Pilbara still a viable option, says BC Iron boss BC IRON chief executive Morgan Ball says the miner is looking to Australia rather than overseas for its growth options, declaring that companies who are "smart, patient and commercial" can still make money in the Pilbara. Mr Ball's comments are a departure from those of mining chiefs in recent years who have targeted overseas investments or threatened to leave Australia as a way of countering fast-rising costs, especially since the introduction of the Labor government's controversial mining tax.