1986.0161
Consolidated Records of Australian Mining & Smelting Ltd and the Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Limited [1910-1980]
Creator(s): 
Australian Mining & Smelting Ltd [-],
 Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Limited [1962-1997]

Australian Mining and Smelting Ltd. company files: including divisions such as Planning, Finance and Administration; together with the records of subsidiary companies. In 1971 CRA and New Broken Hill Consolidated Ltd agreed to form a new company to hold their lead, zinc and silver interests. The name of the new company - Australian Mining and Smelting Ltd. - was transferred from an existing and wholly owned CRA subsidiary. The old AM&S consequently changed its name to Dawk Ltd. On merger, the shareholders in NBHC Holdings owned 42.5% of the new AM&S and CRA held 57.5%. AM&S owned 100% of the Zinc Corporation and NBHC mines in Broken Hill, The Sulphide Corporation Ltd, Southern Power Corporation, Herons Creek Timber Mills. It also owned 50% of Broken Hill Associated Smelters and 78.43% of the Group's exploration program. It became public in 1973. Dates: 1910-1984, most 1950-1980

111 metres (770 archive boxes, 7 volumes)
Business, organisations