Home
Search
thewest.com.au
NewsChevron Right Icon

Kalgoorlie Miner

Genesis Minerals managing director Raleigh Finlayson.

BUILDING UPPremiumGenesis Minerals continues on upward path

Genesis Minerals has continued to surge upwards in production and cash terms in the latest quarter, which boss Raleigh Finlayson says bodes well for the company’s long-term ambitions.

Neil Watkinson

Beacon Minerals boss Graham McGarry.

Mill troublePremiumProduction dips below guidance at Jaurdi gold project

Lost milling time and a lack of access to high-grade ore has seen gold production at Beacon Minerals’ Jaurdi project dip below guidance in the latest quarter.

Neil Watkinson

Mines Rovers’ Charlie Scafidi.

FootballPremiumMines Rovers unbeaten after two rounds in GFL colts

Mines Rovers rallied for six last-quarter goals in their colts clash against Kalgoorlie on Saturday

Neale Harvey

Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s median house price was $390,000 in the March quarter.

HOUSINGPremiumData says Kalgoorlie-Boulder has affordable housing

New data has revealed Kalgoorlie-Boulder is the second most affordable regional area in WA to buy a home.

Carwyn Monck

Foraco’s Chloe Reiter at work.

Women in miningPremiumGlobal drilling company highlights lack of female employees

A global drilling company is calling for more women to enter the sector to ease labour shortages after commissioning a report highlighting the gender imbalance in the workforce

Jessica Antoniou

Federal National Party leader David Littleproud.

LOCAL FUNDINGPremium$1 billion promise to local councils

The Nationals have announced plans to invest $1 billion into local roads and community infrastructure if elected at the 2025 Federal election. 

Jessica Antoniou

CBC’s Samuel Everett scored one of his team’s goals against Mines in the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association men’s A1 competition on Saturday.

HockeyPremiumShores score a goal each in team’s victory

Pegasus lead the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association’s women’s A1 standings

Neale Harvey

Kyron Smithson of Kyza Presents says live music is thriving in Esperance.

live musicPremiumEsperance live music scene proves strong

As figures suggest many small live music venues across the nation are struggling to keep their doors open, venues in Esperance are bucking the trend. 

Jessica Antoniou

Police said about 9.20pm on Sunday a physical altercation occurred between two men, with a man in his 30s sustaining serious head injuries.

POLICEPremiumMan in critical condition after Leonora assault

A man in his 30s is in a critical condition after he was assaulted outside a Leonora pub on Sunday.

Carwyn Monck

The Maku Stadium polling station in Kalgoorlie-Boulder during the 2022 Federal election.

Federal Election 2025PremiumFederal election workers sought in regional WA areas

With less than a month until Federal election day, the Australian Electoral Commission is calling for regional West Australians to help administer the vote.

Jessica Antoniou

Goldfields eight ball player Brody Conroy.

Eight BallEaster Open to draw gun players from Perth to Goldfields

Easter eggs will be combined with pool balls this Easter weekend, when the second edition of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Easter Open takes place at the Grand Hotel in Boulder.

Neil Watkinson

Motion by the Ocean’s Alanagh Godderidge and her parents Alan and Clodagh Tolley enjoy the Cycling Without Age Sorrento experience.

Mobility initiativePremiumFree trishaw rides for people with mobility issues

A metropolitan program offering free trishaw rides for people with mobility issues will for the first time travel into the regions and offer their services in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Jessica Antoniou

Northern Star Resources is proposing to build an 800-person workers accommodation facility at Lot 173 Kitchener Road.

Workers accommodationPremiumStrong opposition to Northern Star’s 800-person village

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has received more than 140 submissions opposing Northern Star Resources’ planned 800-person accommodation village on the city’s northern fringe.

Neil Watkinson

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is proposing cuts to capital spending.

Reshuffling numbersPremiumCity’s $1.95m budget review error

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is proposing spending cuts to a range of capital projects after a $1.95 million “formula error” was found in the 2024-25 budget review document.

Neil Watkinson

Mines Rovers coach Marc Johnstone speaks with Chase Stubbs at quarter-time during last Saturday’s Goldfields Football League match against Kalgoorlie.

FootballPremiumMines Rovers facing a largely idle month

Mines Rovers are facing two upcoming byes in the Goldfields Football League.

Neale Harvey

SheSpeaks founder Narelle Lemon in a workshop.

Women’s wellbeingPremiumWA-wide women’s wellbeing workshop

A wellbeing and self-care workshop available to women in Perth will now reach women in the regions, thanks to further funding from the State Government. 

Jessica Antoniou

Kalgoorlie-Boulder experienced a power outage on Sunday evening.

POWER OUTAGEPremium‘Severe weather’ leaves Goldfields in the dark

About 15,000 Goldfields homes were left in the dark on Sunday evening when the region experienced an unplanned power outage. 

Carwyn Monck

West Coast Fever players take part in a NetSetGo session at Binar Netball Club in 2023..

NetballPremiumNetSetGo for gold

Netball Australia’s NetSetGo program will look different this year, with the organisation refreshing the initiative to foster the ongoing popularity of netball among young Aussies.

Jessica Antoniou

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

courts and crimePremiumWoman allegedly punches mother for not letting her hold baby

A woman accused of repeatedly punching a mother after being denied permission to hold her baby told a court she was experiencing a “psychotic episode” and acted in “self-defence”.

Jessica Antoniou

Auric Mining managing director Mark English and director John Utley.

Flagship assetPremiumAuric Mining to fire up starter pit at Munda gold project

Auric Mining is preparing a starter pit at the flagship Munda gold project near Widgiemooltha as it eyes major production from next year.

Neil Watkinson

Giants’ De’Sean Parsons during his team’s round-two NBL1 West men’s clash with South West Slammers on Saturday.

BasketballGiants unbeaten after two rounds

Goldfields are second on the men’s NBL1 ladder.

Neale Harvey

Slammers’ Mykea Gray and Giants’ Nici Gilday during their round two NBL1 West women’s clash on Saturday.

BasketballDecisive victory breaks nine-game run

Import Nici Gilday starred in the Giants’ win on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

Bellevue Gold managing director and chief executive Darren Stralow at the 998 underground level in July 2024.

Mine underperformingPremiumBellevue Gold backs away from 250,000ozpa ambition

Bellevue Gold has officially shelved its ambition to become a 250,000 ounces-a-year producer as part of a range of changes aimed at turning around its troubled production and hedge book performance.

Neil Watkinson

Year 6 winners Mila Donaldson, Mina Dagvadorj, Jonathan Gould, and Abudi Issa from South Kalgoorlie Primary School.

Synergy Schools Solar ChallengePremiumFuture energy leaders in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

The next generation of energy leaders in Kalgoorlie-Boulder have been crowned, in another year of the Synergy Schools Solar Challenge.

Jessica Antoniou