JOE CLAYTON (Part 1): Buried up t...

JOE CLAYTON (Part 1): Buried up to his neck, unions, and semi-automatics

Digging Deeper with @ The Coalface by Jessica Rouse
S2 · E18
Sep 20, 2026
01:06:58

Episode notes

Joe Clayton started working underground in the 1970s. He's been buried up to his neck, had his ear just about cut off, been in charge of mining operations in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia, and hired mercenaries with semi-automatics to keep a strike at bay.

He has about a thousand stories, so enjoy Part 1 of our chat with Joe.

Don't forget to leave us a rating and a review, and if you've got a story or want to dob a mate in send Jess an email: jess@thecoalface.net.au

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