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Amidst layoffs, industry warns about staffing shortfall

infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | June 09, 2009 | 4:40 pm

Nearly 60,000 new workers needed within 10 years. By: Nick Stewart. Downturns in the global economy may have put a damper on the mining sector, but the industry remains in dire need of 60,000 fresh faces to replace the exodus of retirees...

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