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Mining wages hit boom-time highs

Peter Ker
Peter KerResources reporter

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Wages for certain mining jobs have soared beyond boom-time levels and some workers will enjoy an extended period of premium wages amid a quadruple squeeze on skills.

Georgia Kerr, a third-year Mining Engineering student from the Western Australian School of Mines, says many students already have jobs lined up. Travis Anderson

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Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com

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