Ron Manners’ ideas 
and adventures

Ron Manners AO

The mining industry: A global community, from an Australian’s view

Ron delivered this speech to the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in Toronto, Ontario in March 1997. It’s an educational experience for...

Australia Mannwest

Diggers and Dealers 1996

The Diggers and Dealers conference is a big event on the mining industry calendar. Held in Australia’s unofficial gold capital, Kalgoorlie, it’s a...

Squid chips and drill bits

Presented at the Geological Society of Australia Christmas party on December 15, 1995, what follows is an account of mining processes of the...

Humility

I gave this speech in 1995 at an Australian Mineral Foundation conference dinner. Here, I set out to solve problems relating to economics,...

Toward regulatory best practice

Ron made this speech at the Australasian Chief Inspectors of Mines Annual Conference in Kalgoorlie, as executive chairman of Croesus Mining and director...

Planning your own corporate funeral

This speech was put together in October 1995 for the WA Mining Club Annual Dinner. I was under strict instructions from president John...

One Day in the Life of an International Jetsetter

I made this impromptu speech at an Institute of Company Directors training seminar, June 1995. Jetsetter confessions Travel, as you know, is full...

Bali jetsetter Mannwest

Turning ideas into gold bars

This speech was presented at the World’s Best Practice in Mining and Processing Conference, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Sydney, May...

Turning ideas into gold bars Mannwest

What politics destroys, it first subsidises

Ron isn’t just about business and mining; he has an arty side too. He gave this speech at an exhibition opening by the...

Accountants: Australia needs you!

It’s ‘accrual’ world. Especially when you’re asked to address the Australian Society of CPA’s Resource Conference. This speech was delivered in October 1994...

wpChatIcon
wpChatIcon