Who works in the mines... not many, if any.

[Tre-Cool]

Would be interesting to know the age of the guy & if he was a single bloke or had just split from his misses/gf or something.

Relationship breakdowns seem to be the common factor in a lot of suicides of late.

At this stage, I'll probably live for ever...

[Bomber]

Was in his 50's and yea, blew himself up with a couple of boosters and dets. If you've seen what one booster can do..... as bad as his death was, I feel even worse for his family and the poor people who had to mop up.

[200MPH]

I was on site in QLD last week and missed the back story behind Yandicoogina incident, but got filled in at lunch and now just reading the above. Very sad all round.

On a lighter note...this was keeping us (in)sane during the shut I was at last week. I swear it's a documentary from, well, pretty much any and every site I've been to!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJy5t1zbPN4

There's a couple more they've done, but this by far is the best!

[TJ]

Any underground people here?

Looking for a jumbo op, even time out of Perth if someone wants a short term role on good money.

[Marti]

Iv been trying to get in for so long, LV fitter with a lot of HD work under my belt. No one wants me

[HotAe92]

Iv been trying to get in for so long, LV fitter with a lot of HD work under my belt. No one wants me

Have you tried these guys? They're the underground contractors at our site and have taken on a few green's recently. Most of the crew I have met have been really good folk.

http://www.gbf.com.au/

[family guy]

Red dirt were after a LV fitter the other day on seek.

[thommo]

Video #4 that just came out is good too


I was on site in QLD last week and missed the back story behind Yandicoogina incident, but got filled in at lunch and now just reading the above. Very sad all round.

On a lighter note...this was keeping us (in)sane during the shut I was at last week. I swear it's a documentary from, well, pretty much any and every site I've been to!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJy5t1zbPN4

There's a couple more they've done, but this by far is the best!

[dmanvan]

^^^ blame it on the sparkies.....lol....

[Greg Rust]

Haha fucken Sparkies.

[evoeata]

Iv been trying to get in for so long, LV fitter with a lot of HD work under my belt. No one wants me

byrnecut are looking hard for LV fitters. we just won the contract for saracan's sites (deep south, Karari and Whirling Dervish). theyll be advertising real soon for people once they skim all the dead wood from pybar and RUC.

[TJ]

Every single mining company atm is screaming for "good" LV and HD fitters - problem is most of them want experience.

I am looking for some dump truck ops, digger ops, dozer ops, etc. 785/D9/10/11, EX1900 PC3000 etc etc on a 2/1 - if anyone is looking hit me up.

[Chaotic]

Try macmahons they've been looking for people at telfer, be prepared to work with some special people tho.

Action drill and blast have been running ads on redfm, usually get a start on rigs with an lv background.

Could also try mader, we've been screaming for bodies last few months.

[TJ]

Problem is, when the boom died, people stopped going in to the do the trades.

Now it's busy and a lot of people have moved on from mining, from WA, etc, and you don't have a fresh lot of kids sitting around looking for work.

[Marti]

Yeah that's right, iv got the experience and each time I go to an interview I get a call back a day later saying the company isn't looking anymore

[Marti]

Yeah had an interview for madar but they had found what they needed a week ago

[TJ]

Yeah had an interview for madar but they had found what they needed a week ago

Can tell you they are looking for stacks of people desperately so probably need to ask again why you weren't selected.

[Satan]

Yeah that's right, iv got the experience and each time I go to an interview I get a call back a day later saying the company isn't looking anymore

not being smart but do you interview well? Have you ever asked for honest feedback? Because that shit can be practiced and polished. I've interviewed many people over the years
and some people just don't interview well - it may be the brut 33 is too overpowering

[Marti]

No I haven't and im not sure if I do or don't, im to the point and honest with the answers I give, I don't ramble on or anything like that

[crabman]

HR love the 'used car-salesman' spec ramble. It sucks balls for people like me who peak out during interviews lol.

[-Luke-]

"can you give me an example of a time when you're quick thinking and high skill levels saved the work" etc etc

[huggy_b]

"can you give me an example of a time when you're quick thinking and high skill levels saved the work" etc etc

I spotted *your* spelling mistake and corrected it. You're welcome.

[-Luke-]

No, money down!

[2jzlux]

No I haven't and im not sure if I do or don't, im to the point and honest with the answers I give, I don't ramble on or anything like that

Mader are definitely chasing LV Fitters, maybe you need to talk a bit of bullshit and not be so honest.
They love that shit during interviews.

[Marti]

Ill phone madar today and have a chat as last time it was a recruitment company doing the leg work and they may habe fucked it

[TJ]

Mader are using recruitment businesses as they simply can't fill the roles themselves - you'll find contacting them will end up with you being referred back out anyhow.

[Macca]

Unless you are the best in your field at a particular job "talking straight" will get you nowhere.

Need to massage a little. Don't think i have ever hired someone just on skills, need to know you have a personality as well

[jr]

WorleyParsons have won Koodiaderi for Rio Tinto, so expect there to be a few jobs ads up shortly, if not already for office folk.

[Damo 69]

Being direct and straight to the point, particularly if it is potentially to the point of what could be deemed aggressive would be a turn off for people recruiting for a FIFO roster. Particularly if they are recruiting you to join an existing team, there is alot more focus on integration to the team etc particularly when employers can be choosey at the moment.

