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Member of: Lightning Ridge Mining Association
W.M OPALS founder - William McMellin - is a member of the Lightning Ridge Mining Association. Joining this community is achieved by being recommended, then voted in by existing members made up from opal miners and traders.
The LRMA advocates on behalf of opal miners, challenging government policies that threaten the sustainability of mining in the region. Founded in 1974, the association has played a vital role in opposing and overturning legislation and regulations that once made mining and living in Lightning Ridge increasingly difficult.
