How Northern Star Became Australia's Biggest Gold Miner

How does a shell company turn into Australia’s biggest goldminer, capped at nearly $30 billion?

In this episode, we unpack the fascinating story of NorthernStar — from 2c a share to over $20, securing world-class assets across multiple continents, including the Australia’s greatest gold mine, the Super Pit.

We trace the company’s journey, get in the weeds on their M&A approach, and highlight the characters who shaped it — with a focus on the early days at Paulsens, the deal that set Northern Star on its path, and culminating with the coronation of the “King of Kalgoorlie.”

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TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Introduction

(04:05) Paulsens

(30:10) Plutonic

(34:11) East Kundana & Kanowna Belle

(42:57) Jundee

(57:18) South Kalgoorlie

(58:50) Pogo

(1:10:48) Echo

(1:13:15) Super-Pit

(1:19:18) Saracen

(1:25:27) Learnings

(1:36:59) Shout out

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