The biggest threat to Australia’s next great mining story
As Australia’s miners announce a deluge of plans for new underground mines or underground mine extensions, the industry is already at bursting point and likely to see a severe skills shortage.
Australia does underground mining better than anyone in the world, but the industry is under threat from years of under-investment and contractors being forced to run on razor-thin margins.
As Australia’s miners announce a deluge of plans for new underground mines or underground mine extensions, the industry is already at bursting point and likely to suffer a severe skills shortage in coming years.
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Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
