"The Asia Pacific should be a major contibutor towards the world"s mineral supply, but none of the big four (Rio Tinto, Anglo, BHPBilliton and Xstrata) are represented there other than at Grasberg in Indonesia. The major demand centres are right on the doorstep of Asia."

Rod Hill, WestLB Head of Metals & Mining speaking at the Asia Pacific Down Under Conference in Perth recently

"You see them (major mining houses) busting their buns, especially in the Americas. In 2002 I gave a paper saying there were no big names in Asia and in 2006, it's still the same."

Peter Lester, Oxiana executive general manager corporate development speaking at the Asia Pacific Down Under Conference in Perth recently