give it a rest, page-98

Here is a direct quote from Tony on a forum (which I won't name here) on 24/10/2007.

"One of the reasons we were successful with the native title negotiations is that we brought a new approach to the Mayala People. In the past many mining companies have negotiated with a win/lose mentality. ie: the mining company wins/the claimant group loses. We went in with a win/win mentality.

The Mayala People will of course get royalties, but just as important is for Pluton to provide jobs and social programs and infratructure. How much we pay and what we provide will be negotiated under a mining agreement when we know how many tonnes we have. The more tonnes, the more generous we can be.

It is very important for me personally and for our Board that the Mayala People benefit from mining at Irvine. I have spent a fair anount of time with the Mayala people and can say that they are not looking for handouts. They want funds for their childerns education, and jobs for their people. Also they want their elders to have a better quality of life. These are things that we can provide.

Tony."