Lithium Americas outlines $399m mine plan for world-class lithium-brine resource
In a scoping study, Lithium Americas outlined a plan to mine up to 40,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate in Argentina […]
At an offshore gas project, for example, a welder can pocket more than $300,000 a year, and some are seeking more than $400,000 in the next round of negotiations. On dry land, a worker who makes the beds or cleans at an isolated mining project can also expect a six-figure pay packet. As for the staff at McDonald's in the Pilbara's resources hub of Karratha, many of them are flown in and out by their employer because there aren't enough locals willing to do the job.