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Drill-bill spat hits Rowsthorn outfit, Mitchell Services

Liam WalshReporter

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A gold mining contract has blown up into an $8.5 million dispute entangling one of Australia’s veteran drilling families and transport industry veteran Mark Rowsthorn.

Mitchell Services, a 101-rig operation based out of Brisbane, has abruptly cancelled a contract it had to supply drilling services to contractor SMS Mining Services for the Kirkalocka gold mine in mid-Western Australia.

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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au

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