Australia’s iron ore miners face train driver shortage amid COVID-19 lockdowns

Capt. John

Rio Tinto is asking train drivers working in mineral-rich Western Australia to work more hours, following a move by rival BHP Group, as miners rush to ship millions of tonnes of iron ore amid soaring prices for the steel making material. The push comes among a worsening skills shortage in Australia’s west that has been …

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