I believe that the success or failure of a new starter to our industry is linked to their first exposure to mining in Australia. Currently about a third of people that get a start in the industry, last less than 2 swings (a swing is the days you spend on site). That works out to…
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15 important facts about Australian mining
15 important facts that every new starter needs to know about the Australian mining industry. The boom is back on, with strong demand for workers in all the hardrock underground mines across Australia. The industry requires people from across the population, for a varity of skills and jobs. There are 1000’s of these well paid…
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How Australia has become the Iron Bank to China
Just as the Iron Bank supplies gold to the Lannister’s to pay their debts (a Lannister always pays their debts), so too China is now offering gold as payment. If you are selling oil or other commodities to China and don’t want the Yuan as payment, you can exchange it for gold. Australian gold. This…
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Hardrock Underground Miner, the career that can take you around the world
There has again been a lot of talk in the media about the skill shortage in the mining industry. While the reports are about mining jobs that involve degrees, I wanted to talk about the other jobs open to people. What jobs am I talking about? To a person that is Green (the industry term…
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