Since the turn of the 20th century, the opal fields of Coober Pedy have inspired hundreds of travellers looking to change their luck.
The name 'opal' is thought to have originated from the Ancient Greek word opállios, which means 'to see change'.
Since the turn of the 20th century, the opal fields of Coober Pedy have inspired hundreds of travellers looking to change their luck. The name 'opal' is thought to have originated from the Ancient Greek word opállios, which means 'to see change'. Read Full Story Here
Hundreds of opal miners have converged on Coober Pedy to take part in a ballot to allow them to mine on sections of land that have been untouched for almost 40 years. Read Full Story Here
A group of Chinese businessmen have bought the failed Cairn Hill iron ore mine from the liquidator of Termite Resources. Termite Resources which was one of the first companies last year to go bust from the iron ore price slump, has been acquired by Cu-River Mining. The mine near Coober Pedy in ....