A friend of mine is a very swtiched on fitter, however he is one of those blokes who will walk around and be the authority on how things should be done.......therefore doesn't gel well with existing teams and rarely makes it from contract to permanent role.

Send off those good bloke vibes.

[Buckets]

Yep, don't be a shit pingpingpingping, do some basic research about the company, project ect ect so you can table a few questions at the end of the interview which help establish the fact you've made some effort and tailor your approach to suit your interviewers.

[S133LTR]

Go to the wetty a lot and drink with they boys. Gets ya a job ery time.

[TJ]

Yep, don't be a shit pingpingpingping, do some basic research about the company, project ect ect so you can table a few questions at the end of the interview which help establish the fact you've made some effort and tailor your approach to suit your interviewers.


Being direct and straight to the point, particularly if it is potentially to the point of what could be deemed aggressive would be a turn off for people recruiting for a FIFO roster. Particularly if they are recruiting you to join an existing team, there is alot more focus on integration to the team etc particularly when employers can be choosey at the moment.

A friend of mine is a very swtiched on fitter, however he is one of those blokes who will walk around and be the authority on how things should be done.......therefore doesn't gel well with existing teams and rarely makes it from contract to permanent role.

Send off those good bloke vibes.

This and this also.

You need to play the game, but also you need to realise that even once you have a foot in the door you can revert to being a c*** - especially as a contractor very easy to send you home.

[Buckets]

Or make a career based out of being a pingpingpingping and get hired for the sole fact that you are a total and utter pingpingpingping...

All depends on what suits I guess.

[Alt_F4]

WorleyParsons have won Koodiaderi for Rio Tinto, so expect there to be a few jobs ads up shortly, if not already for office folk.
lol lots of positions for smart plant being advertised, which was G&I's brain fart of an idea in lieu of following the business units requirements.
Hopefully I've left by the time that becomes operation's nightmare.

[Marti]

Thanks for the help I did phone madar and because of the fact that a recruiting company went in on my behalf they cant take me on for a few months( some deal or kick back they have).But I will take what yall have said and see how I go with the next one.

[vy ss ute m6]

Sth Flank well underway, seems that there's a fair few positions being shuffled both at BHP and new positions coming online as it moves into more detailed engineering
FMG OLC project also up and running, imminent build, as always, so again, probably more office/construction roles going depending on who is selected as the EPCM

[Nugs]

Thanks for the help I did phone madar and because of the fact that a recruiting company went in on my behalf they cant take me on for a few months( some deal or kick back they have).But I will take what yall have said and see how I go with the next one.
That's standard T&Cs for recruitment companies. Otherwise the recruiter could find someone suitable then the company just goes around them and hires direct, screwing the recruiter.

[Tocchi]

easiest way to get a mine spec job, don't use meth.

[Bomber]

easiest way to get a mine spec job, don't use meth.

Easiest way to lose mine spec job, use meth

[2jzlux]

Or make a career based out of being a pingpingpingping and get hired for the sole fact that you are a total and utter pingpingpingping...

All depends on what suits I guess.


Sounds like how they hire our managers/supervisors.

[Greg Rust]

KNR going ahead with new Nickel sulphate facility.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bhp-build-worlds-largest-nickel-sulphate-facility-meet-johnny-ioannou

[owen1r]

KNR going ahead with new Nickel sulphate facility.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bhp-build-worlds-largest-nickel-sulphate-facility-meet-johnny-ioannou

Does this mean they will cease briquette production?

[turboknapp]

easiest way to get a mine spec job, don't use meth.


Depends on who you work for haha, best one I heard from my employee when they asked an individual as to what is their reason for the positive result.

"Company didn't give me the support to not turn to drugs"

LOL

[Greg Rust]

Does this mean they will cease briquette production?

The talk is to hook up with Tianqi lithium down the road for a precursor combination but not sure if briquettes will cease, maybe just a bit less.

[Miggy]

easiest way to get a mine spec job, don't use meth.

I've been on a few jobs where the opposite seemed to be the case.

[TJ]

I've been on a few jobs where the opposite seemed to be the case.

keeps em awake longer to keep productivity up

[Greg Rust]

https://youtu.be/Zs-vmO88_dI

[Tony]

Anyone working at Jimblebar?

[1SPRINT]

Anyone working at Jimblebar?

Got a couple of mates there and they rate it.

[Satan]

Jbar is a pretty good place to work

[butters]

Anyone working at Jimblebar?

Was at the camp just after it was built, great camp but that was a few years ago.

[Satan]

Was at the camp just after it was built, great camp but that was a few years ago.

I believe the food has gone south a bit

[TJ]

Same across most sites as companies look to shave costs

[butters]

can't be worse than the cooking I make myself, the gym and pool were great there. Wonder if they still have all the movies and internet system in the rooms

[Marti]

Hello how are we. Iv been lucky enough to have 2 job offers.
1st one is for roy hill amd im going for a physical Tuesday. Do they have a weight limit for a fitter?,im 144kgs but far from fat.im just a big guy(i run amd excersie very regularly). Will this be am issue?.
2nd is a fitter role out at Thunderbox near Linster. Whats the site like for those who have been there?.

