There seems to be an endless stream of articles from around the world claiming that robots will be taking over mining jobs within years. As I have already addressed in a previous post, this “new” technology, that is being reported was first introduced here in Australia more than a decade ago, in some cases two […]
So what is snatch-it season? It is a term used in the Western Australia Hardrock underground mining industry for the period of time leading up to the Xmas/New Year holidays. In the past when there was a lot of work around, people would quit (snatch-it) their jobs in December and start looking for a job
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I have lost count of the number of people that approach me saying, “I’ve done everything I am supposed to do and I can’t get an interview”. When I ask what they have done? I get the standard list, especially from people in the Eastern states; “I have my front end loader ticket, my truck
The talk of replacing miners is everywhere in the media today, but how much automation do our Australian mines have left to do? The short answer is none, because all these advancements we read about in overseas mines have already happened here. The large advancements in automation that are being reported on around the world
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