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Last week we held the inaugural President’s Lunch with our recently elected Alumni President, Darren Stralow. We extend our sincere thanks to UBS for sponsoring the event and to the UBS team Steven Drummond, Edward Fan and Josh Snow for their attendance.

Though the evening may have ended with breakdancing and handstands, the 2025 WASMA Sandvik Gala Ball was a night to remember!

Last week, the WA School of Mines Alumni elected Darren Stralow as our President for the next two years. As his term begins, we asked Darren a few questions to learn more about him and his priorities for the next two years.

It’s Kenya, 2011. I’m 23. The smoke was thick in the ‘enkaji’ or mud hut. But after a while, I had gotten used to the smoke from the acacia, and

A torrential downpour couldn’t dampen the spirits at last week’s August MineChat, where WASMA Alumni and colleagues from across the resources sector came together for an evening of networking and conversation.

The 2025 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum may now be behind us, but the memories of this year’s WASMA Diggers & Dealers Sundowner continue to shine brightly. Alumni, industry colleagues, and friends gathered at the WA School of Mines (WASM) for what proved to be a record-breaking evening of connection, celebration, and community.

This is my second last President’s letter as my term concludes at our October AGM. We’re fortunate to have a strong Council in place, and our President-Elect has been identified, pending ratification at the upcoming AGM. The handover has begun, and so I have started to step back to ensure an orderly transition of responsibility.

Last week we welcomed a number of WA resources leaders for our WASMA President’s Lunch. This lunch held special significance, as it was Kyle De Souza’s final President’s Lunch before his term concludes in October this year. Thank you Northern Star Resources Limited for sponsoring the lunch. We appreciate your ongoing support of the Alumni.

The WASM community warmly welcomed the graduating class of 2024 at the recent Kalgoorlie Graduation Dinner, celebrating the newest members of the Alumni network. A big thank you to our

The Camborne School of Mines Association Australia Alumni, led by Anthony Bennett, took out first place at the WASMA Better Together Quiz Night, topping a strong field of 20 teams. Just nine points separated the highest and lowest scores, with AMPS – Your Partner in Technical Services placing second and Curtin University coming in third.