Thanks for the info

[HotAe92]

Hello how are we. Iv been lucky enough to have 2 job offers.
1st one is for roy hill amd im going for a physical Tuesday. Do they have a weight limit for a fitter?,im 144kgs but far from fat.im just a big guy(i run amd excersie very regularly). Will this be am issue?.
2nd is a fitter role out at Thunderbox near Linster. Whats the site like for those who have been there?.

Thanks for the info

2 very different sites. I assume you're going in as a contractor?

RH being a relatively new and Pilbara Iron Ore mine is a big 'bells and whistles' affair - big jets to site, big camp, etc. Have heard mixed reviews on the culture at RH

Thunderbox is 15 years old, small (270 man camp), facilities are fairly basic and you fly 30 seater twin props to site. From all reports Saracen are good to work for. Camp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7IH0jPYhrA


If I were you, just starting out in mining, I would probably go with Thunderbox. Why?
- Gold is having an excellent run at the moment
- I reckon you can't beat the intimacy and camaraderie that comes with a small team at a small site - even if you're working as a contractor
- It's not as fucking hot as the Pilbara, but does get cold in winter.

[Marti]

Ok cool. Yeah if i goto roy hill,ill be working for them and apart of their maintenance department.
Thunder box as a contractor working for a maintenance company.iv been in an out of thunder box but never stayed at the camp.
Ill see which one gets back to me first. I did want to goto roy hill purely for employment life span of the mine. But id be happy getting in anywhere

Thanks for the feed back

[-Luke-]

^WHS, cut your teeth at a smaller site in a company that doesn't use "throw bulk cash at the problem" as their primary problem solving technique, you'll learn more.

Although your size/weight may be an issue if you're travelling on small prop planes to site.

[Marti]

Yeah thats what i thought. But having said that iv seen some obease operators at smaller sites that dwarf my weight and are shorter.
I guess ill find out

[HotAe92]

Ok cool. Yeah if i goto roy hill,ill be working for them and apart of their maintenance department.
Thunder box as a contractor working for a maintenance company.iv been in an out of thunder box but never stayed at the camp.
Ill see which one gets back to me first. I did want to goto roy hill purely for employment life span of the mine. But id be happy getting in anywhere

Thanks for the feed back

Ok, that changes it a little. I would always take a job working for the principal rather than for a contractor (IMO, taking into account I'm technical services too). That said, RH don't pay all that great, so you might find a higher hourly rate as a contractor at Thunderbox.

[Marti]

Yeah im more for job security and the abillity to work my way up. Not to mention im fairly new to the role so im not expecting top dollar yer

[Lump]

i would take the RH job if you have the choice

[Marti]

Its just a waiting game, got the roy hill physical tomorrow, hopefully ill have an answer by the end of the week

[Denver]

I believe the food has gone south a bit

It has, the camp is by far the best I've been in.

The food is beyond shit however, I get they're on a tight budget but I have no doubt they could do better than this.

Eg, there was a tray of spuds in the bay marie for you to take to smoko one day, pretty certain they weren't cooked either.

[Buckets]

Eg, there was a tray of spuds in the bay marie for you to take to smoko one day, pretty certain they weren't cooked either.

Sounds ideal to cater to the spuds that work there.

[crabman]

The food is beyond shit however, I get they're on a tight budget but I have no doubt they could do better than this.

Eg, there was a tray of spuds in the bay marie for you to take to smoko one day, pretty certain they weren't cooked either.

When site gives you raw potatoes.... make vodka.

[Marti]

Grab some copper tubing from thw plumbers,some containers from the kitchen and make a stil

[TJ]

A lot of sites and roles have a 120kg weight cut off.

[crabman]

I'm amazed that weight cutoff hasn't been implemented for offshore roles.

[Tocchi]

I'm amazed that weight cutoff hasn't been implemented for offshore roles.

The food made by philipino crew in international waters is said weight cutoff implantation scheme. I dropped a few kg every time I went out.

[Marti]

A lot of sites and roles have a 120kg weight cut off.
Yeah and I think its a little unfair, if a person is big and has shown signs that they do take care of them selves eg running, eating right, good form of working out and keeping fit. It shouldn't really matter. I do understand they have to cover their ass if they do get some one whos a nutritional wreck and may sue if they have an incident

[Damo 69]

Yeah and I think its a little unfair, if a person is big and has shown signs that they do take care of them selves eg running, eating right, good form of working out and keeping fit. It shouldn't really matter. I do understand they have to cover their ass if they do get some one whos a nutritional wreck and may sue if they have an incident

comes down to the maximum load rating of caterpillar suspension seat

[Marti]

120kg is the max load rating on most seats. But being a fitter doesnt mean you're in the seat.iv seen alot heavier operators out there

[turboknapp]

CAT have released a Larger Weight Capacity Seat for that increase in Barge Assess.

BHP bout 12 Months ago, approved a Risk Assessment that allowed them to employ individuals in excess of 125kg

[Cal]

http://www.kabseating.com.au/Category/construction-seat

Nothing new really, several places running 150kg for 5+ years

[Miggy]

Also for working at height as harness's are only rated to 130kg.

