Fortescue chief executive Elizabeth Gaines wants a “defined plan” for the reopening of the Western Australian border and saidMs Gaines said she was “disappointed” that WA Premier Mark McGowan had reneged on his vow toElizabeth Gaines wants more certainty on skilled worker exemptions.
“We are ramping up to peak workforce [for Iron Bridge], we did have an anticipation the WA border would reopen on February 5, we are now working with the state government on making sure we have access to the resources we need to continue that progress. WA’s hard border has been a double-edged sword for mining companies, which have benefitted from the virtual absence of the virus in WA but have also struggled to find enough workers within the state.and BHP warned last week that they expected disruptions through higher absentee rates when the virus eventually spread through the WA workforce, and Ms Gaines said Fortescue had built up a “buffer” of extra iron ore inventory at its mines in case it encountered disruption in future.
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