b'Below left: Transporting iron ore from Newman toPort Hedland, Western Australia. Below: Angus Jones at the Boddington Gold Minein Western Australia.The mining boom of the 1960s and early 70s was more capital intensive than previous booms, requiring technology and large- scale investment. Japans rapid economic development increased demand for resources, and its proximity to Australia meant it had a keen interest in Australias resources industry. The firm has longstanding relationships with Japanese investors, having advised on the incorporation of Mitsui and Company (Australia) and its affiliated companies through the 1950s and 60s. In the decades since, the firm has continued to advise Japanese companies, including Nippon Steel and the Export- Import Bank of Japan (now JBIC), on investments in Australian infrastructure. 179'