[Denver]

When site gives you raw potatoes.... make vodka.

Argyle did this up until a couple years ago, when rio finally had enough and dismantled the still.

[Cruisn]

Anyone here working up at nullagine for millenium minerals?

[Hurtenstein]

Anyone here working up at nullagine for millenium minerals?

Built the place. Hung around for a bit of maintenance. Pack of Peanuts.

[Greg Rust]

I've just finished up at the Mesa J shut, was talking to the Monadelphous guys as they've secured heaps of maintenance contracts for a whole bunch of Rio sites and some offshore work also.

[Alt_F4]

Wonder who they will outsource it all to

[Greg Rust]

They've just mobilised 1700 new people just for shut work this month.

[-Luke-]

I've just finished up at the Mesa J shut, was talking to the Monadelphous guys as they've secured heaps of maintenance contracts for a whole bunch of Rio sites and some offshore work also.

The shut labour contracts have been divided up by region between them,link force and minepro I believe. I'm not in fixed plant maintenance but have talked to a few guys who are and the reports are mixed, some are saying the consistency of labour is good but the tails already starting to wag the dog o and some sites.

[S133LTR]

We've got monos, kempi, austin, pilbara hire, skilled and a cpl others on site atm (Rio rail). Bit of a shit show tbh but we have had a reasonable intake of Rio staff over the last few months.

[-Luke-]

Yeah as per usual it's still 1972 at rail, we haven't quite caught up to the rest of the business yet

[S133LTR]

I think the labour hire situation here is different in that they seem to be using up as many residential options as they can hence the number of suppliers involved.

[DRKWRX]

crazy Im a tradie 6foot 6 and around 120 lol not fat, good thing I dont work in the mines.

[TJ]

Looking for a production digger op for 3 months at a 2/1 site in gold

Not overly large gear
Gold experience a must
Npc a must
Usual medical stuff
Start asap

Paying GOOD money... Mid 50s an hour.

Get at me or let anyone looking know
.

[crabman]

Paying GOOD money... Mid 50s an hour.


Good?! Wouldn't get out of bed for those scraps!

[-Luke-]

Well you pretty much are in bed, sitting in the cab of a digger?

[turboknapp]

Is anyone out at Western Turner for RTIO?

[TJ]

Looking for a production digger op for 3 months at a 2/1 site in gold

Not overly large gear
Gold experience a must
Npc a must
Usual medical stuff
Start asap

Paying GOOD money... Mid 50s an hour.

Get at me or let anyone looking know
.

Kinda bump - need 2 guys with simple 80T digger experience - gold mine, not production - pretty much pre strip starting work

Work till April - Still $50 an hour. Small 68 man camp, easy work.

[Marti]

Well looks like iv got somewhat of an approval for fly in fly out role at Degrussa working for Byrnecut, Anyone have any feed back about the site or employer

[evoeata]

i have just left byrnecut...useless pack of pingpingpingpings, well gwalia was. i have heard good things about degrussa though. good way to get your foot in the door though. good luck!

[Marti]

Ohh yeah cool. What made you leave? If you dont mind me asking.

[TJ]

If its your first shot stick it out a year if you can. Speaks wonders down the line when you apply for more work

[evoeata]

Ohh yeah cool. What made you leave? If you dont mind me asking. too much gear for the amount of fitters they had, running monthly services on machines that need it done weekly, parts were hard to get even though it was only 230 odd kms from kal, way too many purple circle dick riders, hot as all fuck underground (not exactly their fault) pretty shit money for the work we were doing and so on...

[SK]

anyone work in oil and gas?

looking at getting out of iron ore eventually and moving into gas but im not really sure where to begin with what tickets are required etc. can anyone give me some advice?

ive got the usual; trade certificate, working @ heights, confined spaces, rigging but keen to know what else they look for

[crabman]

What roles?

[SK]

im a fitter so looking to do maintenance or commissioning

[Satan]

afaik oil and gas is pretty dead - my ear hasn't been close to the ground as I decided IO was a safer option - lots of mates got the chop around 18 months ago

[Greg Rust]

Try Inpex as they're not far off starting that puppy up.

[TJ]

too much gear for the amount of fitters they had, running monthly services on machines that need it done weekly, parts were hard to get even though it was only 230 odd kms from kal, way too many purple circle dick riders, hot as all fuck underground (not exactly their fault) pretty shit money for the work we were doing and so on...

Lack of fitters won't be their fault - the industry is screaaaaaaaaaaaming for people atm. Shortages everywhere.

[owen1r]

Lack of fitters won't be their fault - the industry is screaaaaaaaaaaaming for people atm. Shortages everywhere.

But I saw a sob story on facebook about there being no work!

[Buckets]

They're an UG contractor TJ working a legacy mine that's had more people plunder & pillage it than a Langtrees hooker in her prime.

They'll be on a super lean manning schedule because they would of near on bought the job and will be looking to do all they can to maintain any margin they can, meanwhile the client will be largely in the same boat as all junior to mid teir goldies always are hence the reliance on tight arse contractors who'll underbid the shit out of work to get work.

