The First 500 Million: The Mt Newman Story by John McIlwraith

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Significant foxing to inside front and back covers - likely the book was kept in a humid environment. Large inscription on inside blank page. Dust jacket has significant wear to edges and corners. Spine top and tail are now protected with book tape.

Including over 100 photographs, this book traces the story of the Mt Newman iron ore project from the early days of exploration of the Pilbara Region to the 1980s.

Published to mark BHP's 500 millionth tonne of iron ore during Australia's Bicentennial Year.