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Articles: Mining

Letter of the Month

The below letter to the editor of The Australian is our letter of the month! John McRobert is a Civil Engineer born and...

Challenging our Shibboleths

A review of Mannerisms: 1985-2020 Former Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Bill Hassell AM, was kind enough to review my latest book Mannerisms:...

Mates for Mining

On the 20th November, 2020, Mannkal was pleased to host the fast-growing “Mates for Mining” morning tea established in order to recognise those...

Are you being “mugged”?

We have had many challenges to face in 2020. Which to tackle first? Without the traditional wisdom of a reliable business or political...

Alcoa ‘on the nose’ again!

Alcoa is at it again! Ahead of seeking approval from the state government for a range of environmental approvals around its mines and...

Why another book?

Anthony Cappello (Connor Court Publishing) suggested I write a book about myself. My immediate response was, “I’ve already done that, and it’s called...

Sir Arvi Parbo, AC – RIP

The world mourns the death of a mining legend. Sir Arvi died peacefully, at his home in Melbourne, today at the age of...

Killing and Stealing: Government Specialties

Part 1 Over the centuries, governments have only excelled at two things. Killing (mainly by declaring wars) and stealing (mainly by taxation and...

The fuse is lit

This speech was delivered at Explo ’99, an AusIMM conference on rock breaking. In it I reveal not only my criminal past but...

The fuse is lit Mannwest

Croesus Mining NL: Highs and lows

There’s been increased interest in Croesus Mining NL of late. It was founded in 1986 and during my time with the company it...

King Croesus Mannwest
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