GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES – WESTERN AUSTRALIA

WA Premier backs mint’s plan to refine rare earths

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Original article by Tom Rabe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 14-Apr-26

The Perth Mint currently processes more than 70 per cent of the gold that is mined in Australia, and it was Western Australia’s third-largest exporter in dollar value during 2024-25. John Van Der Wielen, the chairman of the Perth Mint’s state-owned parent company Gold Corporation, contends that the Mint could expand its operations to include the processing of criticial minerals such as rare earths. WA Premier Roger Cook says the state government would broadly support any such move; however, Perennial portfolio manager Sam Berridge says expanding the scope of the Perth Mint’s mineral processing would most likely require significant investment from the state government.

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PERTH MINT, GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, PERENNIAL VALUE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Synergy puts case to be split

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Original article by Daniel Mercer
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 6-Oct-14

State-owned power utility Synergy has made a submission to the Western Australian Government arguing the case for its structural separation. It favours the creation of at least two companies that are engaged in both electricity generation and retailing, in order to boost competition in the energy sector and lead to a reduction in electricity prices over the long-term. Synergy was merged with generation company Verve Energy at the start of 2014

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SYNERGY POWER CORPORATION PTY LTD, VERVE ENERGY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF ENERGY