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Consolidated Gold Fields in Australia : rise and decline of a British mining house, 1926-1998 /

Consolidated Gold Fields was a major British mining house founded by Cecil Rhodes in 1892. Diversifying from its South African gold interests, the company invested widely during the following century. This included investments in the Western Australian gold sector from the 1920s and exploration and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Porter, Robert, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Acton, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • pt. 1. Context--Consolidated Gold Fields. 1. The Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa ; 2. New horizons for a British mining house
  • pt. 2. Early investments in Australia. 3. Western Australian gold ; 4. Broader associations ; 5. Lake George and New Guinea
  • pt. 3. A new force in Australian mining 1960-1966. 6. A new approach to Australia ; 7. New men and a new model ; 8. A range of investments
  • pt. 4. Expansion, consolidation and restructuring 1966-1981. 9. Move to an Australian shareholding ; 10. Expansion and consolidation 1966-1976 ; 11. Acquisition and diversification ; 12. Portfolio challenges ; 13. Portfolio review 1975-1981
  • pt. 5. A majority Australian owned mining company 1981-1989. 14. Formation of a diversified mining company ; 15. The initial years ; 16. New interests and diversification ; 17. The challenges of the parent
  • pt. 6. The final decade 1990-1998. 18. Hanson on the Register ; 19. Tumultuous years 1990-1994 ; 20. Final years ; 21. The end of an era.