The Rush that Never Ended: A History of Australian MiningThree decades after publication, The Rush that Never Ended provides an account of an important part of Australia's economic history. New chapters tell the story of the changes in mining in the last 20 years. |
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... nickel . ' In view of the meagre Australian resources of nickel and the relatively high prices ' , added the assayer's report , ' it might be worthwhile to explore the extent of the occurrence and to submit a sample for nickel assay ...
... nickel . ' In view of the meagre Australian resources of nickel and the relatively high prices ' , added the assayer's report , ' it might be worthwhile to explore the extent of the occurrence and to submit a sample for nickel assay ...
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... nickel and other mining scrip , made noisier by marvellous finds of uranium in the Northern Territory , faded away ... nickel mines , struggling to emerge . Poseidon spent heavily on the mine at Mount Windarra and on enlarging the town ...
... nickel and other mining scrip , made noisier by marvellous finds of uranium in the Northern Territory , faded away ... nickel mines , struggling to emerge . Poseidon spent heavily on the mine at Mount Windarra and on enlarging the town ...
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... nickel . When , at last , Kalgoorlie seemed encircled by nickel lodes and rumours of lodes , many people began to wonder why the nickel had not been found in the 1890s , when the ground was scoured with tens of thousands of eyes and ...
... nickel . When , at last , Kalgoorlie seemed encircled by nickel lodes and rumours of lodes , many people began to wonder why the nickel had not been found in the 1890s , when the ground was scoured with tens of thousands of eyes and ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ballarats Ditch of Perdition | 45 |
Golds Conquest | 57 |
Copyright | |
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