Mining companies are spending big, transforming harsh outback mining camps with luxury accommodation, Olympic-sized swimming pools and restaurants in a bid to turn them into female-friendly workplaces.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.In the red dust of a sprawling mining camp about 200 kilometres inland on Australia’s west coast, in one the hottest parts of the country, an oversized donga is about to be delivered on a flatbed truck.
In a bid to attract workers, once inhospitable, harsh outback mining camps are taking a cue from resorts. ‘We need to change the way we’re building these camps. It doesn’t work anymore because we’re getting mental health issues.’“To do that we’ve got to have an environment where they [women] are safe. They’re high quality, the women that we’ve got now. They’re better dump truck drivers, they’re better at a whole lot of different things.”Ellison says his company typically spends about $55 million to construct an old-school 250-person mining camp.
Like Mineral Resources, BHP’s newer camps feature couples rooms, Olympic-sized swimming pools, virtual golf simulators, state-of-the-art squash courts and sports facilities. However, it has an added problem – upgrading its ageing dongas.
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