The Latest Breaking News from Kalgoorlie

South African gold giant set to pursue Australian rival

Johannesburg-based Gold Fields isn't giving up on acquiring Northern Star Resources despite the Australian goldminer rejecting its $39 billion takeover offer.

AAP · Sep 28

Kalgoorlie used a $10,000 grant to plant saplings and stabilise mine waste in the 1970s; 3,500 hectares of forest still shield the city today

Kalgoorlie-Boulder once suffered severe dust storms due to mining activities. A greening initiative began in the 1970s to combat this environmental problem. Thousands of hectares of forest now protect the city from windblown dust. This long-term project dramatically reduced dust levels over twenty years. The city now enjoys improved air…

The Times of India · Aug 3

Vibe check for outback town as corporate suits descend

Laid-back residents of Australia's gold capital are about to be inundated by business types in suits and RM Williams boots as a mining forum comes to town.

AAP · Jul 31

Bull market sends mining summit back to golden age

Up-and-coming miners will hope to strike it rich as they mingle with investors and competitors at Kalgoorlie's annual Diggers and Dealers forum.

AAP · Aug 1, 2025

Inside the world of ‘skimpies’: the barmaids in bras who pour pints in Australia’s mining towns

Most skimpy bars have signs that say ‘no photos of the girls’ – but photographer M Ellen Burns earned the women’s trust to capture what their life is really like

The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2025

Broken Roads review

Descartes before the horse.

PC Gamer · Apr 10, 2024

WA floods: Seven people missing for days in remote area found ‘safe and well’, police say

Group including four children and two elderly drivers had set off from Kalgoorlie to Tjuntjuntjara on Sunday

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

WA police seize 30 tonnes of gold-bearing ore at back yard refinery allegedly linked to bikies

Police charge 20 people with a total of 56 offences in three-day Kalgoorlie operation as part of crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2024

Heatwave scorches states from east to west as temperatures soar across Australia

Heat warnings have been issued to residents in NSW, South Australia and Western Australia about rising temperatures this weekend

The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2024

Afternoon Update: US tells Israel ‘no reoccupation of Gaza’; WA’s Kalgoorlie faces week without power; and Madonna sued for late concert start

The US responds to Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a two-state plan as Israeli forces advance further into southern Gaza’s main city

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2024