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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Barrabart on December 12, 2010, 12:31:54 AM
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G'day all,
Just wondering how many of you on here are working or have worked in the mining game and if so where abouts, just thought it might be interesting, who knows a few of us might have worked in the same places.
I'll start it off,
Charters Towers Gold Mine, Charters Towers
Thalanga Copper Mine, Charters Towers
Selwyn Copper Mine, Cloncurry
Pajingo Gold Mine, Charters Towers
Sepon Copper Mine, Laos
Lihir Gold Mine, PNG
I've thrown this topic up on another couple of sites, always amazes me who's worked where, sometimes people have been on the same mine site and not even known each other, or maybe, they've tried to forget, haha.
Catch ya's later.
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MMG Rosebery Tasmania, Permanent night shift but i like it ;D
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Davo is currently working for RCR in WA. He has spent time at the local mines - BHPB, FMG, Rio in the Pilbara.
the Nurse
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Tarong Coal, Nanango Qld
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MMG Rosebery Tasmania, Permanent night shift but i like it ;D
Not Involved in the mines but i did work for HEC at stringers creek in the early 80's. Used to go to Roseberry on the odd occasion.
Wife is just finishing up a contract with Wicet, that's mining related and has done somework for McMahons Qld mines.
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St. Ives Gold Mine in Kambalda WA
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swmbo is a gold digger.! does that count..? :angel:
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Yep spent a few years at Red Dome gold mine up near Chillagoe NQ, then went to Q-Mag magnesite mine near Rocky and 4 years out in the Tanami at the Granites gold mine, but just working local now. Enjoy spending more time with the other half and young one... ;D
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Scott's at CSA (mainly copper) mine in Cobar.
have also worked at peak gold mine at cobar and
Endevour mine also at cobar but they were as a contractor
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Ararea c up north, focus in kal and now Barrick in kal
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Presently working for Swick Mining Services, doing field service on diamond drills underground, based at Cosmos Nickel mine (Xstrata) just north of Leinster. Travel to Jundee (Newmont), Agnew (Goldfields), Sinclair (Xstrata) and Gwalia (St Barbaras) on a regular basis. Previous to that I was based in Kambalda doing the same thing but moved to Perth just over 12 months ago. The BOSS works for Thundelarra explorations in Perth but was working at St Ives for Goldfields when we were Kambalda based.
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Not Involved in the mines but i did work for HEC at stringers creek in the early 80's. Used to go to Roseberry on the odd occasion.
Wife is just finishing up a contract with Wicet, that's mining related and has done somework for McMahons Qld mines.
Worked in the Tullah workshop then transfered to Stringers Creek and there until it closed. Was also there for a private contractor before the road went in from Tullah.
Lived in the Rosebery single man quarters while working for a contractor based in Rension Bell
cheers
blaze
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Have worked at Leinster Nickel Ops in WA, Thunderbox Gold Mine, Agnew Gold, Laverton Gold (all in WA), Prominent Hill Copper/Gold near Coober Pedy SA, Olympic Dam mine SA, now at Iron Duke Operations near Whyalla SA.
:cheers: Cracka
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1994 Idemitsu south Qld coal (Ipswich)
1995-1996 Exploration surveying Cooper basin (Jackson and Moomba oil fields)
1997-1998 Underground surveyor Pajango gold mine Charters towers
2000-2005 Goonyella and Peak downs Coal mines (Moranbah QLD)
2005 to present CRL-Unimin mineral sand (North Stradbroke Island QLD)
Also worked short stints at Gunpowder (copper open cut) (Mt Isa) and Norwich park coal Dysart.
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Ayh Muckker
Was sent down pit when I was 6 years old, worked 14 hours a day as a trapper. When I turned 8 I got my pony nipper to look after. Used to sleep in stable with nipper… Then one day pit shut down and they took nipper away… worked down pits ever since. . still miss nipper though…ayh..
Ah'll sithee then youth
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BMA Peak Downs mine (Moranbah) {coking coal} been there since 1980
Yes I don't like change I here you say.
Or maybe the grass is not as green somewhere else
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Olympic Dam SA
Mt Whaleback in the Pilbara WA
soon to be Goonyella Riverside for BMA out of Moranbah in Qld
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Just started at Integra Coal at Singleton
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Drive past mines, does that count...lol
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Just started at Integra Coal at Singleton
Underground or dirt farm?