The economics still haven't changed. I'm here digging gold somewhere else in the world for a shit tonne lower cost per tonne thanks to only needing to pay people true market rates for their services meanwhile you can't get people to work for you for $35 bucks per hour.

The only shortage that exists is foresight.

[Damo 69]

In fairness TJ would be in a world of trouble if he kid knapped his employee's first born and held them ransom until 10,000T of gold was removed and processed.

[Buckets]

With the average head grade of these old Aussie mines being under so low 10,000T of ore wouldn't even pay for you to go another 3km/h quicker at RW next year.

[Damo 69]

really just plucked a figure mate, 10,000T / 5,000m3 is about half a days work for us so i am assuming a slave driver with big kit would be doing that by smoko

[Buckets]

pingpingpingping you have a fleet of shovels and 793's(?).

If that's all you're moving in 1/2 a shift plz get me a job. I to would like an inspiring opportunity to retire.

But some "quick maths" on what 10,000T of ~1g/t dirt is actually worth.

10t at a grade of one gram a tonne will net you roughly 10,000 grams of gold which works out to roughly ~320 troy ounces which at today's spot price ($1282) works out to about $400k.

Fuckin yeeee haaa you say. You can almost afford a HKS wrap and a Holinger and who knows if you offset the cost of the wrap with some warm Hoegaarden maybe even a working boost controller. But steady on a bit there's no way you've actually got near enough for anything like that.

Given it's going to cost you at least 800-1000 per ounce at a tired old ore body that's had the cream cut out of it you're only looking at a margin of ~$90k on that and that's assuming 100% recovery out of the 10,000T you whack through the mill which never fucking happens because mill rats & metallurgists are thieving lying scumbags that send all the gold to the tailings dam and then concoct some horseshit excuse that the mine fed them the wrong dirt all the time.

Then there's always these pesky issues of fixing things that fuck up or get fucked up by the fuck heads that you employ not to fuck stuff up, governments wanting more cash, gold reserves that your geo's swore were there not being there when you get there because there's a fault but they're sure as shit not a fault for not finding it earlier, digger ops and their merry band of dumb truckers sending and blending shit on the fly for fuck knows why... so on and so forth.

TL;DR - The margins in gold wind up tighter than Marbles purse strings. It's a fucked game.

[TJ]

LOL

Jon can't say much about the site/etc - they are a client. Running lean indeed, but literally every contractor and big miner is advertising for fitters with no luck.

[Brett_J]

im a fitter so looking to do maintenance or commissioning

You’d have to like the taste of cum, then find someone that’s high up, then put your love to use. That or wait till AGC or Monos advertise again.

[crabman]

Mono's are going gangbusters on getting contracts. And offering 5 year contracts, wonder if they going to start going for operations roles....

[turboknapp]

LOL

Jon can't say much about the site/etc - they are a client. Running lean indeed, but literally every contractor and big miner is advertising for fitters with no luck.

Some of the pay requests we have been getting on applications for Fitter Jobs have just been ridiculous. People are still not on this planet

[TJ]

Some of the pay requests we have been getting on applications for Fitter Jobs have just been ridiculous. People are still not on this planet
Too high or too low?

[Damo 69]

pingpingpingping you have a fleet of shovels and 793's(?).
If that's all you're moving in 1/2 a shift plz get me a job. I to would like an inspiring opportunity to retire.
.

LOL It is a complex civil job, not a rip shift bust derp mining gig.


1 x PC 3000
1 x PC 2000
3 or so 100 - 150Ts
10 x 50-70Ts
20 x sub 50T's

~12 x 785's
~55ish 30 - 40T moxy's



it is an engineered dig to accommodate 2 x nuclear reactors and associated cooling galleries, The rock formations must meet specific criteria before being soil nailed & covered over by concrete within 48 hours, therefore you actually can't just hook into it and shift muck as you need to have the concrete crew right up your ass or the whole lot gets rejected.

PC 3000 & 785's are junk for what we need to do, are just here as mining is quiet and the company had them sitting around at the time.

Geologists bitch and complain about dirt on formations so there are blokes out there with hand brooms removing dust from rock which is about to be covered in 3m of conc.

Heavily unionised, Civil project on a nuclear facility = slow - we get about 6.2 actual machine hours per 10 hour shift. I have never seen anything like it in my life.

oh and its winter, not pilbara winter, winter refer to photos just sent over messenger = wet mud erry day and when it drys out, it rains again.


Stick to beating your slaves with a stick for the lucrative blood diamond Danny Archer, the induction process / vetting process to get onto site alone you would just turn around and walk away.

[turboknapp]

Too high or too low?

Stupid high

Had a role in Perth Workshop doing 4/3 roster 12H days, guy wanted starting rate of 125,000.

Next

[TJ]

Stupid high

Had a role in Perth Workshop doing 4/3 roster 12H days, guy wanted starting rate of 125,000.

Next

Yeah that's on the pipe - but know plenty of them are getting called for fifo work with "name your price"

[crabman]

LOL It is a complex civil job, not a rip shift bust derp mining gig...... Civil project on a nuclear facility = slow...........oh and its winter, not pilbara winter......

Where are you?

[Tocchi]

Where are you?

Cayman Islands


Oh sorry, you meant where are you working damo not where are you banking ?

