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I'm also looking to get into the mining game, but slightly different approach than being a rig operator.. Im looking at getting into the planning side of things, dealing with mine expansion, environmentally sustainable development, infrastructure etc
Could any of those in the industry assist in directing me? What are some promising mining sites ? somewhere near a major city or the water would be good |
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my day job.. fixing this stuffs...
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Location: Brisbane, Qld
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Spent 4 years in an underground coal mine near Emerald, was an underground driller on 120k a year plus bonuses.
Great money and work but an absolute crap lifestyle, living in the middle of nowhere in accommodation that's not fit for an animal.. And the only thing to do is drink and spend all your money at the pub. If you can handle the isolation, and can be sensible with your money go right ahead..
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Location: South west, Sydney
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Pottery beige - I will be coming from a town planning background. im currently studying, but We have to do one whole years worth of work experience for the course next year and iv been looking into going into the mining sector. High pressure, high returns and very interesting, is right up my alley
my understanding is alot of the mining firms have their own planners dealing with their production, maintenance and management, construction, enviro sustain development, dealing with councils LEPs DCPs SEPPs etc .. so looking to get in on that |
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I have been thinking hard about going and working in the mines! My partner and I are thinking about a lifestyle change, currently we live in Outer Sydney but both of us work in the city, were travel daily is ridiculous and you can really feel that your in the 'rat race'!
So the plan at the moment is to get a job in the mines but like alot of people, no experience and in NSW makes it hard. I've got Excavator/Bobcat/4T Dump Truck Experience (Tickets for the first two) plus have worked on large building sites since I have started working! I would love to land FIFO work in WA, maybe we take a gamble and move over to WA? |
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there in lies the problem for us residents in "the middle of nowhere". the more FIFO or DIDO the less the government/councils invest in the regional towns hence basic infrastructure fails. everyone wants the money the unions have fought for over the years but few want to live locally to support the towns/unions to improve on what we've already got. the big 3 miners are loving it. |
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Im off to wollongong guys, Not quiet a mine, But $1800 a week for a 20 year old, Free accommodation, And the coast, Pretty excited.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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im off to Burton Coal now, $55.73ph lifestyle roster, beats the 7 n 7 with a young family,
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AFF's 1st DM.......
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Oil n gas... $5200 p/week more if im on the rigs. 2wks on 2 off. Just got transfered to Devils Creek, 3wks on 1 off, commissioning
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Global Resources mate $84+ offshore allowance. Mechy Fitter
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2 weeks on /and 2 weeks off . do you get $20800 for that ? |
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probs no working/no payment??
i was once offered a position like that in Sth Africa. month on, month off but no pay on the off month...
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The town I lived in was Tieri which is known for it's poor conditions. And the problem with people living locally and supporting the mining towns is the cost of living, I was disgusted at the land values and general living expenses in some of these towns, I can really understand why no one wants to live there..
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There are mines opening here at the moment but the wages are nothing like those paid in the middle of nowhere yet there are many many job applicants. On the other hand not everyone likes big cities, the term "capital punishment" always come to mind........ |
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the high costs of land and housing is actually a result from major mining companies possessing most of the land around the regional towns. they don't release this land for infrastructure as they want it for, obviously, mining and the more there is to mine then the government gets more revenue, which unfortunetaly is not put back into the areas which most need it. the flip side to that is if the local towns are crap then no-one wants to live there, basically a catch 22. something that wasn't a problem 10 years or so ago when companies employed to retain rather than fly by nighters. |
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Yeah I haven't looked back since I got out of the iron ore game. Gotta love boat/chopper transfers tho hahahah
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Underground tomorrow. Start middle of november.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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What are the requirements to get into Oil/Gas?
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