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I work on site in the Pilbara going to all the mines and exploration sites within a 250 kay radius from Tom Price Wa. :cheers:
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Yep been there done that CRL , Zinifex/OZ Minerals ( Century Mine ) get to sleep in my own bed every night now :)
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Drive past mines, does that count...lol
I can see them from my kitchen window. I used to make water treatment chemicals in the Hunter Valley, So mining related.
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Underground or dirt farm?
Underground
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Ammonium nitrate plant moura central Qld 4 yrs
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Opencut Coal Mine, Moura, QLD, 16 years.
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I work for a mining construction company. Been to St Ives, Emily Anne, Sunrise Dam, Olympic Dam, Catalpa. Currently doing design drawings for Cosmos Nickel, Catalpa and a few others. Easier to stay in office now
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Had a sneaking suspicion there'd be a few on here........... where would we all be without the mining industry in Aus?
Good stuff, keep 'em coming.
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I grew up in mining towns - does that count ??? Dad is a metallurgist.
Weipa (Qld) until I was about five (Comalco/Bauxite) then Rosebery (Tas) until I started high school (E.Z.). I'm pretty sure those company's have since been taken over and rebadged/renamed.
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Underground coal mines....around the Newcastle area for the last 35yrs !!
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Had a sneaking suspicion there'd be a few on here........... where would we all be without the mining industry in Aus?
Good stuff, keep 'em coming.
You mean where will we all be when we run out of stuff to mine.
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Underground Hard Rock
Peak Gold Cobar NSW
CSA Cobar NSW
Endeavor Cobar NSW
Perilya Broken Hill NSW
Was working for Cavpower CAT dealer was with them for 6 years all up in the mines above.
Open Cut Coal Mines
Burton Coal QLD
South Walker QLD
BMA Black water QLD
BMA Goonyella riverside QLD
Curragh north QLD
And lots more was working for Liebherr they make big diggers did 100000KM in brand new Landcruiser ute in under 2 years thats why i left them never home accedent waiting to happen and the speeding fines :police: went back to Broken Hill home every night to see the wife and little boy.
Just moved back to Mackay still looking for work but not going back to mines they can bring there gear to me to work on. ;D
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Past 5 years at Moranbah North Mine - Underground Coal mine.
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- Exploration drilling for many of the BHP mines in the Bowen Basin Qld. (A.C.E. Drilling & Mitchell Drilling).
- Exploration drilling in the Hunter Valley Mines (Mitchell Drilling).
- Last eight years at Mt. Arthur Coal.
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8 years in almost all of the Rio Tinto mines in the Bowen Basin.
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hi all,
started apprenticeship at Rio's Ranger Uranium Mine NT
since then, been to.....
Collingwood underground tin mine, cooktown QLD
Rio/Alcan, Gove NT
Phosphate Hill, near Mt Isa QLD
Grass Tree Underground coal mine, Middlemount QLD
Broadlea Coal, near Coppabella QLD
Goonyella/Riverside, Moranbah QLD
Saraji Coal mine, Dysart QLD
Peak Downs Mine, Moranbah QLD
and currently at Sonoma Coal, Collinsville QLD
been around a bit but thats the game i'm in :)
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I've never been a mine worker, but I am an exploration geologist and have been to many, many of the mines you guys have mentioned.
Cheers
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Hello fellow Myswaggers, I thought that I would throw in my Two Bobs worth , Not a complete list but after 35 years plus in the industry and still going one is bound to forget some names and places.
Underground Hard Rock
Wolfram Camp-QLD
Mini Moxim -QLD
The Granites- Bullakitichie/Shoe and Callie- NT
Gympie Eldorado Gold - Gympie- QLD
CSA Cobar -NSW
Stawell Gold Mine -VIC
Perilya Broken Hill-NSW
Cannington -QLD
George Fisher/Hilton Mt Isa -QLD
Collingwood underground tin mine- Cooktown- QLD
Pajingo Gold Mine,- Charters Towers-QLD
Kagara Zinc- Mt Garnet- QLD
Surface Open Cut
Croyden Gold Project –QLD
Red Dome Gold – QLD
Yandan Gold - QLD
Mt Hogan Gold – QLD
Georgetown Gold – QLD
Zinifex/OZ Minerals (Started Century Mine ) Went back 2007-QLD
Duggie.
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What sort of work do you do in the pits Duggie, that's a big list even for 35 yrs.
