Ann: Half Year Report, page-49

Yes, you will find two TBM’s rusting away a the Broken Hill South mine I believe that they were also trialled at Rosebery with the same result. The f$&@ing things don’t even work in an open pit and you’d find four rusting away in the Pilbara at FMG.

Did part of a thesis on pick design at Wollongong over thirty years ago, old chap, and neither physics nor materials has changed since. But you obviously know better than me. After all, wot would I know?

Do join me for a snifter at the Charters Towers Civic Club and I’ll explain to you why dey be not workink ina da rock strength greater then 120Mpa . . .