Ken Talbot one of Australia’s richest men missing in Cameroon with other mining chiefs..same day that Cameroon is eliminated from the World Cup..wreckage found..no survivors
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10361073.stm
Fears are growing for the safety of several Australian mining executives whose plane has gone missing flying from Cameroon to Republic of Congo.
Nine passengers were on board, including one of Australia’s richest men – mining magnate Ken Talbot.
The group set off from the Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Saturday to visit iron ore projects in Yangadou, a remote area in Congo.
Cameroon’s military is leading a ground and air search over dense forest.
The plane the men were travelling on was chartered by the Australian mining company, Sundance Resources.
The area they were visiting includes the Mbalam project which straddles Cameroon and Congo – where Sundance Resources is hoping to extract 35 million tonnes of iron ore a year.
“We are seriously concerned about their safety and well-being,” AFP news agency quotes Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith as saying.
Sundance Resources said after it was reported that the plane had not landed on Saturday its efforts had been focussed on co-ordinating with the authorities in Cameroon, Congo and neighbouring Gabon.
“Weather conditions at site are currently favourable and a comprehensive multi-national air and ground search effort commenced at 1000 local time on Sunday,” the company said in a statement.
“All operations at site have been suspended, with all in-country resources dedicated to this search and rescue effort.”
A UK Foreign Office spokesman said staff in Cameroon were trying to establish who was on the plane, after news agency reports suggested two Britons were among the passengers.
“We are aware of the reports and are investigating. Our embassy staff in Cameroon have been in touch with the Australian Consulate.”
Sundance Resources has requested a trading halt in its shares while it focuses on the search for the plane. Mr Canterbury will continue in his role as acting chief executive, which he had already taken on, while Mr Lewis was out of the country.
The CASA C-212 twin turboprop vanished during a flight from the Cameroon capital Yaounde to Yangadou in the Republic of Congo.
Two Cameroon military reconnaissance plane searches seemed to indicate that the missing plane might have crashed in Cameroon’s south regional town of Djoum, located some 200km south east of Yaounde, officials said earlier today.
“Residents in Djoum said they saw explosions in the air on Saturday,” said a Cameroon official.
Djoum is located some 200km from Yaounde and about 250km from Mbalam, where Sundance has its flagship iron ore project.
The Prime Minister today promised full diplomatic and consular assistance after the twin turboprop plane carrying mining tycoon Ken Talbot and the entire board of Perth-based Sundance Resources disappeared on Saturday.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/painstaking-task-to-retrieve-bodies-20100622-ysyq.html
Cameroon authorities say nine or 10 bodies have been found at the crash scene and there were no survivors.
Mr Smith said disaster victim identification was always lengthy, time consuming and difficult.
”Unfortunately we have to brace ourselves for a painstaking period.”
Mr Smith is confident there will be an exhaustive investigation of the crash, although he noted there would need to be coordination and cooperation between Cameroon and Congo authorities.
”That will have its own difficulties,” he said.
Australia’s high commissioner to Nigeria, who is on the ground in Cameroon, will be in close contact with officials from both nations.
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talobot is a huge man in the mining game..hes like australias warren buffet..so its big news that he has died in this crash..i found it quirky that this happened on the day cameroon was kicked out of the world cup..there is likely no connection..just a thought i had..our prayers are with the families..i have owned this stock before..its a world class iron ore deposit and one that plenty of other rivals would love to have..i really hope down the track i dont see a chinese group looking to buy out sundance or something similar..you know?
a mid air explosion..bomb?
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I dont believe much in great conspiracies, though I do think there was more to John Kennedys assassination in Dallas than we know…and…Im not quick to grab any of the Twin Towers theories (I saw it simply as Islam attacks America) but I do believe that, in behind the scenes, things happen to people when they conflict with Chinas world-devouring greed.
Chen Yonglin told us so.
It would be good to know the truth.
cheers gibo..JFK was assasinated by TPTB..no doubt whatsoever..911 was an inside job..never ever forget that
Lee Harvey Oswald getting shot two days later by Jack Ruby was a bit much to get around.
My conclusion was that others were involved, even though Oswald shot JFK.
Seen much on 9/11 but still nothing substantial.
Im still at the beginning where two planes hit the buildings and the buildings collapsed because they werent structured to withstand such impacts:)
watch this video on JFK..months after this speech he was killed..oswald was the patsy..dont believe the hype..JFK was going to to get rid of the fed..enough said..
as for 911..please visit my 911 category..planes cannot bring down those buldings..and also..3 buildings came down..but only 2 planes..how does that maths work..there are dozens of anomalies on that day that i dont know where to start..like for instance..where is the plane that came down in shanksville..where are the bodies?
ask me a question and i will answer it is the easist way to change your view on 911..i have done masses of study into it..it was an inside job..it had a purpose
Im not really convinced the disaster at the twin towers was planned from within USA.
Building 7 would have been shaken by the fall of two, 500,000 tonne buildings nearby…its foundations possibly somewhat disturbed.
There was a railway station under the towers and many shops (open areas) that might have tunneled air pressure in several directions?
Some websites suggest the authorities were satisfied it was fire that weakened Building 7.
If Building 7 was poorly constructed that too (fire and poor construction) would have added to its fall.
Im not too sure US building standards are the ‘worlds best’?
Conspiracies are hard to conceal because the people involved usually get edgie, leading to mouths talking or even people getting bumped off.
I guess I will join the queue and wait to see if anything further unfolds.
gibo..i can show you information on those things if you want..as long as you watch them with an open mind..i dont want to waste time if you arent going to look at it..i am happy to do it if you want..dont worry about conspiracies being hard to conceal..they arent..and people do die..thats catalouged as well..and lets face it..by your own admission most of the population is asleep in a hypnotic trance..do you know how far away bldg 7 was from the wtc..and did you see the wild fires burning it to the ground cause i sure didnt..and when they said pull it..they did..they imploded it perfectly..just like a good demo would..
Sure Seek…put them up. Im not up to date with whats happening:)
will do mate..bit busy today but will get something togther for you