The Mining People Polling/Media Centre

Welcome to the Mining People Polling/Media Centre. We want to know what you think on a broad range of mining, recruitment, human resources (HR) & other mining industry topics.

Please contribute your thoughts below via our most current poll question or browse the archives of previous questions. If you have a question or wish to submit a topic for discussion, please email the team.

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Current Poll

What’s the best solution to mining’s skills shortage?

In this month’s poll, we want to know how the skills shortage has been affecting operations at your company or on your site, and what kinds of solutions you’d support.

In your experience, is the skills shortage affecting operations/productivity at your mining company/on your mine site?

Yes, it’s a big problem
A little bit, I wouldn’t say it’s a major problem
No, not at all
I don’t know

What do you think is the best solution to the skills shortage? (Rank the options according to your preference, 1 to 3.)

Introduce special visas to allow already trained and skilled workers to come from overseas
Encourage already trained and skilled local workers who have left the industry to return
Employ people who are keen to get a start in mining and give them the training they need

Finally, a little bit about you. (Remember, all answers are anonymous.)

I am a manager/supervisor
I am not a manager/supervisor.

Thanks so much for taking part in this Mining People Polling/Media Centre poll. We’ll publish the results on our website next month. You can see the results of some of our other recent polls below!

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Previous Polls

Date	Name	Votes
June 2021	Tell us how the mining industry treats mental health	50
May 2021	Tell us what you need from us	61
April 2021	What is your favourite work roster?	305
March 2021	Is health and safety in mining improving?	31
February 2021	What is your top priority when looking for a new mining job?	203
December 2020	What does 2021 hold for mining?	327
November 2020	Best boss versus worst boss	115
October 2020	WA border	820
September 2020	Smart Mines & Job Prospects	110
August 2020	Is mining losing the very skills it needs?	251