Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard has been in mining and finance journalism for 25 years, spending the bulk of his career in Australia but visiting and covering projects and other aspects of the industry all around the world in that time. He spent eight years developing the weekly Australasian-focused HighGrade.net before joining Mining Journal, and prior to that ran Mining Journal owner Aspermont’s mining publishing business out of Perth, Western Australia, for more than a decade.

Drilling continues at Apollo Hill in Western Australia to grow the circa-1 million oz gold resource
PRECIOUS METALS

Saturn searching for Apollo II

'It is absolutely virgin greenstone belt,' says Ian Bamborough

17 May 2021

Azure Minerals has three drill rigs turning at the exciting Andover nickel-copper sulphide find in Western Australia's Pilbara region
RESOURCE STOCKS

Azure's Andover nickel shaping as a Pilbara Nova

Exciting Pilbara nickel-copper project will be focus of huge 2021 resource drilling program

11 May 2021

Field geologist on the drilling rig at the Reung Kiet lithium project in Thailand
RESOURCE STOCKS

PAM puts itself in the midst of Thailand 4.0

SE Asia lithium and tungsten explorer a unique bet on regional industrial growth

05 May 2021

Drilling at the McDermitt lithium project, near the Oregon-Nevada border, in western USA
RESOURCE STOCKS

McDermitt moves Jindalee to the top of US lithium stock-pile

Major new US lithium deposit set to grow

04 May 2021

One of Phibion's unique MudMaster machines
METS

Newcomer offers strategic tailings management - with a twist

Firm gets high-level PE backing for global expansion plans

02 May 2021

Drilling at Saturn Metals' Apollo Hill gold project near Leonora in Western Australia continues to extend the resource potential
RESOURCE STOCKS

Saturn Metals still shooting for the stars at Apollo Hill

'Gravity-focused mineralogy' a huge plus for growing WA gold deposit

27 April 2021

The rich former Wattle Dam gold mine near Kambalda in Western Australia
RESOURCE STOCKS

Wither seeks maximum advantage from Kambalda address

WA explorer discovery-focused in evidently fertile district

24 April 2021

 New mine camp at King of the Hills, near Leonora in Western Australia.
LEADERSHIP

WA labour shortages a risk for Red 5

King of the Hills remains on track for targeted production start

23 April 2021

RESOURCE STOCKS

Northern Territory Copper Project Well Positioned

KGL Resources provides compelling investment rationale with its Jervois copper project

RESOURCE STOCKS

PolarX Strongly Backed by Gold Major

Australian junior enjoys strong support for its USA project portfolio.

RESOURCE STOCKS

VHM's near-term critical minerals project poised with consummate timing

Globally-significant deposit aiming for production in 2025

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