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Old Oct 31st 2013, 5:30 am
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Check out BRICS entry into mining, that's probably the reason.
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Old Oct 31st 2013, 9:06 am
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well a change is as good as a rest be it Houston, or BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
so what changed do ya reckon? Can't be union pressure cos USA is equally unionised as Aus?
It's just Chevron and friends protecting their patch. I have no problem with that but the federal and state governments could have done a lot more to get the engineering done here - they did f**k all. Chevron said that it was too expensive to do it here but that's rubbish

A very similar situation happened on a rail project in the UK recently, so it's not just here
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Old Oct 31st 2013, 11:20 am
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It's just Chevron and friends protecting their patch. I have no problem with that but the federal and state governments could have done a lot more to get the engineering done here - they did f**k all. Chevron said that it was too expensive to do it here but that's rubbish

A very similar situation happened on a rail project in the UK recently, so it's not just here
yeh often there's a much bigger picture which we're not privy to.

Bollocking politics
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
yeh often there's a much bigger picture which we're not privy to.

Bollocking politics
We often compare this country to Canada and Norway - and we do share many traits with those countries but they would never have allowed a project like Gorgon to be engineered offshore
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
We often compare this country to Canada and Norway - and we do share many traits with those countries but they would never have allowed a project like Gorgon to be engineered offshore
Canada and Norway have a lot more in common with USA and Europe(and corresponding politics and looking after each other) whereas Aus is more in tune with Asia who frankly are as much in competition and more competitive cost wise so not quite the same protectionist values.

It's quite scary how much work Aus is now losing to overseas ventures. It's going to be much more healthy when the $ comes down and export is a more viable option.
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Check out BRICS entry into mining, that's probably the reason.
BRICS have always been large miners. South African mining has actually reduced in recent years from being the worlds biggest miner of gold and plantinum. Russia has always been a big miner, though it has increased its mining. India has always also been a significant miner. Brazil is home of Vale - the worlds biggest mining company. China has also always been a very large miner.
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BRICS have always been large miners. South African mining has actually reduced in recent years from being the worlds biggest miner of gold and plantinum. Russia has always been a big miner, though it has increased its mining. India has always also been a significant miner. Brazil is home of Vale - the worlds biggest mining company. China has also always been a very large miner.
and of course you can't forget the yanks, they're really large minors. sorry
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ha ha well i hear that often.. and as a foreigner i am happy to be in resources and the reason being is that there is a lack of talent in the numbers required..

So i take a job away from a local.. perhaps.. or I fill a role as the best candidate. Although i am not a 457 visa holder.. i'm one of those "Cuzzie bros" (and not a scaffolder..!) i am more than happy for the opportunity afforded to me
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Originally Posted by verystormy
BRICS have always been large miners. South African mining has actually reduced in recent years from being the worlds biggest miner of gold and plantinum. Russia has always been a big miner, though it has increased its mining. India has always also been a significant miner. Brazil is home of Vale - the worlds biggest mining company. China has also always been a very large miner.
With South Africa now a member, they are all working as one!
IMF beware!!!
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With South Africa now a member, they are all working as one!
IMF beware!!!
Mining is in decline in SA

Another thing that the ANC is incapable of managing properly
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Old Nov 4th 2013, 5:44 pm
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Mining is in decline in SA

Another thing that the ANC is incapable of managing properly
You watch BRIC make a go of it (they have joined forces to do just that). Complacency is a big mistake!
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Really, my husband was just in Europe and said the complete opposite? What field are you in?
i do off shore work, the one that is realy flying at the moment is renewable energy (wind farms). There are articles being posted that there is a huge shortage in this field.


Hinkley point is also a massive project

this is an article that came out in Aug this year

http://www.offshorewind.biz/2013/08/...rker-shortage/

if they delete this link just PM me

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Originally Posted by Saxy
You watch BRIC make a go of it (they have joined forces to do just that). Complacency is a big mistake!
mmmm, not quite true

For Iron Ore:
China - low quality ore, many mines closing as their production costs are higher than Australia - cheaper for them to import
India - low quality ore, huge environmental problems, mines closing and they now import
Russia - no significant iron-ore exports that I am aware of
Brazil - a real competitor to Australia although they have their own problems. Vale are in a cosy little (unspoken) cliche with RTIO and BHPB in order to keep prices high. Between them they still dominate the seaborne iron-ore trade

Here's a fact: For RTIO and BHPB, iron-ore production costs in Australia are among the lowest in the world. They make the bulk of their profits here and that ain't going to change any time soon
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Originally Posted by aussietobe
Really, my husband was just in Europe and said the complete opposite? What field are you in?
I was there last month and it it was very upbeat, was he there looking for work or on holiday? and what field was he looking
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