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Hi Gunna Do ,
Drill and Blast, either contract shotfirer or supervisor. I get the wander lust every 12 to 14 months or so. Shotfirers like to get their rocks off daily.
Duggie
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Just hope you don't blow it. ;D ;D ;D
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duggie - pls come here and replace the imbeciles we have drilling for us
al
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as my good wife has said earlier im at cobar. i spent 2yrs with a contractor working at endeavor mine, csa, and peak gold mine. All in Cobar as a fitter and all underground, but have spent the last 1yr and a bit employed at csa as an u/g fixed plant fitter as you can see im only new to the game but so far im still having fun ;D ;D Scott
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Mainly based at Century for last 4.5 years , also do stints at Collinsville Coal if needed there.
were you at now Duggie ?
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Hi homerj,
Shift Boss at Kagara Zinc underground in Mt Garnet.
Duggie
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Work experience at the Tanami
Then after TAFE got a job at the Granites Gold Mine for a bit (Tanami Desert again)
after that Norseman (CNGC then Croesus)
and now looking after kids and cleaning houses :(
Husband has worked at the above and then some...waaay too many for me to keep track of, but we've moved from Alice to Norseman to Perth to Darwin to Townsville to Cobar and now back to WA to finally settle a bit.
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I've been going to PT Freeport Indonesia (copper & gold) both open pit & underground and also PT Newmont (copper & gold) open pit. Generally worked throughout Indonesia for the past 10 years.
cheers
Geoff
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Ten years in the drilling industry as a Driller and Drilling Supervisor, throughout various mines in the West, to many to mention.
last 4 years in Port Hedland as sub contractor, Running and maintaining Dewatering Programme at FMG.
cheers
Simon.
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I've been going to PT Freeport Indonesia (copper & gold) both open pit & underground and also PT Newmont (copper & gold) open pit. Generally worked throughout Indonesia for the past 10 years.
cheers
Geoff
The have some of the biggest haul trucks at Freeport... Davo used to work for a Engineering Company in Brisbane, who were refurbishing all of their hydraulic rams and suspension rods
the Nurse
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Freeport is a huge operation I haven't been up to Grasberg for over a year now so it would only be getting bigger. Its an incredible place up there. They were moving around 700 000 tons of dirt a day.
Being a contractor I get to see a lot of places. I could list all the sites that I have worked at but it would take up way to much time. One nice advantage of the job is I get to see the a fair part of the world.
Paul
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only been in game 4 years so small list
Kimberly diamonds WA(ellendale an her sister)
Parraburdoo Wa
Cloudbreak WA
Mt Bundy NT
Alcan Gove NT
Phoshate hill Incitec Qld
New accland coal Qld
New hope Qld
Kogan creek Qld
And every bloody quarry in brisbane
maybe roxby downs if get new job
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Freeport is a huge operation I haven't been up to Grasberg for over a year now so it would only be getting bigger. Its an incredible place up there. They were moving around 700 000 tons of dirt a day.
Being a contractor I get to see a lot of places. I could list all the sites that I have worked at but it would take up way to much time. One nice advantage of the job is I get to see the a fair part of the world.
Paul
Paul,
I look after the the processing side, they move approx 200,000t of concentrate per day and make $300 per second. They are ramping up for the block caving of the underground that will make grasberg look small.
cheers
Geoff
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Gday All,
I've been in the Agricultural sector for 20 years and the last 10 years operating an Ag contracting business. We make pretty good money but the spiralling cost of replacement machinery and the constant chasing money from clients has me thinking of a complete career change.
Ive been thinking of maybe trying to get a job in the mining sector as a machine operator as I operate large machinery (prime movers, loaders, tractors etc) on a daily basis. Although nothing as big as the mining gear believe I would adapt quickly.
What tickets/qualifications would help me gain employment in the industry?
Whats the best way to get a foot in the door?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers Glenn :cheers:
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Mate you will walk into a job in kal. Pay isnt crash hot but you do 6 months here then go fifo from there. Catch is you have to move here. Pm me for more details if you are interested
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Curragh
Copperballa Champion Mining then Roche now called Downer EDI Mining
Now at Collinsville Coal live in Bowen but selling farm then moving to Townsville
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About 20 years opencut coal at:
Abadare Colleries (Ipswich)
Oakleigh Collery (ipswich/Rosewood)
Calender Earthmoving Central Highlands
Curragh Opencut (Blackwater 9 years)
and now Logistics Superintendent at the export Coal terminal at the Port of Brisbane.
