An update to my recent post of the same name. It seems that the majority of analysts think that the drop in production in the Pilbara region will be a temporary issue. Let’s hope so anyway. I’ve been in contact with a mate who managed a contracting company on an iron ore site and he’s [...]
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Getting interesting and real far quicker than I imagined it would. I have a friend who recently applied for a promotion on an iron ore site run by the company he already works for (a RTIO site). Application was going really well and a phone interview ensued the other day. Unfortunately between all the correspondence [...]
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For those of you who might read this that are thinking about getting into the mining game please think very carefully before you do. Whenever I tell people what I do for a living they instantly presume that I’m making a stack of money. Truth is I’m not. The payoff for me and many others [...]
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This is something I’ve been meaning to do for ages – particularly to provide a bit of a window into the career paths of FIFO workers for those who’re considering the lifestyle. I recently recorded a couple of interviews with some people working at my current site about their jobs and will post them shortly. [...]
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