GFG Alliance’s Golding and SRG contractors lose jobs amid mining pivot
More than 50 people will lose their jobs or be redeployed across other operations as GFG Alliance pushes ahead with its ambition to be carbon neutral in six years.
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More than 50 contractors employed across GFG Alliance’s South Australian mining operations will lose their jobs as the company strives to meet its carbon neutral deadline.
About 56 of 741 workers, contracted through Golding and SRG, are expected to be impacted as GFG winds down its hematite mine operations.
It comes two years after GFG announced its mining arm, SIMEC Mining, had completed construction on the first of a two-phase process that could increase magnetite concentrate production at its sites.
A GFG spokeswoman said the company was “moving forward on its journey to be carbon neutral by 2030”, and focusing on its magnetite reserves, a core material in producing green steel and iron.
“After introducing new methods to extend the life of the hematite mine, GFG has been working with its major contractor partners to plan and prepare for a required ramping down following 120 years of mining as the hematite reserves come to an end and the transition to a greener future,” the spokeswoman said.
“This change in work activities is a scheduled part of the mine plan and will result in a reduced need for contractors on site.
“Contractors Golding and SRG are currently consulting with their employees, ensuring that their workforce is appropriate.
“GFG understands Goldings and SRG will be offering alternative role opportunities within their businesses where possible.
“This is a sensitive step in the transition to green steel, but GFG Alliance is committed to a journey which will ultimately create jobs and drive growth particularly with the start of magnetite mining.”
The mining operations are separate to GFG’s embattled Whyalla Steelworks operations which has been offline for seven weeks due to blast furnace problems.
The Australian reported the mill had been offline since mid-March when the furnace cooled too much during a planned two-day maintenance shutdown.
The Middleback Ranges operations include the Iron Baron, Iron Knob and South Middleback Ranges mine sites, according to the company’s websites.
Hematite and magnetite iron ore is sent to Whyalla where it is processed.
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