It's been a few years since I was there but I'll give my 2 cents anyway.
In my opinion, it is certainly possible to get a well-paid job in the mines in Oz. Someone said on the Canada thread that the industry there is in decline. While that may be technically true on paper compared to the massive boom they've just had, I think that statement is a tad pessimistic myself and a bit of an over-generalisation. Over the long term, there are plenty of opportunities for foreign graduates, tradesmen and unskilled workers. Companies like Shell, Chevron and BHP are investing many billions every year.
Yes iron ore or bauxite prices will rise or fall and that can have a certain knock on effect on the ground, but that's the nature of the resource industry. It's not something that would put me off personally. There are big projects in the pipeline all the time for things like liquified gas that will be going on for years over there.
If you have a mining/civil engineering related degree or a trade, there are definitely opportunities to get sponsored. It's not just the mines themselves where the work is. It's all the related stuff too like building and maintaining the infastructure around the mines : Building the towns themselves ie roads, houses and facilities, constructing pipelines to get the water in etc etc.
Here is a list of just some of the big companies in Oz: http://www.gradconnection.com.au/forums/...ia/?page=1
This is not an exhaustive list. I would suggest doing your own research - reading miningaustralia and other trade publications to find who the big players currently are and what they're planning.
Even if you're 'unskilled' or 'semi-skilled', there is plenty of work in the industry and in the camps. I'm not sure if it's easy to get sponsored or not. You might need to be there already with a working visa. Like I said, it's been a few years since I was there. Obviously for this kind of work there will be more competition for places, but hey it's worth a try in my opinion.
Companies like Sodexo manage the camps and facilities so there are all sorts of jobs going; everything from food prep to cleaning to office administration to driving.
http://au.sodexo.com/
Hope that helps.
In my opinion, it is certainly possible to get a well-paid job in the mines in Oz. Someone said on the Canada thread that the industry there is in decline. While that may be technically true on paper compared to the massive boom they've just had, I think that statement is a tad pessimistic myself and a bit of an over-generalisation. Over the long term, there are plenty of opportunities for foreign graduates, tradesmen and unskilled workers. Companies like Shell, Chevron and BHP are investing many billions every year.
Yes iron ore or bauxite prices will rise or fall and that can have a certain knock on effect on the ground, but that's the nature of the resource industry. It's not something that would put me off personally. There are big projects in the pipeline all the time for things like liquified gas that will be going on for years over there.
If you have a mining/civil engineering related degree or a trade, there are definitely opportunities to get sponsored. It's not just the mines themselves where the work is. It's all the related stuff too like building and maintaining the infastructure around the mines : Building the towns themselves ie roads, houses and facilities, constructing pipelines to get the water in etc etc.
Here is a list of just some of the big companies in Oz: http://www.gradconnection.com.au/forums/...ia/?page=1
This is not an exhaustive list. I would suggest doing your own research - reading miningaustralia and other trade publications to find who the big players currently are and what they're planning.
Even if you're 'unskilled' or 'semi-skilled', there is plenty of work in the industry and in the camps. I'm not sure if it's easy to get sponsored or not. You might need to be there already with a working visa. Like I said, it's been a few years since I was there. Obviously for this kind of work there will be more competition for places, but hey it's worth a try in my opinion.
Companies like Sodexo manage the camps and facilities so there are all sorts of jobs going; everything from food prep to cleaning to office administration to driving.
http://au.sodexo.com/
Hope that helps.
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