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In favour of globalisation

30 August 2001  •  Ron Manners AO

This was a speech given to the West Australian Mining Club in Perth on August 30, 2001. What is globalisation, anyway? It all gets down …

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Now, here’s a coincidence

8 June 2001  •  Mannwest Admin

What's in a name? Settle in for a quick history lesson and learn the origins of Ron's company, Croesus Mining.  Most of my …

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Davyhurst official mine opening

1 May 2001  •  Ron Manners AO

As  Chairman of Croesus Mining Ron was called on to open a mine at Davyhurst, 120km north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. At the time, the mine was predicted to …

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Achieving balance in our lives

14 November 2000  •  Ron Manners AO

Balancing various priorities — mostly other people's priorities — are enough to fill our day. How easy to become confused between duties to …

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Mining and the community

17 October 2000  •  Ron Manners AO

Ron made this speech to the Rotary Club of Perth in 2000. At the time he was Chairman of Croesus Mining, a growing …

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Australia’s Mining Hall of Fame

21 September 2000  •  Ron Manners AO

Australia's Mining Hall of Fame (a lost opportunity — Oct 2017?) I gave this presentation to the Mining 2000 Forum in Melbourne. At …

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Australia’s Outback Highway: the rewards are worth the effort

1 July 2000  •  Mannwest Admin

Following the footsteps of Australia's great explorers (but with better transport), Ron and four mates travelled Australia's outback highway. Escaping the horrors of …

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Where’s the clarinet?

8 January 2000  •  Ron Manners AO

Remembering grandfather James “Pom Pom” Stevens Pom Pom was a prospecting, clarinet playing, blacksmith and winder-driver at the Mt Charlotte Gold Mine. (The …

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Mining in Kalgoorlie 1999: Confronting a pebble or a mountain?

20 August 1999  •  Ron Manners AO

This presentation was given at the 1999 Mining in the Goldfields – Opportunities and Challenges conference, and talked about recent mineral discoveries, the …

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Where are our leaders?

2 June 1998  •  Ron Manners AO

In the late 90s mining was clearly seen as the driver of Australia’s economic growth, as shown in this presentation given to attendees …

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