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Creator: Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Limited [1962 - 1997]
1990.0127 CRA LTD. PHOTOGRAPHS 1870-1981 Access: Open
Personnel Photographs, Australian Mining and Extractive Industries, Refining and Smelting Operations, AM&S Europe, Pacific Smelting Co. USA. Includes a group of index cards with proof copies of Comalco related images, albums of images relating to particular photographic projects on individual operations, some 'historical' images (copies of originals, mainly concerning Broken Hill) and personnel Finding Aids: Yes Listed ONLINE
1997.0032 Records of CRA Limited Corporate Relations Services Library 1953-1963 Access: Restricted
Publications: ZC-NBHC Mine Model, 1963, a photographic record of a mine model held in the Company's London offices until 1963; The Story of Ely House, CZC's Director's Headquarters in London; Other metallurgical publications. The CRA Library function was, for a while, located within Public Affairs. Downsized to Corporate Relations Administrative Services the Library function continued evolving to Finding Aids: No Finding Aid
1997.0048 Records of CRA Limited Corporate Relations Services Library 1925-1996 Access: Restricted
Company Profiles, Executives' Speeches, Pamphlets on business units, CRA Newsletters, Reports on various operations including: Hamersley Iron, CSL Ltd, Hail Creek Queensland Comalco Ltd, Coal Mining, Uranium Oxide to Hexafluoride, RTZ Ltd, Gold Mining, Environmental Impact Assessment. The CRA Library function was, for a while, located within Public Affairs. Downsized to Corporate Relations Admin Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
1981.0127 MAURICE MAWBY PAPERS 1902-1977 Access: Restricted
Correspondence "Person Files" 1941-1977; correspondence "Subject Files" 1902-1972; correspondence "Cables" 1956-1972; speeches and reports; printed material including company prospectuses and advertisements, reports, minerals, catalogues, journals; maps and statistics 1930-1975; photographs. Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
2006.0035 SUBMISSION TO INQUIRY INTO POLICIES OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 1974-1975 Access: Restricted
Report and transcripts of, and submissions to the Commonwealth of Australia "Committee to Advise on Policies for Manufacturing Industry" (Jackson Committee) Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
1992.0109 CRA LTD, PUBLIC RELATIONS BUSINESS RECORDS 1970-1985 Access: Restricted
Newscutting volumes culled: press release and press files retained together with material relating to Aboriginal matters and land rights, Victorian exploration, 'minsol' mining project Run of Government Relations files to be added to First Accession, various files on FIRB [Foreign Investment Review] Legislation 1974- 1977; ALP leaders speeches, WC Hayden, RJ Hawke; CRA Executive Speeches; Comalco Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
1987.0090 CRA LTD. PHOTOGRAPHS 1956-1977 Access: Open
This deposit comprises photographs (groups 2/4-2/7 of Second Accession of CRA Photographs). Film on Weipa is stored as No. 107 on CRA Film Database. Film produced by Australian Government Department of Administrative Services nd. This deposit and other images received into the Archives at a similar time have been listed together as 'CRA Photographs second accession' Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
2013.0040 CONZINC RIOTINTO OF AUSTRALIA AND SUCCESSOR COMPANIES BUSINESS RECORDS AND OBJECTS 1962-2008 Access: Restricted
Conzinc Riotinto of Australia CRA 10 Volumes of Directors Meetings Minute Books 1963—1995 Rio Tinto Limited 3 Volumes of Directors Meetings Minute Books 1996-2008 Company Head Office Melbourne Directors Meetings documenting 45 years of planning and operations in Australia. 21 Company and Subsidiary Company Seals Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE: List available with permission
1987.0134 CRA SHARE REGISTRY COLLECTION 1950-1980 Access: Restricted
CRA Ltd Annual Reports 1966-1985; Comalco annual reports 1964-84; RTZ Corporation PLC newspaper articles, annual reports and publicity pamphlets, 1957-84; Miscellaneous reports: NBHC, 1960-73; AM&S, 1972-76; IOL 1955-76; Greenleaf Fertilizers, 1965-67. Share register and transfer journals, dividend lists, share certificates cheques, unclaimed moneys and correspondence. The Collection was transfe Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
1993.0009 SURVEY AND STUDY OF RAIL FREIGHT OPERATIONS FOR CRA LTD 1977-1982 Access: Restricted
J.M. Tyler undertook a survey and study of rail freight operations for CRA c 1982. Following his study a project to induce a climate conducive to the removal of "taxation (or profits) from the costs of transportation" was conducted by CRA and other interested companies. J.M. Tyler's Collection results from this project to reduce cross subsidies from bulk transport costs. Included are working pap Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
