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Offline Barrabart

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Mine Workers.
« on: December 12, 2010, 12:31:54 AM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2010, 12:54:38 AM »
MMG Rosebery Tasmania, Permanent night shift but i like it ;D
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2010, 01:39:37 AM »
Davo is currently working for RCR in WA. He has spent time at the local mines - BHPB, FMG, Rio in the Pilbara.

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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2010, 06:57:54 AM »
Tarong Coal, Nanango Qld
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2010, 07:14:07 AM »
Quote from: mystq on December 12, 2010, 12:54:38 AM
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 10:39:21 AM »
St. Ives Gold Mine in Kambalda WA
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2010, 10:45:33 AM »
swmbo is a gold digger.! does that count..?  :angel:
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2010, 10:59:01 AM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2010, 11:14:14 AM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2010, 11:41:13 AM »
Ararea c up north, focus in kal and now Barrick in kal
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2010, 02:08:06 PM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2010, 04:23:31 PM »
Quote from: cancan on December 12, 2010, 07:14:07 AM
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
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2010, 04:26:34 PM »
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.
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2010, 04:44:21 PM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2010, 05:01:48 PM »
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..
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2010, 05:57:34 PM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2010, 06:23:04 PM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2010, 06:55:02 PM »
Just started at Integra Coal at Singleton
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2010, 07:28:15 PM »
Drive past mines, does that count...lol
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2010, 07:33:41 PM »
Quote from: Morgo on December 12, 2010, 06:55:02 PM
Just started at Integra Coal at Singleton

Underground or dirt farm?
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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2010, 07:50:39 PM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2010, 08:52:19 PM »
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2010, 10:35:31 PM »
Quote from: NewcastleKnight on December 12, 2010, 07:28:15 PM
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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Re: Mine Workers.
« Reply #23 on: December 13, 2010, 02:59:29 AM »
Quote from: darren on December 12, 2010, 07:33:41 PM
Underground or dirt farm?
Underground
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« Reply #24 on: December 13, 2010, 03:03:54 AM »
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