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    Roxby Downs - Food for thought.

    Waldo...What are you reading? To say that the actual net impact on jobs may actually be negative is a very big call to put out there. Do you have any facts or references to support such a claim? or is this just your opinion? Doesn't seem to stack up versus what The Australian Reports which...
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    Roxby Downs - Food for thought.

    The announcement from BHP is defintely going to give Roxby a big boost in the medium term. Whilst copper now has ptential to increase more than double in medium term. Total ore hoisting will double. This should have a significant impact on jobs. The timing is key now. People I know close to...
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    Roxby Downs - Food for thought.

    Yields were around high 7's in 2010/11. High 4's to Low 5's now.
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    Roxby Downs - Food for thought.

    Thanks waldo. Agree on all fronts but to a lesser degree on ur first point Most families I know living in Roxby wouldnt consider living in the camps.
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    Roxby Downs - Food for thought.

    Hi Waldo, thanks for your constructive discussion. I have followed the BHP, Olympic Dam (OD), Roxby Downs equation very closely (daily) for the last 15+ years. I lived in Roxby for 10 years, left in 2005 but still have many friends there, visit at times and still know every REA. I own a...
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    Roxby Downs - Food for thought.

    Pinkboy - Please let me know if any of the points presented above are false - i would be happy to discuss. Not sure its reaonable to think that someone with 1 or 1700 posts makes them more or less relevant or credible as you imply Yes, Roxby has taken a licking & it is a high risk/reward...
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    Roxby Downs - Food for thought.

    Roxby Downs - food for thought. Since BHPs announcement in 2012 that they would put the Olympic Dam expansion "on hold", the market in Roxby has taken a big hit. Things spiraled as there were plenty of negative commentary/spin and ill-informed headlines in the media. Speculation from the...
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