The Money Miners: Australia's Mining Boom 1969-1970
Australian History Economic History Mining Industry Business & Finance Non-Fiction Narrative Collectible Finance
The Money Miners: Australia’s Mining Boom 1969-1970 is the classic first-edition account of the wildest share-market ride in Australian history, personally signed by legendary financial journalist Trevor Sykes. In 388 fast-paced pages Sykes—famed for his piercing wit and forensic research—takes readers inside the nickel and mineral rush that turned obscure outback leases into overnight billion-dollar empires. First published in 1978 and long out of print, this hardcover original captures the feverish deals, colourful promoters and spectacular crashes that re-shaped Australia’s economy and global reputation as the “lucky country.”
Collectors prize this vintage 1978 first printing for its scarcity and the author’s own signature on the title page, making it both a readable narrative and a tangible piece of Aussie financial memorabilia. The dust-jacketed volume is clean and tight with no dog-eared pages, while Sykes’ inimitable voice—equal parts historian and satirist—keeps the story fresh for modern investors, economics students and anyone fascinated by boom-and-bust cycles. Whether you follow mining stocks, study Australian business history, or simply want a gripping true tale of fortunes won and lost, this signed copy delivers insight and shelf presence that later reprints cannot match.
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