2006.0046 PHOTOGRAPHS OF EXECUTIVES AND NEW DIRECTIONS IN ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA 1958-2002 Access: Restricted
Photographs of company executive personnel. Diorama "New Directions in Aboriginal Australia" 1998-1999. Deposited by Rio Tinto External Affairs Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
2006.0050 RIO TINTO LTD AND SUBSIDIARY, PREDECESSOR AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BUSINESS PAPERS 1906-2004 Access: Restricted
Records in this accession were previously located in Accession Numbers 2005.0018, 2005.0032, 2005.0091, 2006.0008, 2006.0028, 2006.0041, 2006.0047, 2006.0050, 2006.0070 Records of some 229 predecessor and subsidiary companies comprising share- holder, board and committee minutes, annual reports and accounts, photographs for companies including: Argyle Diamonds Joint Venture, Australian Mining & Finding Aids: Draft
2006.0124 RIO TINTO LTD SECRETARIAL SERVICES 1970-1977 Access: Restricted
Peko-Wallsend Ltd board papers 1974-1975; Production Equipment Pty Ltd minutes of directors meetings 1970-1977 Finding Aids: Draft
1984.0105 CRA LTD. PHOTOGRAPHS 1870-1985 Access: Open
CRA Photographs, listed chronologically within operation. CRA Ltd Group Administrative Services Division's Corporate Relations Services section amassed them during various stages of the group's operations, many in the process of producing publications. The photographs are divided into major subject groups including: CRA Group Personnel/Staff; Exhibitions; 95 Collins Street; Gazette photographs; Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
1994.0005 CRA LTD, CORPORATE RELATIONS SERVICES RECORDS 1966-1988 Access: Restricted
CRA submissions to: IAC Commission on Petroleum and Mining Industries Inquiry, 1975; Export Incentives, 1977. CRA submissions: Sex Discrimination Bill, 1983; NSW Government on guidelines for Foreign Investment in Mineral Resources, 1977; Senate standing Committee on Foreign Investment and Trade, 1972; Study Group on Structural Adjustment, 1978. WD Scot Report on Contribution of the Minerals Indu Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE: See consolidated list at 1992.0109 List available with permission
1993.0146 CRA LTD, CORPORATE RELATIONS SERVICES RECORDS 1979-1991 Access: Restricted
Community and Shareholder Relations material ex Ian Hore-Lacy's area, following 1993 reorganisation. Subject files on various projects including: Education reviews and lobbying; Asian Study Grants; film projects "Minerals and Man" & "Out of the Fiery Furnace"; AMIC, Education, Public Affairs Committees; Vic Chamber of Mines; Business Council of Australia; Australian Conservation Foundation; Nati
1986.0161 Consolidated Records of Australian Mining & Smelting Ltd and the Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Limited 1910-1980 Access: Restricted
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 w Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
1992.0033 CRA SHARE REGISTRY COLLECTION 1971-1978 Access: Restricted
File : CRA Group Share Registry Newsletter, 1975 to 1978, detailing Share Registry procedures, share values and summaries of share issues. Ring binder: containing various items relating to the Scheme of Arrangement between New Broken Hill Consolidated and CRA to amalgamate their operations under AM&S Ltd, 1971. The Collection was transferred to Melbourne University Achives following the disbandin Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE: see consolidated list at 1987.0134
2005.0018 RIO TINTO LTD AND SUBSIDIARY, PREDECESSOR AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BUSINESS PAPERS 1906-1994 Access: Restricted
Records from 83 subsidiary companies: typically minutes, annual reports and accounts, registers of seals, and shareholders meetings. Includes Australian Mining & Smelting Co Ltd; Broken South Ltd; The Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd; CRA Ltd; Mount Morgan Ltd; N.B.H.C. Holdings Ltd; New Broken Hill Consolidated Ltd; North Broken Hill Ltd; North Broken Hill Mining Co Ltd; North Broken Hill Silver Minin Finding Aids: Draft: see consolidated list at 2006.0050
2005.0032 RIO TINTO LTD AND SUBSIDIARY, PREDECESSOR AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BUSINESS PAPERS 1979-2000 Access: Restricted
Minutes of directors meetings of companies acting as trustees of CRA/Rio Tinto superannuation funds Accession closed and consolidated 10 Jul 2006 with other accessions in 106/50 Finding Aids: Draft: see consolidated list at 2006.0050
2005.0091 RIO TINTO LTD AND SUBSIDIARY, PREDECESSOR AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BUSINESS PAPERS 1950-2000 Access: Restricted
Records of some 70 separate companies in the Rio Tinto group. Records comprise, typically, minute books, annual reports and prospectuses, secretarial files. Accession closed and consolidated 10 Jul 2006 with other accessions in 106/50 Finding Aids: Draft: see consolidated list at 2006.0050
2006.0008 RIO TINTO LTD SECRETARIAL SERVICES 1963-1980 Access: Restricted