Had a go at most jobs from operator/oce, Drill and Blast, Safety, Training, HR (don't tell anyone), Dragline Superintendent and BI.
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Almost got a job cataloging at the Sepon Copper Mine, Laos but South Africa won out instead. Didn't like the idea of 4 weeks with no contact with the outside world...
Done a fair bit of cataloguing for mines but never ventured out of the office in Sydney to do them, cheaper to shift data to the expert than the expert to the data.
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I've been to a few mines. Done a couple of years in Port Hedland, Tom Price for a few months and Ravensthorpe for a few months as well. Been mainly in process plants myself (currently ammonia) but will be heading back to Tom Price in the next few months
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Worked at Alcoa Wagerup for 13 years
Now CPM out of Karratha -Cape Preston WA, they tell me they have the biggest of everything, haul trucks, graders, excavators...
I work in the powerstation so not too fussed although you couldn't get the grin off my face after getting driven around in one of the big trucks :)
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My first wife and I had a gold mine.
Eventually she got the gold and I got the shaft.
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Gday All,
Ive been thinking of maybe trying to get a job in the mining sector as a machine operator as I operate large machinery (prime movers, loaders, tractors etc) on a daily basis. Although nothing as big as the mining gear believe I would adapt quickly.
Whats the best way to get a foot in the door?
Cheers Glenn :cheers:
My wife does HR consulting and has a few contacts in the mining industry, If you are interested working in rainy Qld let me know, we can forward your CV to the right people.
As a disclaimer, she can only forward it on, we can't do much once they have it and as much as they are screaming for drivers they still take there time.
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Hi All,
Caterpillar Field Service (Mining equipment) Based in Cue W.A
Granny Smith Gold Mine - Laverton W.A
Sabodala Gold Mine - Senegal (West Africa)
Only 3 sleeps to go - then 3 days travel back to OZ :cheers:
Howard
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Hi all been in and out of the mining industry for over 20 yrs.
Spent over 10 years at Olympic dam ( roxby downs )
laboratory supervisor and Drill offsider for a break
Blackwater Mobile lab - soil and concrete testing
Currently Laboratory Supervisor at Queensland Magnesia in Rocky nearly 6 years - I am actively trying to recruit an Assistant Supervisor. Attractive salary for the right person. If anyone has any experience please send in a CV ASAP.
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Been working in the mining industry for almost 15 years. Curently travel monthly to PT Freeport Indonesia(gold, copper, moly) and PT Newmont Indonesia (gold & copper). I'm Key account manager for Indonesia for mill & concentrator products.
cheers
Geoff
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13 year's in the same pit, loader operator,bulk excavation of roar meterials, supervision of wash plant,fine and corse sand. Been out of it 7 year's, might go back oneday..if i get sick of what i'm doing now.
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None...been trying to get into them...one day maybe
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Hey everyone.
I grew up as a kid on the Moomba Gas fields in SA My dad had trucks there We grea up doing rig shiifts around Oz I did school of the air while living in a caravan and a truck
Then moved to Port Hedland carting Manganese from Woodie Woodie but that was as a kid not really working on them myself.
I worked as a fitter on Nelson Point plant and wharf for a little while.
Then got into crane driving now in teh last 5 years has been all over the Pilbara and 6 months in the NT
Gove/Nhulunbuy
Cloudbreak
Chrismass creek
Roy Hill Exploration
Hope Downs north and shouth construction and maintenenace
Whaleback - The Hub
Area C
Yandi - BHP
Yandicogina Rio
Wodgina
West Angeles
Ore body 23/25
Ore body 18
Jimblebar
Paraburdoo
Brockman 2
Brockman 4
Marando
Panawonica MESA J and MESA A
Im currently based in Tom Price Rio Iron Ore mine and doing shut downs on all RIo sites from the coast to TP
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Would love a job in the mines once i get my long service, shame there's no call for my trade on a mine site :-[
Listo
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Would love a job in the mines once i get my long service, shame there's no call for my trade on a mine site :-[
Listo
What trade are you Listo?
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G'day Coldie,
I'm a live liney with ergon... Not a bad job but there's not too many opportunities outside ay
Listo
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Why would you want to get into mines? The linesman contractors I work with make a killing.
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The wife and I both work in the mines, Great money but pay a SH!T LOAD of tax!!
