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Pump and dumper behind NSW mining application wave

Max Mason
Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter

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Australia’s first convicted pump and dumper is behind two companies trying to secure mining exploration licences on NSW’s north coast, raising alarm for residents concerned about his involvement in potentially disruptive projects in the region.

Gabriel Govinda, also known as Gabriel Hewitt and Gabriel Govinda Hewitt, is the ultimate shareholder of Pinpoint Prospecting and Historic Gold Mines via a series of companies.

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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