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Consolidated Zinc Limited

July 2024

Sir Rod in 1998 when he chaired Adacel Technologies.

Rod Carnegie: corporate giant felled at the final hurdle

Sir Rod Carnegie soared across the corporate sky in the ’70s and ’80s but was thwarted in his attempt to secure full Australian local control of mining giant CRA.

  • Andrew Clark

November 2023

Clem Walton (right) and youngest son John hold the piece of radioactive rock in September 1954. The rock led to the discovery of the Mary Kathleen lease. The 100lb rock and his geiger counter led Walton a nearby hill “alive with uranium”, which would ultimately become the centre of the mine.

How Rio Tinto changed Australia

The group’s pioneering role in the Pilbara helped transform the nation through engagement with Asia. A new book reveals the full story for the first time.

  • Andrew Clark

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