Business by Jack Lawrie
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Subscriber only JOBSEEKERS hoping to bag a top-paying mining job in the new year can take heart from some growth in the northern Queensland sector. Century Mine, located at Lawn Hill about 1000km southwest of Cairns, relies largely on fly-in, fly-out workers. Miner New Century Resources is eyeing expansion opportunities in the near future which could translate into job prospects for Far North Queenslanders. Information on job opportunities at the mine are expected to be announced in the first half of 2021, according to head of corporate affairs Shane Goodwin. Bauxite ore being fed into crushers at Metro Mining s Bauxite Hills mine. Picture: Peter Carruthers