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Mining 02 Apr 2026

St Barbara, Lingbao make $480m PNG call

St Barbara and Chinese goldminer Lingbao Gold Group will spend $480 million to expand the Simberi mine in Papua New Guinea.

Mining 23 Mar 2026

St Barbara hedges diesel risk

St Barbara has been building a fuel buffer at Simberi as tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz.

Mining 28 Jan 2026

Welcomed news for West African, St Barbara

GOLD WRAP: Shares in gold-focused West African Resources and St Barbara Limited rose early on Wednesday following positive updates within their respective December 2025 quarterly reports.

Mining 10 Dec 2025

St Barbara to sell 60pc of Simberi

Perth-headquartered St Barbara will sell 60 per cent of the Simberi goldmine in Papua New Guinea into foreign hands for $420 million, as it seeks to extend the life of the asset.

Mining 07 Oct 2025

Investors back St Barbara’s Simberi expansion

St Barbara has taken advantage of the recent gold fever to add an extra $58 million to its coffers for Simberi's expansion project.

Mining 15 Jul 2025

Weather, ore setbacks weigh on St Barbara

St Barbara has met its lowered FY25 production target despite rainfall disruptions and ore grade challenges at its Simberi mine in Papua New Guinea.

Mining 10 Mar 2025

St Barbara downgrades Simberi guidance

The gold mine is now expected to generate between 32,500 and 42,500 ounces through June.

Mining 13 Jan 2025

St Barbara slides on production issues

St Barbara shares fell sharply this morning, after the Perth headquartered goldminer revealed lower than expected production from its Simberi mine in Papua New Guinea.

Mining 05 Nov 2024

St Barbara taps investors for $110m

Mid-tier gold miner St Barbara has announced plans to raise up to $110 million, as the company aims to fast-track development at its Simberi sulphide expansion project.

Mining 22 Aug 2024

Slim St Barbara maps golden turnaround

Cashed up St Barbara reported a statutory loss of $54 million last financial year, with its cost of production outweighing the average realised price of gold produced across its portfolio.

Mining 19 Aug 2024

St Barbara offloads Catalyst Metals stake

Perth-based goldminer St Barbara has made a tidy profit from the sale of its 5.5 per cent stake in Catalyst Metals for $25.2 million.

Mining 10 May 2024

St Barbara eyes increased production

Gold miner St Barbara has the potential to produce an average of 230,000 ounces of gold per annum from the 2028 financial year, following the release of its Simberi expansion concept study.

Mining 27 Mar 2024

Brightstar raises $12 million

A day after confirming its intention to acquire Linden Gold Alliance, Brightstar Resources has announced it will raise $12 million, primarily to develop its Menzies and Laverton gold projects.

Bulls N' Bears 29 Jan 2024

Wang to lead Aurum for African gold hunt

Aurum Resources has appointed experienced African gold miner Caigen Wang as its new managing director as the company works-up the shallow, wide gold-bearing orebody at its Boundiali project in Côte d'Ivoire. Wang is no stranger to maturing African gold discoveries, taking Tietto Minerals from a market cap of about $30 million to nearly $700 million at its Abujar gold mine, also in Côte D'Ivoire.

Appointments 03 Jul 2023

Board Moves July 1-3, 2023

Our board moves wrap includes Steve Bodon, Andrea Betti, Peter Schwann, Paul Weston, Jeff Swingler, Vincent Algar, Susan Park, Stephanie Majteles, Lip Sin Tee, Lip Jen Tee, Charles Pettit, Krista Bates, Nik Senapati, Jacqueline Murray, Nitin Tyagi, Trevor Benson, Jennifer Neild, Matthew Nixon, Mel Ashton, Robert Mosig, Stuart McKenzie, Joanna Kiernan, Peter Ruttledge, Peter Torre, Andrew Strelein, Dan Lougher, Sara Prendergast, Lucas Welsh, Shannon Coates, Joan Dabon, Jo-Ann Long, Cris Moreno, Francis Wedin, Gavin Rezos, and John Kenny.

Appointments 30 Jun 2023

Appointments June 30, 2023

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Stuart Smith, Hilary McKenna, Daymon Joseph, Catherine Bell, Andrew Strelein, Sara Prendergast, Nick Foulkes, and Briony Pole.

Mining 29 Jun 2023

St Barbara board moves after Leonora sale

St Barbara will undergo top-level staff changes following the sale of its Leonora assets to Rayleigh Finlayson's Genesis Minerals.

Deals 02 Jun 2023

St Barbara says no deal to Silver Lake

St Barbara's board has told shareholders there is no material improvement in Silver Lake Resources' latest proposal to buy Gwalia and can't see a realistic pathway that it could become superior.

