Father Long’s sacred nugget
18 June 2018 • Ron Manners AO
This story is set in Kanowna, about 20km east of Kalgoorlie. It’s a ghost town these days. But in Father Long's day, when WG …
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Growing up on the Goldfields: Part 2
6 February 2018 • Ron Manners AO
Haven’t read part 1? Catch up here. It all begins in Kalgoorlie... Here’s one of those success stories that so often begin in …
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The life and times of WG Manners
19 December 2017 • Ron Manners AO
There’s a name that keeps popping up on this website and throughout my books — WG Manners, my grandfather. Since today is his …
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Western Mining Corp (1933–2005)
5 December 2017 • Ron Manners AO
The history of Western Australia as missed by the media It's hard to imagine the history of Western Australia without productive industries such …
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7 o’clock, and counting: Gracing investment strategies with humility
13 April 2016 • Ron Manners AO
This article was first published in the 2016 edition of WA Mining Club‘s Minesite, an annual collection of the club’s activities as well as those of its …
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Triumphs and tragedies of Australia’s exploration and mining industry: 1960s-2015
30 March 2015 • Ron Manners AO
This history lesson is based on Ron's presentation to Yilgarn Retrospective, a two-day seminar presented by AIG and Geoscientists' Symposia on March 30, 2015. …
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Lowering the boom: a reality check for Australia
5 April 2013 • Mannwest Admin
This article was first published in the 2013 edition of WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those …
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Speaking up to industry
7 September 2011 • Ron Manners AO
Ron was a former AMEC Councillor, holding positions in both 1987 and from 1990-1992. In this piece he muses on industry groups and …
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Do booms always end in tears?
8 August 2006 • Ron Manners AO
This article was first published in WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those of its members. Ron is an active …
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Where is mining going in the west?
27 June 2005 • Mannwest Admin
I penned this in 2005 in response to a question that kept popping up: where is mining going the west? It’s just as relevant today as it …
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