Cutting back on FIFO jobs
Nov 4th 2013, 11:08 pm
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
I think South America is becoming a big player their spending some big money on infrastructure, as long as it dosnt go like OGX.
iv also heard the BHP have had there scouts in there for years
You can get some pretty good contracts in south America at the moment, Just need to brush up on the spanish
iv also heard the BHP have had there scouts in there for years
You can get some pretty good contracts in south America at the moment, Just need to brush up on the spanish
Nov 5th 2013, 2:20 am
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
South America has always been a big miner. My father in law was there with Rio when Rio were still a small company.
I worked there years ago. South America has for years dominated silver and copper mining. It is home to the largest mines in the world
I worked there years ago. South America has for years dominated silver and copper mining. It is home to the largest mines in the world
Nov 5th 2013, 2:21 am
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
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
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
Nov 5th 2013, 5:14 am
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Nov 30th 2013, 12:33 pm
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Nov 30th 2013, 8:25 pm
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
Simply not enough people for the rail market, which is good financially, but bad stress wise as a large proportion of the people now working would be sacked otherwise!
Nov 30th 2013, 9:35 pm
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Ive just finished up in Gladstone. when i first started there i couldnt beleive just how lazy the locals were. it didnt take me long to realize fifo boys are only as good as there last job and locals want the job to last forever as theres not much work after the lpg is finished. gladstone ... what a s@#$ whole
Nov 30th 2013, 10:50 pm
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It's not just rail; power and O&G also - and now nuclear. Things have certainly turned around over there from a year ago
Dec 1st 2013, 9:20 am
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Ive just finished up in Gladstone. when i first started there i couldnt beleive just how lazy the locals were. it didnt take me long to realize fifo boys are only as good as there last job and locals want the job to last forever as theres not much work after the lpg is finished. gladstone ... what a s@#$ whole
Might give the guys at Roy Hill or Gorgon a ring.. time to move on
Dec 1st 2013, 11:51 am
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
I'm working on Roy Hill and I'm thinking of jumping over to Gladstone.
The grass is always greener.
keel
The grass is always greener.
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Dec 1st 2013, 12:00 pm
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
Gladstone only has about another year (tops) left in it.. the island will start to close up next year.. with QGC being first off the rank.
The dredging is over.. the narrows are finished, Wiggins looks as if it will be over late next year and there is no talk about an expansion..
Arrow havent committed to anything but the gossip is that they will buy into another gas plants train
Clive Palmer.. well not in the next 2 or 3 yrs for his Nickel plant..
The steel works idea died a death with the company going bust
Channel duplication wont happen for at least 3 yrs
dont think i have missed anything.. so if you are going to come over here.. best get your skates on.. the work is finishing.. quick
Dec 1st 2013, 12:13 pm
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haha... thats priceless..!
Gladstone only has about another year (tops) left in it.. the island will start to close up next year.. with QGC being first off the rank.
The dredging is over.. the narrows are finished, Wiggins looks as if it will be over late next year and there is no talk about an expansion..
Arrow havent committed to anything but the gossip is that they will buy into another gas plants train
Clive Palmer.. well not in the next 2 or 3 yrs for his Nickel plant..
The steel works idea died a death with the company going bust
Channel duplication wont happen for at least 3 yrs
dont think i have missed anything.. so if you are going to come over here.. best get your skates on.. the work is finishing.. quick
Gladstone only has about another year (tops) left in it.. the island will start to close up next year.. with QGC being first off the rank.
The dredging is over.. the narrows are finished, Wiggins looks as if it will be over late next year and there is no talk about an expansion..
Arrow havent committed to anything but the gossip is that they will buy into another gas plants train
Clive Palmer.. well not in the next 2 or 3 yrs for his Nickel plant..
The steel works idea died a death with the company going bust
Channel duplication wont happen for at least 3 yrs
dont think i have missed anything.. so if you are going to come over here.. best get your skates on.. the work is finishing.. quick
Dec 3rd 2013, 11:18 am
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
Been offered 12 to 18 months working for Bechtel as a welding engineer. Not happy with working 4 and 1 but I'll give it a try. Gladstone looks better than Roy Hill any day.
I might get a transfer onto Wheatstone afterwards.
Keel
I might get a transfer onto Wheatstone afterwards.
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haha... thats priceless..!
Gladstone only has about another year (tops) left in it.. the island will start to close up next year.. with QGC being first off the rank.
The dredging is over.. the narrows are finished, Wiggins looks as if it will be over late next year and there is no talk about an expansion..
Arrow havent committed to anything but the gossip is that they will buy into another gas plants train
Clive Palmer.. well not in the next 2 or 3 yrs for his Nickel plant..
The steel works idea died a death with the company going bust
Channel duplication wont happen for at least 3 yrs
dont think i have missed anything.. so if you are going to come over here.. best get your skates on.. the work is finishing.. quick
Gladstone only has about another year (tops) left in it.. the island will start to close up next year.. with QGC being first off the rank.
The dredging is over.. the narrows are finished, Wiggins looks as if it will be over late next year and there is no talk about an expansion..
Arrow havent committed to anything but the gossip is that they will buy into another gas plants train
Clive Palmer.. well not in the next 2 or 3 yrs for his Nickel plant..
The steel works idea died a death with the company going bust
Channel duplication wont happen for at least 3 yrs
dont think i have missed anything.. so if you are going to come over here.. best get your skates on.. the work is finishing.. quick
Dec 3rd 2013, 12:20 pm
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Re: Cutting back on FIFO jobs
I thought Bechtel was a Wheatstone site (and that they did 3 and 1 - that's what our guys do anyway inline with everyone else)
