is trying to lure hundreds of New Zealanders across the ditch with the promise of salaries starting at more than $150,000.
Crane operators could earn base salaries of $140,000 to $200,000, electricians $140,000 to $180,000, boilermakers $140,000 to $180,000, safety advisers $120,000 to $180,000, and construction supervisors/superintendents $180,000 to $300,000."I have no doubt people can get half their salary again, or double, and that's in Australian dollars as well," Mike Grey, Mineral Resources' chief executive for mining services, said.
The company was in expansion mode, with the construction of the giant Onslow iron ore mine in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia taking place over the next 18 months to two years.Workers from all kinds of trades were in demand.The company expected to hire several hundred New Zealanders, Grey said.People did not need to be big and strong to work in mining, he said.Mineral Resources' advertising campaign features images of men, however.
Salaries depended on experience, and on top of the base salaries people got other benefits like super contributions.