[Buckets]

Comrade Damosock is building dear glorious leader Kim Jong Un's latest nuclear facility using the finest of political prisoner slave labor.

[Damo 69]

Yes Kim Jong's plant is progressing nicely, he is reading his mentor's book

"buckets big book of slave driving" to get 3% more efficiency out of the political prisoners

[Marti]

well its kind of official got my fly out date and ticket today. have heard mixed review on the site but I hope it works out

[Macca]

Forget what you hear and just go give it your best. Opinions are like aresholes, everyone has them

[MrSparkle]

Couldn't agree more with above. Go there with a good attitude and try not to let the guys-that-hate-it-but-still-havent-left get the better of you. Some guys live to whinge and bring everyone around them down. Try avoid the downward spiral.

[TJ]

As of tomorrow, will be looking for about 70 mobile plant guys

trucks - CAT 785's
grader/dozer/wc - 16M D10
digger - EX1200, 3600 or similar

Good rates, ongoing work with a 3 month temp to perm arrangement at the new lithium project out of Kambalda. Client has a 5 year contract so some continuity there, with option to extend.

Starting from next week to 8 weeks from now.

If you are looking to move, know of people looking to move etc, get at me, tell them to buzz me etc.

Usual - valid license, can pass a medical.

Tom @ DT Workforce - 9226 4511.

[HotAe92]

As of tomorrow, will be looking for about 70 mobile plant guys

trucks - CAT 785's
grader/dozer/wc - 16M D10
digger - EX1200, 3600 or similar

Good rates, ongoing work with a 3 month temp to perm arrangement at the new lithium project out of Kambalda. Client has a 5 year contract so some continuity there, with option to extend.

Starting from next week to 8 weeks from now.

If you are looking to move, know of people looking to move etc, get at me, tell them to buzz me etc.

Usual - valid license, can pass a medical.

Tom @ DT Workforce - 9226 4511.

For the Tawana site? If so, that must be moving at a cracking pace, they only had funding approved on the 20th of last month!

[Marti]

yeah Macca im just happy to finally be given a chance

[crabman]

For the Tawana site? If so, that must be moving at a cracking pace, they only had funding approved on the 20th of last month!

To think I got out at 14 cents :'(

[Byah!]

yeah lithium has been moving fast in the last 2-3 months, I got out too early as well....feel your pain...

[HotAe92]

To think I got out at 14 cents :'(

Ouch. Could have doubled your money and then some.

Will be interesting to see how the Lithium stocks perform after this initial 'boom'.

[crabman]

I can't complain though, I've more than doubled on GXY

Be interesting if they all see a bit of a correction/bubble pop then throw a few k at each and just sit on them forever.

[dmanvan]

stop the drop bro //


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPQm3UlE9hs

//

[Lump]

Anyone work at telfer?
Apparently an electrical supervisor got the sack recently for driving in a controlled area without approval.
Just wondering if there is more to the story

[TJ]

Even if there is I doubt it's going to be shared openly on a forum - I heard about that from a site contact.

[Alt_F4]

LOL a "swear ban" has been put in place at work.
Fucking pingpingpingpings.

Worse still, no one stopped and wondered why everyone is pissed off and swearing all the time...

[TJ]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Swear ban in mining. Lawd.

[magic1]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Swear ban in mining. Lawd.

well my white collar wont be visiting

[Lukey]

Been thinking about a bit of career change from Residential construction. So I started sending my cv out to a few people and it's taken 10ish months but got a start for FIFO work.
2 and 1 at Telfer with a contracting company, not 100% on what I'm doing yet but I'm pretty sure it's concrete repairs on the mill?

I've worked primarily drive in drive out for rural building so shouldn't be much of a change in that regard, but we usually stay in the local pub so camp will be a new experience.
Any pointers from oldhands on gear that's worth bringing with me from Perth? Thinking thermos, water bottle, Esky bag for lunches, anything else?

[butters]

Been thinking about a bit of career change from Residential construction. So I started sending my cv out to a few people and it's taken 10ish months but got a start for FIFO work.
2 and 1 at Telfer with a contracting company, not 100% on what I'm doing yet but I'm pretty sure it's concrete repairs on the mill?

I've worked primarily drive in drive out for rural building so shouldn't be much of a change in that regard, but we usually stay in the local pub so camp will be a new experience.
Any pointers from oldhands on gear that's worth bringing with me from Perth? Thinking thermos, water bottle, Esky bag for lunches, anything else?

I always have a laptop/hard drive full of tv shows and movies, not sure what Telfer is like but tv choice can be limited in some camps. Most camps have a gym if your into that so I always have a personal towel with me so I don't have to use my room ones for the gym. A warm jumper/hat, it's still warm during the days up there now but the mornings can be fucking cold.

[Marti]

Telfer is hot as fuck, but yeah something to watch is a good thing, it will stop you from sitting at the bar all night spending your money. as above a good jumper is a good idea as night time early moring is cold

[Brett_J]

Been thinking about a bit of career change from Residential construction. So I started sending my cv out to a few people and it's taken 10ish months but got a start for FIFO work.
2 and 1 at Telfer with a contracting company, not 100% on what I'm doing yet but I'm pretty sure it's concrete repairs on the mill?


