Halls Creek
Tanami Desert: More gold north of Coyote
Tanami Gold has found what looks like more payable gold just 35km north of Coyote mine.
These promising results are from the companys Sandpiper open pit at Bald Hill.
Coyote mine is in Halls Creek shire about 30km west of the NT border.
Proactive Investors [read this story]
Tanami Desert: Coyote mine to resume production
The Coyote gold mine, which ceased production late last year, will resume operations soon.
The stoppage is said to be caused by the owner’s decision to stop using a mining contractor, and an unusually heavy wet season.
Coyote mine owner Tanami Gold is said to have purchased equipment which should be in place and operating within a few weeks.
Coyote gold mine is in the Tamami Desert, about 30km west of the NT border.
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Halls Creek: Moola Bulla for sale again
Moola Bulla will be up for auction either next month or in May.
The 660,000 hectare cattle station – which boders Halls Creek town block - is among the failed Great Southern group’s remaining assets.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
Halls Creek: Volunteer dental clinics
Jan and John Owen
Perth dentist John Owen and his wife Jan have been volunteering their services to needy Kimberley communities.
Their new Kimberley Dental Team is a charitable organisation with unusual origins – choral singing! › Continue reading
Sydney: Warmun art exhibition
Sydney readers can visit an exhibition of Warmun art at a commercial gallery in Elizabeth Bay.
Most of the paintings on display are by Rusty Peters and Freddie Timms.
Aboriginal Art News [read this story]
Halls Creek: Native title claim over mine
by Geoff Vivian
Trust administrator John Gray with the Malay family native title claim this morning
An East Kimberley Aboriginal family lodged a native title claim over a working nickle mine this morning.
Sisters Maria and Beverley Malay are demanding their family be recognised as the Traditional Owners of an area that includes a mine formerly known by their father’s name, Sally Malay. › Continue reading
Junior football: Halls Creek beats Kununurra
Halls Creek Cowboys beat Kununurra in a close muddy away game at Kununurra oval last Friday.
The teams are made up of years 5, 6 and 7 boys.
Clontarf Foundation newsletter [read this story]
Green light for Tanami Gold expansion
An American board directors’ meeting lifted the final hurdle to Tanami Gold’s expansion into the Northern Territory.
US gold company Newmont’s board meeting has approved the sale of its Groundrush project to Tanami Gold, which owns the Coyote mine on the border’s WA side.
The sale is now expected to be completed by the end of the month.
Mining Weekly [read this story]
Halls Creek: Nickle mine to last years longer
Panoramic Resources say they have found more nickle, copper and cobalt below the reserve they are mining.
This will extend the life of the Savannah project, which was originally expected to close in 2018.
Located about 120km north of Halls Creek, the project was formerly known as Sally Malay mine.
Proactive Investors [read this story]
People: Lexie Trancollino and John Komerek
Back L-R Clarissa Peel, Michelle Matthewman, John Komerek, Lexie Trancollino, Henry Trancollino, Dennis Morris Front: Curtis Peel, Ameesha Matthewman, Lexie McGinty
Lexie Trancollino has been reunited with her cousin-brother John Komerek, who lives in Queensland.
Her late father, a Karajarri man named Martin Trancollino, was John’s mother’s brother.
John’s mother had been taken away, when Martin was 13yrs old.
Martin spent most of his life in Halls Creek, and raised a family without ever finding his sister again.
This is Lexie’s story, in her own words: › Continue reading
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