Argyle - The Impossible Story of Australian Diamonds (Paperback)

The remote Kimberley region of Western Australia has a rich history and unique geography. In the 1960s De Beers, the world's largest diamond company, sent gem-hunters to the area but they came away empty-handed. It was a vast region to survey, and they'd overlooked something vital. A few years later, a team of Australian geologists with a tiny budget searched for even tinier mineral clues. Those clues led them to the earth's largest diamond deposit and the world's richest source of rare pink diamonds. Based on in-depth research and interviews-including with Alan King Jones, Bill Leslie and 'the father of Australian diamonds', Ewen Tyler-Argyle: The Impossible Story of Australian Diamonds details the almost overwhelming challenges with realising a diamond mining venture in Australia, shows how these obstacles were overcome, and explores the mine's impact and legacy.

General

Imprint:	Melbourne University Press
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	March 2021
Authors:	Stuart Kells
Dimensions:	233 x 153 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-522-87725-0
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Mining industry Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Promotions
LSN:	0-522-87725-7
Barcode:	9780522877250

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