WA gold diviner Bob Biggs says 99 out of 100 people are sceptical of the bush art, but that s their bad luck
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Bob Biggs claims he has the ability to divine for gold, water and other minerals.
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Bob Biggs has had a nose for gold since he was a teenager when he worked underground on Western Australia s historic Gwalia mine before it closed in 1963.
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Retired pastoralist Bob Biggs describes himself as a self-taught gold diviner
The 84-year-old began divining for water almost 50 years ago after reading books on the subject
Sceptics say diviners are pretty genuine but all have failed to prove their abilities under test conditions
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FIRB must avoid puerile domestic politics on China: miners
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Australia s Foreign Investment Review Board is failing to provide reasons for blocking Chinese investment, and sparking tensions that make it harder for local companies to raise funds, according a mining industry lobby group.
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies chief executive, Warren Pearce, said puerile domestic politics must not drive FIRB decisions in relation to China, which has this year blocked or delayed imports of many Australian commodities, including coal.
Writing to members on Wednesday, Mr Pearce warned against any further escalation in tensions with China and indicated FIRB s approach needed to change.