Deals 31 May 2023

Silver Lake keeps up pressure on St Barbara

Silver Lake Resources has made another move to buy St Barbara's Gwalia operations, although the companies seemingly differ on whether it constitutes a new proposal.

Mining 23 May 2023

St Barbara knocks back Silver Lake, again

St Barbara chair Kerry Gleeson has lambasted Silver Lake for demanding what she has called ‘a disruptive and unrealistic two-week due diligence exercise'.

Deals 22 May 2023

St Barbara mulls Silver Lake’s new offer

The board of takeover target St Barbara is now deliberating another offer from Silver Lake Resources after Genesis Minerals sweetened its transaction proposal last week.

Deals 15 May 2023

Genesis sweetens St Barbara deal

Genesis Minerals has improved its proposal to buy St Barbara's Leonora assets as the takeover target squashes talks with Silver Lake Resources.

Deals 11 May 2023

Silver Lake puts pressure on St Barbara

Silver Lake Resources has lobbed a revised proposal to merge with St Barbara saying it ‘stands ready' to progress due diligence and move to a binding offer.

Deals 08 May 2023

Silver Lake makes another push for St Barbara

Silver Lake Resources has reaffirmed its disappointment in St Barbara's alleged lack of engagement on a competing proposal, despite the target shutting down any hopes of a merger last week.

Deals 04 May 2023

St Barbara closes door on Silver Lake proposition

St Barbara has backed in its call to accept a $640 million offer from Genesis Minerals despite Silver Lake Resources claiming the target declined to engage on a competing proposal.

Mining 27 Apr 2023

St Barbara posts ‘disappointing’ production results

St Barbara boss Dan Lougher says the goldminer's Leonora operations had another disappointing quarter as Genesis Minerals gears up to acquire the operation.

Deals 17 Apr 2023

Investors want ‘sensible’ consolidation: Finlayson

Genesis Minerals shares have risen sharply on the back of a revised deal to acquire St Barbara's Leonora assets without taking on the miner's Canadian and Papua New Guinea operations.

Mining 14 Apr 2023

Genesis cuts new St Barbara deal

Genesis Minerals is understood to have locked in a new deal to buy St Barbara's Leonora assets for $600 million while removing risks tied to its earlier merger plan.

Deals 13 Apr 2023

St Barbara, Genesis remain locked in negotiations

Shares in St Barbara and Genesis Minerals will remain in a trading halt until after the weekend as the companies negotiate new terms for their planned deal.

Mining 04 Apr 2023

Leonora woes throw spanner in merger

Genesis Minerals has been forced to resume negotiations with St Barbara as the asset at the heart of their planned merger battles a litany of costs and production problems.

Mining 22 Feb 2023

St Barbara gears up for Leonora merger

Leonora centrepiece St Barbara has copped a big loss ahead of its merger with Genesis Minerals, as new miner Red 5 pushes its case as a “logical” processing hub for players in the prominent gold province.

Podcasts 16 Dec 2022

Mark My Words 16 December 2022

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Mark McGowan's cabinet reshuffle, Clough, gas shortages, Genesis Minerals and St Barbara, CBH Group, the year in markets, HealthEngine, Artrya and the SKA.

Podcasts 14 Dec 2022

At Close of Business 14 December 2022

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about Business News' latest rich list and delves into what went into this year's edition.

Mining 14 Dec 2022

St Barbara, Genesis jump on merger

Shares in St Barbara and Genesis Minerals have both risen strongly today in a rare example of both parties to a takeover deal gaining from the transaction.

Deals 12 Dec 2022

Genesis pins down St Barbara deal

Genesis Minerals boss Raleigh Finlayson has locked in another part of his ambition to consolidate the Leonora region after striking a deal to buy neighbouring gold company St Barbara.

Appointments 18 Nov 2022

Board Moves November 18, 2022

Our board moves wrap includes Mark Eaton, Robert Dunne, Andrew Woskett, Dan Lougher, and Craig Jetson.

Mining 18 Oct 2022

Gold labour shortage scuppers Gwalia upgrade

St Barbara shares have tanked after the gold miner told investors it was deferring processing plant upgrades at its star asset on the back of equipment and labour shortages.

Special Reports 05 Oct 2022

Leaving ’22 behind to tap potential

Labour shortages and inflationary pressures have rocked even WA's biggest resources companies.

Mining 29 Sep 2022

Red 5 raises cash, talks consolidation

Red 5 is chasing $60 million from institutional investors to cover ramp-up costs for its new King of the Hills operation as consolidation talks with fellow Leonora miner St Barbara continue.

Mining 31 Aug 2022

Leonora in play as St Barbara cops loss

Keen to leave a rocky FY22 behind, St Barbara is leveraging its Leonora gold assets as central to any consolidation play in the region, as negotiations with Genesis Minerals continue.

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