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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-09-21 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A001565b.htm corporateBody Western Mining Corporation Ltd AACR2 1933 1996 Start Place Australia Metallurgy Mineralogy or Mining After starting a major revival in gold mining in the 1930s, the Western Mining Corporation Ltd expanded into the mining of aluminium, iron and nickel. In 1996 the Corporation changed its name, becoming WMC Resources Ltd. Williams, Courtney John Denton (Ned) (1923 - 2019)

Resident Manager, Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter 1971 - 1980

 Woodall, Roy (1930 - 2021)

Exploration Manager 1968 - 1978; Director 1978 - 1996

 Forrest, James Alexander (1905 - 1990)

Director 1970 -

 Clark, Gordon Colvin Lindesay (Lindesay) (1896 - 1986)

Managing Director 1934 - 1962; Chairman 1952 - 1974

 WMC Resources Ltd (1996 - 2005)

Trove

 'Western Mining Corporation Ltd', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Western Mining Corporation Ltd Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Western Mining Corporation geophysical innovation over the decades Williams, P. K., Fullagar, P. K., Prodmore, D. F., Coggon, J.H. and Esdate, D. J. Western Mining Corporation geophysical innovation over the decades 2025 Preview 235 40-51 Book: Mandarins and mavericks: remembering Western Mining 1933 - 2005 Summons, Martin Mandarins and mavericks: remembering Western Mining 1933 - 2005 Richmond, Vic. Hardie Grant Books 2017 Journal Article: How Bernie Milton helped Hugh Rutter with the discovery of Olympic Dam Isles, David How Bernie Milton helped Hugh Rutter with the discovery of Olympic Dam 2017 Preview 188 41-4 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Broken Hill South Ltd - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Broken Hill South Ltd - Records 74/40 1886 - 1971 Annual reports; correspondence; legal documents; subject files; printed matter; photographs; maps and plans; general office wages conference reports; salary books; cash books; newspapers; letterbooks; legal records; stock journal; mining measurement book; stock books; journals; day books; contract books; accounts; pay sheet books; industrial papers. Barrier Central Pty. Ltd.: Annual reports; correspondence and subject files; production and technical reports; accounts, 1949-1961. Mines Exploration Pty. Ltd.: Annual reports; annual reports; correspondence; subject files; progress and technical reports; accounts; plans, 1948-1960. Zeehan Mines Pty. Ltd.: Annual reports; correspondence and subject files; production and technical reports; accounts; printed matter; plans, 1889-1960. Cobar Mines Pty. Ltd.: Correspondence; subject files; prod. and tech. reports; accounts; photograph, 1929-1960. Timber Industries Pty. Ltd.: Minutes; annual reports; correspondence; subject files; prod. and tech. reports; account 1952-1971. Western NSW Electric Power Pty. Ltd.: Minutes; annual reports legal documents; correspondence; subject files; progress and tech. reports; accounts; plans, 1925-1974. Mines Managers' Association: Minutes; annual reports; correspondence; subject files; reports, 1919-74 190 m Broken Hill South Ltd - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Broken Hill South Ltd - Records 75/93 1924 - 1971 A large collection of (mostly technical) publications from the Broken Hill South Ltd. mine library; annual reports. 72 archive boxes Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 79/134 1931 - 1977 53 files Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 94/21 1936 Over-size plans and maps including, including geological surveys of the Victoria Gold Dredging operation. Duplicates from items located by Mairi Milne on a property formally involved in stages of the dredging operation. 1 roll Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 76/31 1956 - 1970 Great Western Consolidated N.L.; Western Aluminium N.L.; Great Boulder Consolidated N.L.; Gold Mines of Australia N.L. Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 88/67 1922 - 1923 Ern. Wetherell, An Industrial History of the 'Stormy Years' of 1910-21. Unpublished manuscript. Photocopy. 1 item Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 76/47 1956 - 1970 Company and subsidiary files. 20 m Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 78/54 1930 - 1960 This accession comprises financial records of Central Norseman and Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie as well as broken runs and individual ledgers, journals from many WMC subsidiaries. 20 m Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 77/31 1859 - 1977 Files of subsidiary companies. 0.5 m Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 88/64 1919 - 1986 Western Mining Corporation material, includes some earlier Broken Hill South materials 8 cartons Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 80/109 3 cartons Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 80/76 Annual reports 1 carton Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Western Mining Corporation Ltd. - Records 83/86 1974 - 1981 Nickel Sales Department Correspondence Subject files including: Mineral Sands 1975-1976; Pai Kwang Chemical Co. Ltd. 1976-1977; Kao Brothers 1977; Mineral Sands 1977; Donghwa 1975-1976; Kemin Industries 1976-1977; Korea Welding 1976-1977. Mineral Sands Countries: 1976; South Africa 1975-1979; Japan 1974-1976; Taiwan 1975-1976; Singapore 1975-1976; Philippines 1975; South Korea 1976; Korea 1976. 0.24 m, 2 boxes