In 1957 WMC Limited - one of Australia's most successful mining companies - began exploring the bauxite in the Darling Range to confirm and map what appeared to be extensive reserves. Within a year the deposits had been delineated and encouraging results prompted WMC to invite two other Australian mining companies, Broken Hill South Ltd. and North Broken Hill Ltd., to join the venture. A new company, Western Aluminium N.L., was formed to develop an integrated aluminium in...
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