"Government and community is important to have on your side when you"re developing a new project because without it, you"re buggered."

Peter Lester, Oxiana in a presentation to the Asia Pacific Down Under Conference held in Perth recently.

"I struggle when I look in the mirror and shave every morning - Geologists always look at blue skies, an engineer says there are two types of rock, ore and waste, and the banker has a look at both. I am both a geologist and a banker."

Tim Collver, CEO Eldore presenting at the recent Asia Pacific Down Under Conference held in Perth talking about the company's Nalesbitan gold project in the Philippines .