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The Minemaker

Australia, 1971

Film
The Minemaker thumbnail image.

This film describes the varied activities of CRA and its associates and subsidiary companies, including exploration, mining at Broken Hill, the Hammersley Iron project, financing and computer work, Comalco’s aluminium industry, Blair Athol coal, and copper mining on Bougainville.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

producer/director

Rod Kinnear

production company

Conzinc Riotinto Australia

Rod Kinnear Productions

Duration

00:32:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503212

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Exploration

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mineralogy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

Collected

2 times

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