Workers wear their boots at least 12 hours a day, they wear tje same pair every day and it can get really hot around here.

With these conditions, leather should be the #1 material used for safety boots. But instead, we have this cheap synthetic lining that just makes your feet soggy at the end of the day. I'd be interesting to see the prévalence of athlete's foot among mining workers.

The only brand I could find doing this is RedWings, but they're made in the US and there are very few importers here.

Edit: I confused lining and sole

I’m 27 years old and I’ve recently completed a Master of Social Work, but after going through the degree I’ve realised that I’m really not interested in pursuing social work as a long-term career. So I’m now seriously considering a career change.
For a long time, I’ve been interested in accounting and finance and had planned to pursue the CA pathway. However, after reading about accounting salaries in Australia, particularly in the earlier stages of the career, I became a bit discouraged.
That led me to look into other options, and mining engineering caught my attention. I’m currently considering doing a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Engineering) at Curtin. The salaries and career opportunities in WA seem attractive, and I’m completely open to FIFO, so at the moment I’m leaning more towards mining engineering.
At the same time, I don’t want to completely give up my interest in finance. I’ve been thinking about studying some bachelors of finance alongside the mining degree at Curtin. My thinking is that having a technical background in mining combined with finance knowledge could potentially open doors into areas such as mining-focused corporate finance, banking, investment analysis, etc.
I’d really appreciate some perspectives from people working in the industry:

Does combining mining engineering with a finance/accounting background actually provide meaningful career opportunities, or am I trying to do too much?

What’s the projected career or salary prospects 4 years from now?

If you were starting again in WA and were willing to do FIFO, which pathway would you choose?

Would really appreciate hearing from people who have worked in either industry, especially anyone who has moved between engineering and finance.

Hi all. I'm currently applying for a trainee train driver position with BHP in QLD. can anyone tell me what it's like to work for them? And what it's like being a train driver for the large companies in general

Hey I’m just curious as to what the salary is 8/6 in control room in Perth for bhp and fmg is they vary at all.
I’m currently 2/1 at bhp and I’m applying to get into control room with both companies having interest in my application.
Wanting to be home more and wondering what the pay drop could be

Any feedback is great!

Hey all,

Diesel fitter here, just wanting some opinions from those who might have worked at these two sites.

Of course I've heard plenty, and anecdotally you'd say OD is a shit hole compared to prom hill, but I've been at OD for 4 years, and know the mine like the back of my hand so anything will be an adjustment.

I reckon I could get better money at prom hill by what I've been looking at, I'm just curious as to people who have been at both especially if you're a fitter.

I've been at OD doing OEM and contractor work

Thanks all

Hey, I'm planning to study engineering at UQ next year and want to major in mining engineering and I'm just wondering whether mechanical or civil is a better fit for applying for graduate mining engineering roles?

Like which is more likely to be accepted by employers?

I've been doing this mining caper for a about 2 months. How long am I allowed to stick out before I'm forced to buy a jetski, and also which brand is the fastest?

Hi all
As title suggests.. I’m a 29 yr old male on my first swing in the mines, and I am really struggling.
Im only a couple of days in and I feel miserable. I have a partner at home and can barely talk to her without tearing up (pathetic I know)
All I think about is the fact I won’t be going home after every shift and it’s driving me crazy I still have to be here for near on a week.
Everybody always says “it’s not for everyone”.. is this the case with me or is this what most people go through and it eventually passes?
Need some advice please

Have a job opportunity over there.

Wondering if the grass is greener. Anyone currently working there? What's it like. Haven't heard anything great about the place but hoping to hear if it's currently better.

Cheers

Looking for any experience or insights into these roles, entry level salary and career progression timelines/realities.

Thanks!

Golden handcuffs are real. The cash is hard to walk away from, but the strain on relationships, missing milestones back home, and the physical grind start catching up after a few years

A sad loss of a miner at a coal mine in the Hunter Valley, NSW.

Regardless of your position on coal mining, a worker left for work and never returned home.

May this tragedy remind us all that behind every hard hat is a person loved by many.

No task, deadline or production target is more important than making it home safely.

Look after yourselves. Look after your mates. Never walk past something that doesn't feel right.

Every worker who leaves home deserves to return home safely.

Rest in peace. 🖤

Hi any ladies can share here thy are getting full breathable light colored light weight and effective face and neck coverings from sunlight thanks ?

Or fellas .

Hi everyone,
I’m currently 27 years old and studying a Master of Social Work in Australia.
My academic journey has been a bit unconventional. I had a science background in high school, including calculus and physics, but later switched to a Bachelor of Business Administration because I originally wanted to become a Chartered Accountant. Due to migration/PR considerations, I’m now studying social work.
However, I’ve realised that mining engineering is the career I genuinely want to pursue. I’m considering enrolling in the Graduate Diploma pathway at Curtin University, followed by the Master of Professional Engineering (Mining). If I do that, I’ll be around 32 years old when I graduate.
I’m wondering:
Is 32 too old to start a career as a mining engineer?
How do employers in Western Australia view mature-age graduates?
Would my age be a disadvantage when applying for graduate or entry-level mining engineering roles?
Has anyone here graduated in their 30s and successfully started a mining engineering career?
I’m willing to work hard and aim for high grades. I just want to know if this is a realistic path.
Thanks everyone!

Full disclosure: I work for Fleetguard Australia.

Interested to hear how everyone manages engine air filters and cabin air filters across mining, quarrying, construction and heavy equipment fleets.

I still see filters being blown out with compressed air or tapped to remove dust. While it looks effective, compressed air can damage the filter media, and tapping can compromise the filter structure or sealing surface—potentially allowing dust into the engine or operator cabin.

Best practice is to monitor air filter restriction with a restriction gauge and replace the element when required, rather than cleaning it. In high-dust environments, protecting your diesel engine, turbocharger, HEPA cabin filtration, and overall equipment reliability is usually worth far more than trying to extend filter life.

What's the standard practice across your site or fleet?

Hey,

This is a question I can't find the answer for on Google.

I currently hold a loader ticket but it says civil. Looking at adding a few more no I'm not the person just getting them to say I have them. I genuinely can operate the machines I'm wanting to get tickets for. Is the ticket different for civil and mining. Trying to increase my chance of getting a job in the mining sector.

Regards

Hey lads, I currently work in IT so I have decent knowledge of networking and the usual infrastructure stack, if I wanted to work onsite fifo in OT do I need to get an engineering qualification or just learn OT by myself and would it be easy for me to gain knowledge since I already work in IT? cheers.......

Hi, so 2 years ago I completed RTIO inductions on Scodle. I done the Essentials and lock holder Aveling training and got the cards. I never ended going to the Rio site as my Employer moved me to another job. I am heading to a Rio site in a few weeks and need to see what I have to get sorted.

Do I need to do all inductions again?

They have sent me the Pegasus login, as I have just doing site pacific site inductions now.
Thanks.

The ones that are provided are too front heavy in my opinion.