Has anyone heard of the mining business in Australia?

Question

I heard that working in a mine in Australia can earn you more than 50,000 AUD a year.

If so what jobs do they offer.

Any of them driving Trucks.

Answer 1

Where you been? Google Westerna Australia mining and you should be able to find information.

Answer 2

Yes, apparently so.

Lots of truck driving but you need license to drive big dump trucks.

Answer 3

There are allot of mining businesses in Australia - Queensland and Western Australia are probably the most commonly known, ie Emerald and Kalgoorlie spring to mind.  You can get a traineeship learning to drive trucks and the pay is very good, and yes over $50,000.  Often young people, young couples will go into these jobs with the idea of working hard for 2 to 5 years and making a good financial base for themselves.  It makes sense.  Though to do so means living in a remote area.  However, this remoteness is not a problem as you will be in a community that accommodates people within the mining industry and those professions that support the mining industry and town  infrastructure business, shops, restaurants etc.  You can make enquiries over the internet by keying in Kalgoorlie Mining, or Emerald Mining and you will get heaps of references.  By the way, living in outback Australia is a fantastic experience.  I am actually thinking of taking the plunge myself as a change from the normal rat race.

Answer 4

yes there is work generaly a 12 hr day/night well over 50g a year stint vary from week on week of to 6 and 1 and its just eat work sleep drug and alc testing manditory a lot of farmers ectra getting in to it suface or under ground tradies most sort after .

you can get traing from a few mods in wa most mines dont want unexperianced people , get hold of the mines dpt in respective states for a list of company or get hold of hays skilled ect if  you dont ask you wont know a lot of fly in fly out from perth .

its very expensive to live in towns surrounding mines rents from 600 a week for sweet fa, camps are  ok and a lot done this way another option is to get hold of sodexo and mobs like that and come in the back door with the cattering camp side of things , and a word of advice there is few dodgy ads doing the rounds that get you pay hogans comes to mind that give you bugger all that you can not get for free from the mines dpts

hope this helps and yes I do work under ground and have for years.