A multitude of family members and friends came together to bid mining magnate Ken Talbot farewell at a funeral service held at St John's Cathedral in Brisbane this morning.

Mr. Talbot, 59 years of age, was aboard a flight with a Sundance team of executives when their plane crashed in thick west African jungle in the previous month.

The crash had no survivors.

Mr. Talbot achieved astounding successes with his mining ventures and was one of the richest men of Australia with reported assets of almost $1 billion.

Liam Talbot, his son, said in the funeral service his father has lived a full life and touched many other lives.

The Talbot scion gave the first eulogy among six, describing how his father was truly a remarkable man.

Wayne Bennett, coach of Rugby team Brisbane Broncos, was one of those who paid their last respects to Mr. Talbot.

Mt. Talbot founded the mining giants the Talbot Group and Macarthur Coal, which has investments in local and international mining projects, including Sundance Resources, a mining firm based in Perth.

Shane Edwards, Talbot Group's CEO, said this morning that Mr. Talbot supported many charities and organisations including Starlight Foundation, Lifeline, and the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia, but many will remember him as a leader in the Australian mining sector.

A private wake is set at Lang Park after the funeral service.