Roy Hill Mine

[nugge t]

I am sure that the Gina haters will go into melt down but I found this article very informative. 20 years since they pegged it and full production still 3.5 years away.

Nearly went broke trying to get it going, sold part of it to keep the dream alive and now has a $US7.2Billion debt facility to get it to completion. Big numbers. Not sure many appreciate what it takes to get something like this up.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1227004837408

[tonyci]

i agree huge outlay.
And many needed jobs are and will be created.
Cheers
tony

[incisor]

And many needed jobs are and will be created.

for who?

[Ferret]

Mate of mine from Newcastle started up there last week. First job he's had in 8 months.

[tonyci]

not sure why you ask for who. Australians in both Perth and the mine site are being employed. I do not work for the mine but have visited the mine and control room in Perth, plenty of Australians working. As with any mine there are non Australian workers as well.
Tony

[incisor]

not sure why you ask for who.

thought it a valid question seeing there is a long history of wanting special zone taxation and high levels of imported labour...

[Gerokent]

Was it not Geena (sorry for the spelling) that said we all should work for two dollars a day. Probably taking some liberties with the actual comment, but it was something along those lines.
And as a matter of interest, from whom did she get the 7.2 billion debt facillity? ie. where is the money going on repayment of said loan? for the good of Australia, I don't think so.
I would have thought that by supplying the market with more ore, the price would ease off (as it has)
Just another case of rape and pillage to line the pockets of a few.

[tonyci]

Fair point Incisor. Not sure about the tax zones, but with regard to labour hire,a lot of that was noise to make or try and make a point with the unions. Not sure that was a wise way to go. There is no more international labour on the Roy Hill mine then most of the others in WA.
There are certain skills just not available locally at the moment, not sure if thats because of lack of apprenticeships offered in years gone by or what.

[incisor]

There is no more international labour on the Roy Hill mine then most of the others in WA.
There are certain skills just not available locally at the moment, not sure if thats because of lack of apprenticeships offered in years gone by or what.

your last paragraph touches on it

back when i worked at the mines in the late 70's early 80's, a majority fifo workforce was only a mining magnates wet dream and they had to support the local communities and build infrastructure.

there were fifo contractors, but they only did construction, shutdowns or major maintenance on wash plants or conveyors etc etc

greed at all levels killed that over the next 20 years.

[DiscoMick]

Premium content so couldn't read the story as I refuse to pay for online news, particularly from News Limited.
If she can make it work, and produce worthwhile benefits for Australia, then good on her, I say.