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Cost of living crisis is unearthing more women who want to work in the mining industry
For Sienna Mallon, it was a no-brainer for her to ditch her so-so job and chilly home in Victoria for higher-paid work in the mining industry in central Queensland two years ago. After graduating with a degree in agriculture science, the 27-year-old was working in the agricultural resource industry in Geelong when she was offered a job in the mines. "This allows you to set yourself up, which is becoming increasingly more difficult as a young person," Ms Mallon said. She said over the past two years, she had noticed a higher proportion of young people filtering into her workplace. Kirsty Sewell runs Industry Resumes ... (full story)