No. 31,006 TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014 www.bdtruth.com.au PRICE $1.20* WED: THU: FRI: FULL REPORT: BROKEN HILL TODAY: 21° 20° 21° 20° PAGE 12 Using a spoon to launch a grenade By Erica Visser Influential cli- mate change sceptic Ian Plimer last night launched his tenth book in the city. The first copies of the 200-page “Not for Greens” were released earlier yesterday at Broken Hill’s annual Resources and Investment symposium. Mr Plimer has launched his past books in Sydney or Melbourne but said it was time he “gave back to Broken Hill”. “This book was finished on the sixth of May, it is now the 26th of May. That is an absolute record for publishing,” Mr Plimer told the BDT. “Broken Hill started my career so it’s time I gave it something back.” The book was published by Victorian company Connor Court Publishing. Mr Plimer said that it was designed to be “deliberately Controversial geologist Ian Plimer signs a copy of his new book for Geo Solutions’ Graham Boyd. PICTURE: Emily Roberts offensive”. “I have a grenade “The founder of the book would also the importance of the making a teaspoon to make something environmental policies that I’ve launched into Greenpeace wrote the mining industry. and feeding yourself.” as necessary as play an important would destroy our the enemy camp,” he foreword.” “I go through the He argues that fossil cutlery and that the said. But Mr Plimer said role in highlighting whole process of fuels are essential implementation of modern lifestyle. ‘Stand your ground’ Minerals boss rallies the troops Mr Galilee did not elab- and levies applied to the of the general public now of the day, forgetting that “We’ve seen a lot of levies By Erica Visser orate on the government’s industry. understood the benefits of there’s people living their and charges ... we’ve seen plans for uranium explora- Mr Galilee said that the mining. lives outside the Canberra some increases of 30 per The State’s mining tion, but said that the “tough industry had recently been His address followed an world,” he said. cent or more.” industry could soon recov- times” might soon improve under attack from both the introduction from sym- “People overwhelmingly Mr Galilee said that er with announcements for the industry if it could NSW Government and the posium organiser Kerry understand this industry is industry had been subject to Gillard/Rudd governments, Stevenson, who said she was important.” “public vilification” under a imminent about uranium fight back against its attack- ers. as well as the “noisy” minor- frustrated by Sydney resi- Ms Galilee said that 56 Rudd Government, “which exploration, according ity. dents who did not have an per cent of Sydney residents encouraged others, particu- Falling coal prices, glo- to the CEO of the NSW He listed dozens of organ- appreciation for the mining believed the industry was larly the Greens, to launch bal commodity prices and Minerals Council. isations that had recently industry. vital to the State; a figure up sustained attacks against our Stephen Galilee was a exchange rates were some of “attacked” the industry, Mr Galilee said that while from 40 per cent in the past industry. keynote speaker yesterday the challenges the industry from those with “one or two the industry was up against two years. “The government has on day one of the Resource could not control, he said. members” to large groups “noisy voices”, 70 per cent But he accused the NSW allowed itself to be bullied and Investment Symposium, However, Mr Galilee said with generous budgets, of the public supported the Government of “a failure by the noisy voices. which has been hosted by that the mining sector had including Greenpeace. mining industry. of leadership” and “ill-con- “They only make up 10 the city for the past four the power to influence the However, Mr Galilee said “It’s very easy to get ceived regulatory respons- or 11 per cent, but they are years. government taxes, charges that a larger proportion wrapped up in the debate es”. very noisy.” Back In 1981, former World Masters snooker champion Ian Anderson gave a demonstration at the Musicians’ Club and RSL. then Market low but spirits high Fluoro By Erica Visser jumper Numbers were down at the city’s for the fourth annual Resources Investment Symposium yesterday Doctor but that didn’t stop By Erica Visser the industry’s fight- ing spirit from shin- ing through. A mining-themed The three-day event jersey worn by the kicked off with Gloria Newcastle Knights Gaynor’s 1978 hit “I National Rugby Will Survive” booming League team will be through the speakers in auctioned off with front of a male-dominat- the money going ed crowd at the Broken Hill Civic Centre. towards the Royal The song was sym- Flying Doctor bolic of both a recent Service. “tough old market” During yester- and Broken Hill’s links day’s Resources with the movie Priscilla and Investment Queen of the Desert, Symposium, CEO of said symposium organ- the NSW Minerals iser Kerry Stevenson. Council, Stephen The ringing theme Galilee, spoke of a from keynote speakers recent partnership yesterday was the need with the Knights. to educate urban dwell- The aim was to edu- ers about the importance cate the NSW public of the mining industry. about the importance Ms Stevenson said of the mining indus- that it was an issue try. that “gets up my goat”, The fluoro-orange as her Sydney friends Miners and investors from as far away as China were in town yesterday for the first day of the Resources jersey, styled like a were among those who Investment Symposium. PICTURES: Emily Roberts miner’s hi-viz uni- form, was launched in did not understand the Despite this, investors help in educating the importance of the sec- and mining figures had masses. February as part of the Knights’ two-year tor. made their way from as “It’s going to make me “Without the mining far as Beijing to be at really popular among sponsorship deal with industry, they wouldn’t the event. those I have no time for the minerals council. have a knife and fork to Geologist and cli- at all,” he said. A large proportion eat off a plate.” mate sceptic Ian Plimer, The symposium of the council’s fund- Ms Stevenson said who launched his 10th heard from prominent ing is put towards cam- that the industry needed book last night, encour- speakers including CEO paigning in Sydney to to take a stand against aged the attendees to of the NSW Minerals increase public under- recent attacks on the “tell lies” amongst Council, Stephen standing of mining. industry. themselves when they Galilee, Resources and Mr Galilee donat- “I think we need to had “various lubricated Energy SA Deputy ed a jersey to the stop apologising for the functions to assist us”. Chief Executive, Paul resources symposium mining industry. This He agreed that a major Heithersay and econo- yesterday and organ- is an industry that’s challenge was convinc- mist and newspaper iser Kerry Stevenson very, very good for ing Sydneysiders who columnist Henry Ergas. declared it would be Australia.” were “sipping on their Day two will kick of at auctioned off at a din- She addressed the lattes and looking at 9am today and will fea- ner tonight. “elephant” in the room their BMWs” that the ture Qantas Chairman Ms Stevenson chose - numbers were down mining industry was Leigh Clifford. the RFDS as the bene- considerably on last relevant to them. It will finish with a ficiary because of “all year’s event - a fact she Mr Plimer hoped his dinner featuring Cold the work the organisa- blamed on the “tough latest novel, entitled Chisel’s Don Walker “This is an industry that is very, very good for Australia” tion does for the min- times”. 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Exploration will Rex had warned of service cuts this year direct its following a drop in patronage and efforts at securing a proposed head tax increase by the funding needed City Council. to complete a fea- Council last week voted to sub- sibility study for mit a secret proposal for Rex’s its Hawsons Iron consideration at today’s meeting. project. The move followed a war of The company’s man- words between the company aging director, Quentin and Council’s General Manager Hill, presented an Therese Manns. update of its progress Ms Manns last week remained over the 12 months tight-lipped on the proposal, at the Resources which was considered during a and Investment confidential meeting. Symposium in Broken She will travel to Sydney today Hill yesterday. to meet with Rex board members Mr Hill told the after the meeting.