Geoff Stewart OAM

1993

Geoff Stewart was the Founder and Managing Director of North Flinders Mines from 1969 to 1993. North Flinders Mines had by 1993 identified a portfolio of major gold deposits within their exploration and mining leases that went onto form the backbone of the Tanami operations. By 2012 these deposits contained an estimated 12 million ounces (total endowment); at the 2012 price of gold this represented a value greater than 20 billion dollars US. During the underground mine inspection, Minister Stone viewed gold seams visible to the naked eye, a very rare experience. Generally, anything reaching tenths of a gram of gold per tonne is interesting while half a gram is significant. Results over one gram are strong and over 5 grams usually makes for a successful mine. At Callie figures were in the tens of grams, some as high as 50 grams per tonne. Geoff Stewart was also one of the three authors of the Wran Report commissioned by the Perron and Keating Governments. Known formally as the 'Committee on Darwin' Chaired by the former NSW Premier the Honourable Neville Wran AC. See documents archive Ministerial Statement delivered by Minister Stone NT Government 'Response to Report of The Committee On Darwin'. Seventh Assembly First Session 08/15/1995 Parliamentary Record No:13. Geoff Stewart dissented in part to the Report. Further, an initiative of Geoff Stewart was the funding and establishment of the North Flinders International House at Charles Darwin University. See Adjournment Debate Sixth Assembly First Session 01/03/1994 Parliamentary Record No: 25. International House Northern Territory University. pp. 11596 - 11597 located in archive documents. Geoff Stewart was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2014, Australia Day. The citation read: 'For service to the mining industry'.



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