tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598853.post8238128420114405721..comments2023-12-30T01:47:45.604-08:00Comments on servethepeople: Lots of Laughs with MarathonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598853.post-6710953456771628372008-03-01T16:06:00.000-08:002008-03-01T16:06:00.000-08:00And perhaps we shouldn't be too sure that the susp...And perhaps we shouldn't be too sure that the suspension hasn't genuinely set the company back. <BR/><BR/>I suspect the 'we'd finished drilling anyway' stuff, which appeared - as you've noted, and by amazing coincidence - hours before the official suspension was publicised, was probably rather more face-saving than frank!<BR/><BR/>Remember the 50 new drill holes? <BR/><BR/>Holloway in Parliament 13-02-2008: "it is interesting that, when Marathon made a statement to the Stock Exchange on 31 January this year, at the time I think the company was talking about a program of 50 drilling holes up to June 2008. My advice is that the company has drilled 23 holes, and it will remain at that number. So, to try to suggest that somehow or other this government is permitting those activities to continue is completely incorrect"<BR/><BR/>The alternately diverse and cavernous geology of Mount Gee is a bit of a drillers' nightmare, I understand, so I reckon they probably weren't looking to dig the other 27 holes out of casual curiosity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598853.post-74342772794161935862008-02-28T22:59:00.000-08:002008-02-28T22:59:00.000-08:00I note that as of Feb 4th 2008 Mr. Hall is the new...I note that as of Feb 4th 2008 Mr. Hall is the new CEO of Crosslands Resources Ltd. - a shiny new iron ore mining operation that is based in Jack Hills, WA, is jointly owned by Murchison Metals and Mitsubishi(! mmm...), and is worth a cool $3 billion.<BR/><BR/>I reckon that our Mr. Hall, being a smart customer, isn't likely to be risking such lucrative employment offers by ratting on a past employer, no matter how unhappy he might be with them. I'd personally be looking for a whistle-blower rather closer to the actual operations in Arkaroola, if I was looking at all.<BR/><BR/>Personally I was relieved when Stuart Hall moved on - because he was canny! But I still can't see how this project could ever make it over the line, if public opinion and any of the laws that apply to the area actually mean anything, no matter who's in charge...<BR/><BR/>On the topic of waste disposal - here's a thought. The Class A Environmental Zone provisions of the Plan for Land Not Within a Council Area [Flinders] (under the Development Act 1993) clearly identifies the following as a <B>non-complying development</B> - "Landfill that constitutes solid waste disposal required to be licensed as a waste depot under the Environment Protection Act 1993"<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we should have been harassing Holloway in <I>another</I> of his ministerial capacities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598853.post-74085152557096592852008-02-28T20:11:00.000-08:002008-02-28T20:11:00.000-08:00And lost of speculation around the place about whe...And lost of speculation around the place about whether or not sacked CEO Stuart Hall, now suing Marathon as noted by Nigel, above, was the source of the leak about the buried waste.<BR/>"Vengeance is mine," sayeth the CEO??<BR/>I could write a book....Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878524757860159914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598853.post-35531011697613226232008-02-28T20:08:00.000-08:002008-02-28T20:08:00.000-08:00Just noted this comment in the HotCopper chat room...Just noted this comment in the HotCopper chat room:<BR/><BR/>"other related commercial arrangements".<BR/><BR/>>>maybe MTN are going into the waste disposal business! ;-)<BR/><BR/>LOL!!!!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878524757860159914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598853.post-90760713020533886932008-02-28T15:58:00.000-08:002008-02-28T15:58:00.000-08:00As covered in yesterday's Australian - "ADELAIDE-b...As covered in yesterday's Australian - "ADELAIDE-based uranium hopeful Marathon Resources has again found itself at the centre of controversy after revealing that it thought confidential negotiations regarding a possible multimillion-dollar investment in the company may have been leaked to the market."<BR/><BR/>And then there's the part where they're being sued by the former CEO for wrongful dismissal!<BR/><BR/>Entertainment indeed! Who needs a Garden of Unearthly Delights?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com