Diggers n Dealers

What's that?

Well I guess it's what Kalgoorlie is all about.

The local media, both radio and newspapers, have been talking about it for weeks now.

"Do you have any spare rooms?"

"Are you prepared to rent your house out for 3 - 4 days early in September?"

So what is it that fills every type of accommodation, pushes ordinary workers out of there's and turns the town upside down.

It's a Mining Convention. Yes apparently the town is currently host to some of the richest, most powerful people in mining. They come here to talk, set agendas and discuss the future......
According to what I've read this convention, held here annually since 1992, is the largest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. Quite a coup for little old Kal.

There are up to 1700 delegates expected to arrive here before the start of business which kicks off tomorrow morning.

How will it affect me.......well probably not at all. Though it does serve to remind all of us in Kalgoorlie that without mining this town, for one, would not exist.