Minutes of CRA Staff Provident Fund Accession closed and consolidated 20 Jul 2006 with other accessions in 106/50 Finding Aids: Draft: see consolidated list at 2006.0050
2006.0028 RIO TINTO LTD AND SUBSIDIARY, PREDECESSOR AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BUSINESS PAPERS 1943-1988 Access: Restricted
Records of subsidiary companies including minutes of shareholders and directors meetings, annual reports and accounts Accession closed and consolidated 10 Jul 2006 with other accessions in 106/50. Finding Aids: Draft: see consolidated list at 2006.0050
2006.0041 RIO TINTO LTD AND SUBSIDIARY, PREDECESSOR AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BUSINESS PAPERS 1948-2000 Access: Restricted
Minute Books and Board papers various companies including Conzinc Riotinto Ltd/ CRA Ltd/ Rio Tinto Limited; Norths Limited Accession closed and consolidated 10 Jul 2006 with other accessions in 106/50 Finding Aids: Draft: see consolidated list at 2006.0050
2006.0047 RIO TINTO LTD AND SUBSIDIARY, PREDECESSOR AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES BUSINESS PAPERS 1974-1994 Access: Restricted
Treasury "Black Books" relating to capital raisings - all companies in Group 1969-1994; Rio Tinto-Zinc Corp Ltd Board papers 1968-1976 Administrative restructure, 1997 Accession closed and consolidated 10 Jul 2006 with other accessions in 106/50 Finding Aids: Draft: see consolidated list at 2006.0050
1996.0033 CRA LTD BOARD STAMP SUBMISSION PAPERS 1973-1986 Access: Restricted
CRA Ltd Board Stamp Submission Papers, 1973 to 1978. Management of board papers was with the Secretarial Services section Finding Aids: Yes box level list ONLINE
1987.0133 CRA LTD. PHOTOGRAPHS 1960-1970 Access: Open
This depsoit comprises 35 mm transparencies and other photographs of Boyne Smelter, Comalco, Queensland, Bell Bay, Weipa, etc. This deposit and other images received into the Archives at a similar time have been listed together as 'CRA Photographs second accession' CRA Ltd Group Administrative Services Division's Corporate Relations Services section amassed during various images of the group's Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE see consolidated list at 1987.0090
1991.0021 CRA LTD, CORPORATE RELATIONS SERVICES RECORDS 1970-1987 Access: Restricted.
Files from five divisions within CRA Corporate Relations and a number of subject files with separate provenance: Aboriginal Affairs, Comalco, Government Relations, International and Manager Corporate Relations Divisions. The Corporate Relations Section was disbanded in November 1987. Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE List available with permission
1992.0005 CRA LTD. PHOTOGRAPHS 1898-1983 Access: Restricted
Two photograph albums covering progress on Cobar Mines plant and mine 1963 and 1964; group of historical Broken Hill photograph index cards, originals c 1898 to 1940. CRA Ltd Group Administrative Services Division's Corporate Relations Services section amassed during various images of the group's operations many in the process of producing the group's various publications. The photographs docum Finding Aids: No Finding Aid
1993.0004 CRA LTD, SECRETARIAL SERVICES BOARD PAPERS 1978-1979 Access: Restricted
CRA Board Papers 1978 to 1979 Finding Aids: Yes box level list ONLINE. List available with permission
1993.0136 CRA LTD 1991-1992 Access: Restricted
Public Relations publications:- CRA Minerals (Papua New Guinea) P/L, "Niusripot", 1/91, December 1991; Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty. Ltd., "WIM Update", nos. 1-6, December 1991 to June 1992. Finding Aids: No Finding Aid
1993.0142 CRA LTD. PHOTOGRAPHS 1973-1990 Access: Restricted
Two Portrait photographs of Sir Maurice Mawby, and sets of portraits of J.T. Ralph. CRA Ltd Group Administrative Services Division's Corporate Relations Services section amassed various images of the group's operations many in the process of producing the group's various publications. The photographs document various stages and aspects of the operations. The Group Administrative Services were p Finding Aids: List available with permission. See consolidated list 1993.0146
1994.0036 CRA LTD BOARD PAPERS 1973-1977 Access: Restricted
Board Papers, 1973 to 1977. CRA Limited Board papers and minutes managed by Secretarial Services Finding Aids: Yes box level list ONLINE. List available with permission
1995.0024 CRA LTD. 1949-1949 Access: Restricted
Copy of The Zinc Corporation Limited and New Broken Hill Consolidated Limited, Mining Department _Instructions to New Men_, Broken Hill 1949. Contains operating and safety instructions on company mining practice Finding Aids: No Finding Aid
1992.0126 Records of CRA Limited Secretarial Services 1965-1985 Access: Restricted
CRA Board Papers, 1965 - 1979, but missing 1973 - 1979 (1978 and 1979 subsequently received and are within 1993.0004); Sub- missions to Board 1974 - 1981, Board Minutes 1976 - 1985. Board meetings were adminstered by CRA Ltd Secretarial Services Finding Aids: Yes box level list ONLINE. List available with permission
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