GEOLOGISTS, ALLIANCES AND STRATEGIES - A HISTORY OF THE HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY IN THE AUSTRAL-ASIA REGION

摘要

Homestake’s first links with Australia werernestablished in 1934 but it wasn’t until 1961 that therncompany established a formal presence in therncountry. After involvement and success in iron orernand nickel, Homestake made a strategic investmentrnin the Kalgoorlie gold operations in 1975 and nowrnowns 50% of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines,rnoperators of Australia’s biggest gold mine. In 1998rnHomestake acquired the major Australian goldrnproducer Plutonic Resources, is now firmlyrnestablished as Australia’s second largest goldrnproducer and is actively seeking furtherrnopportunities for growth in the Austral-Asia region.rnHomestake’s success in Australia has been thernresult of important strategic alliances, timelyrninvestments, a long term commitment to the regionrnand perseverance during periods of depressedrncommodity prices.