Meekatharra - From Gold Dust to Bull Dust
Pyper, Robert
Sold by E. Manning Books, Robertsdale, AL, U.S.A.
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Add to basketSold by E. Manning Books, Robertsdale, AL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since May 10, 2010
Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSeaview Press, 2006. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), xi, 237 page. ISBN: 1740083830. Very Good condition. Bumped, lightly creased, scuffed/scratched. Price tag residue at bottom corner, first page which is also creased. "By 1971 gold exploration in Australia had been in decline for 35 years and was virtually non-existent. Then in August 1971, US President Richard Nixon suspended dollar convertibility into gold as a short term measure to protect the run on gold reserves. One of the first companies to see a golden opportunity opening up was Minad, a small Queensland based exploration company. Mindad chose Meekatharra in Western Australia as their exploration centre. From 1972-1976 the company tapped into the practical knowledge of a remarkable gold prospector to eventually control ground from which close to $2 billion in gold would be extracted, although none of it would be extracted by Minad. Gold dust turned to bull dust, for Minad was beaten by the economics of the day and their prior commitment to the giant Hail Creek coal deposit. "Meekatharra - a journey from Gold Dust to Bull Dust" is an autobiographical account of this period by veteran geologist Robert Pyper." Weight (before packaging): 335g.
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