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The wife and I both work in the mines, Great money but pay a SH!T LOAD of tax!!
Sorry but I struggle with this. You gotta earn it first to pay the tax. 50% of $sh!t loads is better than 100% of $0.
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I wouldn't mind a change, don't get me wrong, i love Live Line, but we don't seem to do enough of it. Contractors make alot more, but talking to the boys from Thiess, they make alot of sacrifices too. Our apprentice came from the mines, they make the same or more there with a family friendly roster. I wouldn't mind learning how to drive a few machines, or even a whole new trade, you can't have too many qualifications i reckon
Listo
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I worked during school holidays for Dicky Bird, maintenance contractor at Moura - mind you, it was many many years ago!
Cheers
S.O.
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I lived and grew up in Weipa for 10 years, and did my apprenticeship there as a Fitter and Turner for Comalco during the last 4 of those 10, after leaving school, so every time i go back to Cape York Peninsular,, i,m not only heading back to home turf , its also a massive, personal trip down memory lane for me. While the drive to "The Tip", may be new to so many My Swaggers,, i can compare the road differences between recent and what it used to be like, in the early 1970,s. ;D
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Surface coal mine Victoria (one of the big ones)
Been there for 20ish years
Regards
Crisp Image
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Worked for Rio Tinto Aluminium in Weipa (was Comalco when I started) for just over 20 years. We left in December to the Cooroibah on the Sunshine Coast. Seen the best of the Cape, from the fishing to the camping and the people. The wife is still working for Rio a couple of days in Brissie and the rest she can work from home.
Working for a mining company has been good for us and I have lasting memories.
Russell.
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Started out driving trucks under ground at Endeavor mine at Cobar then moved into opencut work in the Hunter valley
Mt Owen,Bulga and now at Mt Arthur
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Hey all,
i had 21 odd years in the Australian Army, decided i'd enough and gave the mining industry a crack about 7 years back, work for xstrata in the Hunter Valley, (open cut coal), and now operate, dozers, graders, loaders, trucks, etc, great job, nite shift sux, but the roster makes up for it, and as a bonus provides me and the family with plenty of time for campin, yeah ha i say.
PS money is great to.
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There is a few of us in the hunter mate. I would be not too far from you
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ok here we go
fmg cloudbreak,christmas creek, solomon
murrin murrin
mt gibson iron
tallering peak, koolan island
chevron lng
barrow island-gorgon
woodside lng
dampier-pluto
scott reef-browse
darwin black tip
bhp lng
onslow
rio tinto
cape lambert
parker point
im going back to fmg on the family friendly 8/6 roster next month
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Hi all, Rio Tinto Iron Ore Dampier WA .coming up to 5 years now.
lived in Weipa as a little tacker and Phosphate hill QLD.
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fellow miners - hows that feeling you get when you realise you have been sold a pup
got to a new camp last night - the dongas are crap - no ensuite, no tv, air con is cactus, even the bedside lamp doesnt work, room stinks of cigarette smoke and grog (and im a smoker) food is diabolically Shit.
seek.com.au is my new best friend.
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Darren we mite have to get a hunter valley swaggers get together :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Have worked at Leinster Nickel Ops in WA, Thunderbox Gold Mine, Agnew Gold, Laverton Gold (all in WA), Prominent Hill Copper/Gold near Coober Pedy SA, Olympic Dam mine SA, now at Iron Duke Operations near Whyalla SA.
:cheers: Cracka
Hey Cracka
Ive just completed a plant hire quote for the Iron Duke Bypass Road, hopefully you might see some of our gear over there soon.
Bubba :cheers:
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Hey Cracka
Ive just completed a plant hire quote for the Iron Duke Bypass Road, hopefully you might see some of our gear over there soon.
Bubba :cheers:
Brett,
I've been back at Olympic Dam since January, they offerred me a couple of extra zero's on the right side of the pay cheque so I had to go back.
Cheers
Craig
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HI all....Argyle Diamonds
Cloudbreak
HBI Pt Hedland {aka the white elephant}
Barrow Island Gorgan 8)
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Brett,
I've been back at Olympic Dam since January, they offerred me a couple of extra zero's on the right side of the pay cheque so I had to go back.
Cheers
Craig
Extra zero's will do it every time :cheers:
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Yallourn open cut coal mine, 13yrs as a dredger driver on overburden,
cheers Andy