Diggers and Dealers Gala Gongs

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THE CONFERENCE CALLER: The highlight of the annual Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum is the announcement of the award winners at the gala dinner.

Once again, a line-up of worthy winners hit the podium to accept their gongs.

 

Digger Award: Emerald Resources NL

The Digger of the Year Award recognises a company that has achieved exceptional results from its operations over the past 12 months.

The winner of the 2024 Digger of the Year Award is Emerald Resources.

Emerald Resources successfully built the Okvau gold mine in Cambodia on time and within budget, despite Covid restrictions.

In 2023/24, the company achieved a record full year production of 114,000 ounces from the project. The output yielded pre-tax cashflow of $220 million, while the share price increased by approximately 60 per cent over this period.

 

Dealer Award: Azure Minerals Limited

The Dealer of the Year Award recognises a corporate strategy which has added substantial value for shareholders.

The 2024 Dealer of the Year Award winner was Azure Minerals, which in May this year accepted a $1.7 billion takeover offer for the company, prior to declaring a mineral resource estimate for the Andover lithium project in the West Pilbara region of WA.

 

Emerging Company Award: WA1 Resources Limited

The Diggers and Dealers Emerging Company Award recognises the venture the forum considers to have potential to develop into a substantial project.

The 2024 Emerging Company Award went to WA1 Resources.

WA1 Resources listed on the ASX in 2022 from where it went on to make discoveries of high-grade niobium mineralisation at the West Arunta project in WA.

The Luni deposit, with a resource estimate of 200 million tonnes of 1 per cent niobium pentoxide has the potential to grow into being a globally important niobium resource.

 

Media Award: Rachel Pupazzoni

The Diggers and Dealers Media Award recognises one outstanding journalist who reports on the resources sector.

This year the 2024 Media Award was presented to ABC journalist Rachel Pupazzoni.

Rachel is a Senior National Business Reporter and Presenter with the ABC where she began working in 2006.

Rachel has worked as a reporter and presenter across the ABC’s many news platforms and programs in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, as well as in regional WA.

Rachel is also the host of the weekly TV program, Close of Business.