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Metro Mining people in the Weipa area . “ Of our overall team , over 35 percent are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin . Developing that number is an important part of how we operate . We ’ re in a remote region that is less developed than the rest of Australia . Subsequently , our purpose is to help provide sustainable jobs and business opportunities for those who live in the local communities out here .
“ We take this issue very seriously . We intend to go further as part of our expansion program and have about 40 percent of our workforce from our local indigenous communities . We work hard to develop and train people from the local regions and also help facilitate local indigenous business ; we put on flights to fly people out from some of the nearby townships and villages every week to make transportation easier , and we also have a number of trainee schemes and apprenticeships in place to provide some of the skills that are required in mining operations . We try to support the needs of the local community .
“ All in all , we want to create a working environment where our team enjoys coming to work , knowing that they can go home safely to their communities , thereby encouraging others to join . Being a diverse employer , and an employer that is proud of the environment it represents , is key to our values , and I believe , combined with the work we ’ re doing to expand the business , there is great potential for us to remain successful for many more years ,” he concludes . ■
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