Australia's mining sector is facing its "worst skills crisis in generations", and leaders say the key challenge is convincing environmentally conscious young people to join its ranks.
The age of millenials is over. The time of Gen Z is at hand. Rip me I guess.
Are Australian mines still offering six figure salaries for stuff like truck drivers and machinery operators?
If so, it's probably not so much the money that's an issue, rather the absolute shittiness of the working conditions.
Yes and yes
This might also be an issue I'd imagine: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-25/fear-prevents-women-reporting-sex-assaults-wa-mine-sites/101180144