Demand for answers over mass blackout that left 100,000 homes in the dark

Demand for answers over mass blackout that left 100,000 homes in the dark

The outage was sparked when a Kwinana generator failed,and the ABC reported firefighters responded to reports of a smoking turbine at the Leath Road power facility just before 9pm.

  • byHannah Barry

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Northern Star to buy 50 per cent stake in Kalgoorlie Super Pit

Northern Star to buy 50 per cent stake in Kalgoorlie Super Pit

KCGM is a joint venture between Newmont and Saracen Mineral Holdings and owns the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie,Western Australia,among other deposits.

  • byAby Jose Koilparambil
Rare earths miner Lynas picks Kalgoorlie for new plant

Rare earths miner Lynas picks Kalgoorlie for new plant

Kalgoorlie was selected from two shortlisted locations in the Goldfields regions,the company said on Monday.

  • byDerek Rose
Injured trio flown to Perth after minibus hits tree in Kalgoorlie

Injured trio flown to Perth after minibus hits tree in Kalgoorlie

Rescue workers had to cut three passengers from their mini-van after it crashed in to a tree on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie on Friday evening.

  • byDavid Prestipino
Police charge man with murder after body found in Boulder camp

Police charge man with murder after body found in Boulder camp

As a result of their investigation detectives charged a 37-year-old man with murder on Wednesday.

'Transformational':Saracen takes $1b stake in Kalgoorlie Super Pit

'Transformational':Saracen takes $1b stake in Kalgoorlie Super Pit

Australian gold miner Saracen Minerals has sealed a $1.1 billion deal that gives it control of 50 per cent of one of the nation's biggest gold mines.

  • byNick Toscano
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Police hunt for man wanted over suspected Kalgoorlie murder
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Police hunt for man wanted over suspected Kalgoorlie murder

The woman's body was found in bushland on Monday morning,and police later deemed her death was suspicious.

  • byHannah Barry
Lisa Govan cold case:Hopes new website will give clues to suspected murder

Lisa Govan cold case:Hopes new website will give clues to suspected murder

The family of a WA woman believed to have been murdered 20 years ago remain hopeful the mystery can be solved with the help of a new website.

Kalgoorlie man to face court over $30,000 gold theft

Kalgoorlie man to face court over $30,000 gold theft

A 48-year-old man who allegedly stole more than $30,000-worth of gold concentrate from a commercial gold mine last year will face the Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court this week.

Project pipeline runs dry as miners lose'exploration spirit':Rio Tinto

Project pipeline runs dry as miners lose'exploration spirit':Rio Tinto

Speaking at the annual Diggers and Dealers mining forum in Kalgoorlie on Monday,Rio Tinto's growth boss Stephen McIntosh said there had been a decline in early-stage mine discoveries since the GFC.

  • byHamish Hastie
Goldfields miner cops hefty fine over worker's death

Goldfields miner cops hefty fine over worker's death

CNGC worker Lindsay Bridges was removing a rake shaft from a bridge when the structure collapsed,crushing him.