Argyle : the impossible story of australian diamonds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kells, Stuart.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Argyle Diamond Mines Pty. Ltd.

Diamond mines and mining--Australia--Kimberley (W.A.).

Diamond mines and mining.

History.

Australia.

Diamond mines and mining--Australia--History.

Mineralogy--Australia--Western Australia--Kimberley.

Mineralogy.

Western Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Melbourne University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1 Breaking out of the Congo p. 9

2 A dual role p. 16

3 The allure of diamonds p. 19

4 Tyler's mining start-up p. 26

5 Looking for diamonds in Australia p. 37

6 M109 p. 44

7 Opposite sides p. 50

8 The price of silence p. 54

9 To Oombulgurri p. 59

10 Steel balls p. 65

11 A new partner p. 72

12 A long-term perspective p. 78

13 The great explorer p. 84

14 Ellendale p. 91

15 The jewel box p. 98

16 Jumped p. 104

17 A major force p. 112

18 Distribution is everything p. 116

19 An astonishing sight p. 123

20 A South African monopoly p. 136

21 Finding the money p. 146

22 Are there diamonds? p. 153

23 Mandangala p. 160

24 Winan p. 166

25 Western Australia Incorporated p. 174

26 The decision to mine p. 181

27 Digging for diamonds p. 191

28 Champagne diamonds p. 200

29 Falling out p. 211

30 A clean sweep p. 222

31 Spiders, bandicoots, cockatoos and Pigeons p. 230

32 After Argyle p. 240

33 A joint adventure p. 249.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780522877267

0522877265

Publisher Number:

40030462714

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