Dominic Piper

Editor Paydirt Media

A multi-award winning journalist, Dominic Piper has been writing about the international resources sector for more than 20 years. He has been Editor of Australia’s Paydirt and Gold Mining Journal for 15 years, leading a team of intrepid reporters who cover the industry from every angle and every corner of the globe. Based in Perth, Australia’s mining capital, Dominic and the Paydirt team are renowned for travelling the world to find the most intriguing stories, speaking with industry leaders, mining ministers and senior financiers. Dominic’s speciality is the mid-tier and junior sectors, where his work has charted the rise of Australian companies from junior explorers to mid-tier miners. In Africa, this has included unique insights into the successful emergence of companies such as Perseus Mining, West African Resources and Sandfire Resources. In Africa, he has written extensively about the unique opportunity resource development offers for economic upliftment and his work continues to champion a transparent, sustainable model of resources development which can result in equitable returns for all stakeholders.