Philip Crabb Awarded Well Deserved Kings Birthday Gong
If King Charles does nothing else during his reign, he certainly started on the right foot with a notable inclusion to his first round of birthday honours.
Scanning the Kings Birthday honours list one name jumped out at The Roadhouse, that of Philip Crabb (now) AM.
Some might say, and they would be correct, that such recognition should have come Crabb’s way much earlier, especially given his long record of contribution to the Australian mining industry and the greater community.
Mining is genetic to Crabb, born in Kalgoorlie in 1940, he went on to become a fixture of the industry with a list of achievements longer than what our usual word count can cater to.
His roles over the journey have included drilling and blasting contracting and being a senior quarry manager and a mining contractor.
He is mostly acknowledged, however, for his involvement in mining and exploration activities leading to directorships on the boards of both publicly listed and private exploration companies, many of which he was responsible for floating.
At 83 years of age, Crabb shows little sign of slowing down and is currently the major shareholder of Ora Gold Limited (Formally known as Thundelarra Limited) and a founding and major shareholder of TG Metals Limited which only listed on the ASX last year.
Crabb’s mining involvements have not always been about him.
He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy where he has mentored many up-and-coming miners through their introduction to the industry to becoming leaders in the own rights.
He is also a member of the Institute of Company Directors and was a founding member of the Kalgoorlie Mining Hall of Fame.
Philanthropy has also been a hallmark of Crabb’s life working for the community playing leading roles within many organisations, including the State Library of WA, The Salvation Army, and the Cancer Council of WA.
Sport has also been a recipient of his generosity, resulting in Life Memberships being awarded by both the South Bunbury and Claremont Football Clubs.
All we can say is, well done King Charles for handing out the gong, but forgive us here at the Roadhouse if we save our three cheers for the man we consider King of Mining in WA, Philip Crabb.
Hip Hip…
