Aussie mining giant cuts 1000 jobs
Roughly 1000 workers face an uncertain future as a major resources company closes a Western Australian mining hub.
Mining
1000 jobs cut in huge mine closure
One of Australia’s largest mining outfits has announced it will close a large-scale iron ore operation after it was found to be “not financially viable”.
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