By the early 2000s he had had a ten year long legal battle over Bronzewing South tenements with rival Leith Beal.
[7][8] Many journalists fall back on terms such as Midas,[9] and prospector,[10] when describing Creasy's wealth and achievement in finding and investing in resources.
[11][12] Creasy pledged A$500,000 towards the construction of a statue called Ascalon in Cathedral Square, Perth,[13][14] and also contributed towards floating rocks in fountains in Forrest Place and the Carlisle operations of the Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety.
[citation needed] At the age of 74 in 2018, Creasy made claims of not retiring,[15] but reducing investments and activities.
[16][17] He also has been identified as being very private, despite occasional insights from newspaper articles[18][19] and avoiding media exposure, despite the very public controversies around The Cliffe.