Junior miners

As the big mining houses just get bigger, junior miners are seeking solutions to some of their issues.

‘BORROWER beware' is the advice from experienced mining and finance industry professionals wary about a surge in the number of non-traditional lenders moving into Australia.

ALONG with finance, having access to appropriate infrastructure, such as ports and railways, is another critical factor for mining companies.

IT'S the gold bull market of a generation, yet for West Perth's crop of West African gold explorers, convincing the market to come along on the ride isn't as easy as it used to be.

FROM the Pilbara to Ghana, to Norway and North America, the views of participants in the WA Business News boardroom forum reflect those of the hundreds of listed companies in the junior mi