Ron Manners’ ideas 
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Ron Manners AO

Hundred Heroes

This speech was made by Ron at an Australian Mining Hall of Fame launch and recruitment function. He addressed supporters of Hundred Heroes,...

Mannwest Hundred Heroes

What would Shakespeare think of our mining industry?

This article is a reflective piece, written by Ron in early 2002 and presented to the WA School of Mines Mining Executive Development...

In favour of globalisation

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

Globalisation Mannwest

Davyhurst official mine opening

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

Achieving balance in our lives

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

Balance Mannwest

Mining and the community

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

Australia’s Mining Hall of Fame

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

Mining Hall of Fame Mannwest

Where’s the clarinet?

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

clarinet Mannwest

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

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

Where are our leaders?

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