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BARRY FITZGERALD

Western Areas' nickel odyssey

Shifting focus from a depleting mining camp to a new one with a long-term future is challenging

03 March 2021

CAPITAL MARKETS

Guidance again down at Western Areas but Lougher confident of future

Problems at Forrestania remain but Odysseus is getting closer

23 February 2021

BASE METALS

Potential second nickel production downgrade for Western Areas

Review underway following soft December quarter

29 January 2021

BASE METALS

Western Areas whacked after double trouble from Flying Fox, Spotted Quoll

Both mines suffer poor quarter at the same time

30 October 2020

METS

Barminco wins $200M Odysseus contract

Western Areas hits milestone at new nickel mine

08 September 2020

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Odysseus gains more weight for Western Areas

Addition of AM6 reserves further boosts developing nickel project

02 September 2020

CAPITAL MARKETS

Seven-year profit high for operationally-busy and M&A-aware Western Areas

Nickel miner enjoyed stronger commodity price tailwind

25 August 2020

BASE METALS

Tiny miss by uber consistent nickel producer Western Areas

Busy miner and developer also confirms mineralisation at new find in SA

24 July 2020

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