The October 13 edition of the Australian Financial Review warned of another serious skills shortage looming. Demands are being made by industry sectors to better target workers for the mining and energy sectors.
There are also calls for a more flexible immigration visa system
AFR magazine quoted United Group chief executive Richard Leupen as citing the financial crisis for the current issues with training in Australia and the 457 business visa.
There is currently a cronic shortage of chemical and petroleum engineers to service like Santos and Woodside Petroleum. The $43 billion Gorgan project in West Australia is expected to generate 10,000 direct and indirect jobs over the next three years.
AFR listed the following major resources projects;
Black coal mining projects in New South Wales 1,420
Black coal mining projects in Queensland 1,500
Black coal infrastructure projects New South Wales 650
Black coal infrastructure projects Queensland 620
Coal seam methane No estimate
Petroleum-oil and natural gas projects 12,150
Petroleum-gas pipeline projects No estimate
Uranium 225
Bauxite 805
Gold 1,710
Iron ore- mining projects 4,910
Iron ore- infrastructure projects No estimate
Lead-zinc-silver No estimate
Mineral sands 855
Nickel 155
Other commodities 780
Alumina- processing 6,510
Crude iron and steel 200
Titanium minerals 98
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