Who you working for?

[Damo 69]

Been thinking about a bit of career change from Residential construction. So I started sending my cv out to a few people and it's taken 10ish months but got a start for FIFO work.
2 and 1 at Telfer with a contracting company, not 100% on what I'm doing yet but I'm pretty sure it's concrete repairs on the mill?

I've worked primarily drive in drive out for rural building so shouldn't be much of a change in that regard, but we usually stay in the local pub so camp will be a new experience.
Any pointers from oldhands on gear that's worth bringing with me from Perth? Thinking thermos, water bottle, Esky bag for lunches, anything else?

1 x tb of porn

[Lukey]

Who you working for?
Clover Downs Contracting

Repairs to concrete plinths under Counter Current Decant tanks

[Tones]

Spent 9 years at telfer. Not a bad place all things considered. Still know people up there and my brother went back near the start of the year with macmahons to head up the project and try and get it back on track.

In winter it gets cold at night when the wind picks up. The bar isnt bad at all and with the burger shop there you can get shit from it as well but its a bit pricey. the gym up there was always quite nice, shit camp internet if you can get any.
telstra only mobile phones. basic foxtel channels. blah blah blah

[Frenchy]

Spent 9 years at telfer. Not a bad place all things considered. Still know people up there and my brother went back near the start of the year with macmahons to head up the project and try and get it back on track.

In winter it gets cold at night when the wind picks up. The bar isnt bad at all and with the burger shop there you can get shit from it as well but its a bit pricey. the gym up there was always quite nice, shit camp internet if you can get any.
telstra only mobile phones. basic foxtel channels. blah blah blah

Does it still have its driving range??

[Tones]

haha yeah but you have to take your own clubs as all the idiots broke the ones they supplied...

Also spotto TJ in Boddington Monday night before driving home haha

[TJ]

Yup - was down visiting clients.

Toasty 3.5 degrees this morning!

[skidkid]

Nice of you to pop in and say hi to me!

[TJ]

Had no idea you were there!

[skidkid]

I'm in Bannister at the Resource Recovery Park these days.

[Hurtenstein]

I'm in Bannister at the Resource Recovery Park these days.

The word "Park" makes the place sound fun.
This truck and the "Resources" that its recovered suggest otherwise.

https://preview.ibb.co/bYX6gJ/IMG_4554.jpg (https://ibb.co/hquaad)

[skidkid]

That truck just for your 9am smoko?

We recover resources in the way of turning green waste into compost. Fun, not so much.

[Hurtenstein]

Sif I shit in my own time.

[Bram]

I wait until late arvo to take my work dumps. Usually clock onto time and a half when i drop a load and a half.

[Bomber]

I wait til I need a piss so I can keep BHP shareholders a little bit happier, wouldn’t want to waste a single minute whilst on the bosses time 😏

[Satan]

I wait until late arvo to take my work dumps. Usually clock onto time and a half when i drop a load and a half.

I save up on my 5 days off to block the toilets at brookfield place, sometimes up to 8 a day

[Alt_F4]

Redundancy hammer getting ready to swing in RTIO

[waxdass]

which roles?

[Alt_F4]

No idea, but our whole team within AMES just got axed

[Marti]

Nothing in mobile plant ?, must be truck drivers ?

[Lump]

Not good

[TJ]

They are going autonomous across most sites now so dump truck drivers would be a likely outcome for many.

[short-shift]

No bone head has ever been harmed with the roll out of AHS at Rio, re training, sorry re assessment as Dozer/Grader/Loader ops is happening at a feverish rate.

How many days will it take you to finish that 2 hr job is now a valid question and in most cases finish means, find someone to redo work correctly

[Marti]

That's right, they get retrained and put into other postions, Rio does offer them a new role. If theyre too stupid to take it then its their fault

[Alt_F4]

Nothing in mobile plant ?, must be truck drivers ?
No idea how you came to the conclusion of truck drivers haha

Our team was what was left of the drawing office (after a few haircuts in the last 5 years), so any drafting, doc control, edm system, standards etc in RTIO was managed by us.
Last year we churned through 3 principals in 12 months and honestly they keep putting people with no experience into these leadership roles and they finally threw the whole lot (and us) into the too hard basket and outsourced the lot.

Knowing my luck I'll be back at rio within a year as a consultant.

[Marti]

No idea how you came to the conclusion of truck drivers haha

Our team was what was left of the drawing office (after a few haircuts in the last 5 years), so any drafting, doc control, edm system, standards etc in RTIO was managed by us.
Last year we churned through 3 principals in 12 months and honestly they keep putting people with no experience into these leadership roles and they finally threw the whole lot (and us) into the too hard basket and outsourced the lot.

Knowing my luck I'll be back at rio within a year as a consultant.

read what I said, it was a question not a statement.I don't deal with you document or systems guys

[Damo 69]

Guys up on site,

How are company's going with managing the covdog situation up on sites, at airports and at camps?

are they doing a good job or will they be the next cruise ships in a months time?

