Pitcher Partners


Kiernan empire continues to bemuse

The intrigue around the empire of mining entrepreneur Michael Kiernan continues to bemuse, with the cornucopia of companies with which Kiernan associates appearing to spend more time in administration than US-based airlines.

Kiernan: from security guard to larger-than-life mining character

Michael Kiernan, former boss of Consolidated Minerals, remains one of the Australian mining industry’s most colourful figures, having developed for himself a “black widow” reputation in the sector.