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Well that just made things interesting for the Hardrock mining industry!

Well that just made things interesting for the Hardrock mining industry!

Sometimes the world just has one of those moments where everyone is suddenly on the same page, “you need nickel to make batteries” is one of those moments. With a number of nickel mines around Australia on care and maintenance, ready to be reopened once the price recovers. The 5% jump in price, represents just…

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Why there are still long mining careers, on big dollars, on offer for Australian citizens.

Why there are still long mining careers, on big dollars, on offer for Australian citizens.

There seems to be an endless stream of articles from around the world claiming that robots will be taking over mining jobs within years. As I have already addressed in a previous post, this “new” technology, that is being reported was first introduced here in Australia more than a decade ago, in some cases two…

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So the boom is back on? Happy snatch-it season everyone!

So the boom is back on? Happy snatch-it season everyone!

I see the jobs listed with January starts have already started, so we are extending our Snatch-it season (Xmas) special till the end of December. Get upgraded to our full service “Workready” package when you buy “Do it yourself” for $270. If you have been watching the news in the last couple of weeks you…

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Happy snatch-it season everyone, check out my snatch-it season special!

Happy snatch-it season everyone, check out my snatch-it season special!

So what is snatch-it season? It is a term used in the Western Australia Hardrock underground mining industry for the period of time leading up to the Xmas/New Year holidays. In the past when there was a lot of work around, people would quit (snatch-it) their jobs in December and start looking for a job…

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