Letter of the Month
11 January 2023 • Mannwest Admin
The below letter to the editor of The Australian is our letter of the month! John McRobert is a Civil Engineer born and …
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Challenging our Shibboleths
26 May 2021 • Ron Manners AO
A review of Mannerisms: 1985-2020 Former Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Bill Hassell AM, was kind enough to review my latest book Mannerisms: …
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Mates for Mining
26 November 2020 • Ron Manners AO
On the 20th November, 2020, Mannkal was pleased to host the fast-growing "Mates for Mining" morning tea established in order to recognise those …
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Are you being “mugged”?
9 September 2020 • Ron Manners AO
We have had many challenges to face in 2020. Which to tackle first? Without the traditional wisdom of a reliable business or political …
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Alcoa ‘on the nose’ again!
8 July 2020 • Ron Manners AO
Alcoa is at it again! Ahead of seeking approval from the state government for a range of environmental approvals around its mines and …
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Why another book?
11 September 2019 • Ron Manners AO
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 …
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Sir Arvi Parbo, AC – RIP
1 May 2019 • Ron Manners AO
The world mourns the death of a mining legend. Sir Arvi died peacefully, at his home in Melbourne, today at the age of …
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Killing and Stealing: Government Specialties
18 April 2019 • Ron Manners AO
Part 1 Over the centuries, governments have only excelled at two things. Killing (mainly by declaring wars) and stealing (mainly by taxation and …
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The fuse is lit
15 October 2018 • Ron Manners AO
This speech was delivered at Explo '99, an AusIMM conference on rock breaking. In it I reveal not only my criminal past but …
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Croesus Mining NL: Highs and lows
2 July 2018 • Ron Manners AO
There's been increased interest in Croesus Mining NL of late. It was founded in 1986 and during my time with the company it produced …
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