Specifically RTIO WTS2

[Lump]

yeah will be interesting to see. I've volunteered to try out a new covid test on wednesday for BHP fifo's that they want to trial asap

[turboknapp]

No idea how you came to the conclusion of truck drivers haha

Our team was what was left of the drawing office (after a few haircuts in the last 5 years), so any drafting, doc control, edm system, standards etc in RTIO was managed by us.
Last year we churned through 3 principals in 12 months and honestly they keep putting people with no experience into these leadership roles and they finally threw the whole lot (and us) into the too hard basket and outsourced the lot.

Knowing my luck I'll be back at rio within a year as a consultant.

The AMES Team that Supported Tom Price Region was a Joke, was waiting for the day when they all got disbanded. Turns out I couldn't wait that long for the company to realise what a waste of money they were and I quit haha.

Same deal, 3 principals in 2 years. A Regional Manager that didn't know his ear hole from asshole, so it was a real awesome support team.
Seemed to be a bit of a theme in the GTP Region, they had had 5 GM's in 7 years

[TJ]

Guys up on site,

How are company's going with managing the covdog situation up on sites, at airports and at camps?

are they doing a good job or will they be the next cruise ships in a months time?

Specifically RTIO WTS2

Should have asked me - but from what I am told/pics I've seen, very good.

[summoner]

Any of you pingpingpingpings based up in Karratha? Wife has been keen to move up there for a while so after this all blows over it's tempting.

I can probably head back to work for Freo's (well the chance is solid but nothings ever 100%) so i'll have work lined up if we do go.

Bels family all rate the place as many lived there or own commercial units/shops/etc and Bel was up there producing the cities tourism adverts and thinks it's lovely.. but always happy for more opinions esp for those working/living up that way.

[Lump]

Has she ever been there?
Dampier/Karratha is my old stomping ground, I lived there for 20 years - Yes, I could live there again quite happily

[summoner]

Has she ever been there?
Dampier/Karratha is my old stomping ground, I lived there for 20 years - Yes, I could live there again quite happily

She went up there a bit producing the tourism/come to Karratha TV campaigns so got to see a lot of the area and speak to a lot of locals/etc.. which got her interested. Then her family who used to live up there spoke highly of it and so on.
It's appealing that it is such a young town (mostly young couples/etc.. heck the average age is 8 due to the amount of kids) and the facilities seem pretty top notch for schooling and so on.

I'm easy I can live anywhere as long as the money is right or even easier if my family is there with me.

[Passage GT]

I lived in wickham for 7 years mate and loved it, only came back down after seperating from the missus so i could see the kids, still got lots of friends up there, so long as you like the outdoors it's great! Would go back in a moment if i could.

[Lump]

Ive got a mate with a shack on Malus island, between that, suitable toys and my brother that still lives there I could handle a year or 5 up there no problem.

[crabman]

Toys would definitely be the key. Arrive with no toys it's going to be an expensive first year or two depending on pay packet haha

[turboknapp]

Karratha is good, I would live there even with the humidity.

Spent over 2 years in Tom Price, was really a great place for the family. The work side certainly stretched some boundaries, but for a place to bring up kids and explore it was brilliant.

[summoner]

The plan would be to go there for a few years, I'll go back into rigging/crane ops and she has a business idea which would work well with the amount of kids up there..

Toys we already discussed, sell off 1 of our fourbies and get a small boat/etc.

I've lived in Newman for work and that's not exactly a bustling hive of excitement (well it certainly wasn't back then ).

Thanks for the feed back folks def something we're still looking into and planning for. Ideally the council would have rezoned our area so we could have subdivided, sold 1 half and used the funds to have zero stress in the transition. 1 day!

[Damo 69]

Newman is fucking aids

Karratha is a nice place to setup shop for a few years if you are into boating camping fishing.

[Tre-Cool]

The plan would be to go there for a few years, I'll go back into rigging/crane ops and she has a business idea which would work well with the amount of kids up there..

Toys we already discussed, sell off 1 of our fourbies and get a small boat/etc.

I've lived in Newman for work and that's not exactly a bustling hive of excitement (well it certainly wasn't back then ).

Thanks for the feed back folks def something we're still looking into and planning for. Ideally the council would have rezoned our area so we could have subdivided, sold 1 half and used the funds to have zero stress in the transition. 1 day!

I thought you had an I.T background?

related to topic i was suppose to start a 12 month secondment in Cape Lambert but that's on hold till this covid lockdown is done.

[summoner]

I thought you had an I.T background?

related to topic i was suppose to start a 12 month secondment in Cape Lambert but that's on hold till this covid lockdown is done.

Ages ago yeah and toying with going back into IT. These days i'm mostly finance/reports/management but for a while I was rigging all over the north and construction here and there. Hold C1/RA and all that jazz. Only stopped that because I wanted to settle down eventually and a 4/1 roster wasn't conducive to that, left on good terms with the mob i worked with.

I'm tired of the work I'm doing and feel like I need a change.. burnt out I guess and going back into rigging would be fun and easy enough or maybe look at getting back into IT.. starting to do some online stuff to get up to speed with AWS at the recommendation of a mate.

[Denver]

+1 would live in karratha, it’s an actual town as opposed to a mine based town, yes it houses a lot of people supporting rio wood side etc but it’s separated from the worksites by enough distance you don’t feel it.

Also close enough to the various national parks, broome exmouth etc it’s not hard to get away for a few days.