Simon Lawson

MINERS

A perfect match at Ramelius: Diggers & Dealers 2025

Low-cost miner and canny M&A player meets successful high-grade explorer

04 August 2025

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Disappearing Spartan happy with Murchison gold tests

Tests to now explore a blend of Spartan and Ramelius ore

18 June 2025

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Spartan starts integrated development study with suitor Ramelius

Two companies are set to become one within months

01 April 2025

MINERS

Spartan still stunned by Dalgaranga success

Simon Lawson’s journey from ‘packing his dacks’ to being WA gold’s favourite son

04 September 2024

PRECIOUS METALS

North Gilbey's a Gascoyne game-changer

Gascoyne Resources Ltd is a gold mining and exploration company in Western Australia

29 July 2022

PRECIOUS METALS

Firefly shining as new era looms

Proposed merger just the beginning

28 July 2021

NEW/EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR

MNN Awards: Lawson takes Firefly from basket-case to takeover target

The deep end is a comfortable place for Firefly boss

15 July 2021

M&A

Gascoyne confirms friendly Firefly bid

Tolga-backed merger will send Yalgoo ore to Dalgaranga, spin-off old Marindi Metals assets 

16 June 2021

RESOURCE STOCKS

Ballard's Mt Ida: Resource Growth & What's Ahead

What the latest resource increase means for future development

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Akora advancing towards DSO in Madagascar

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter describes unique iron ore opportunity

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: PolarX drilling points to significant gold potential in Nevada

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter on discovery journey

RESOURCE STOCKS

Beyond 410koz: High-Grade Growth at Sovereign

High-grade drilling expands mineralisation beyond the current 410koz resource at

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