Over the next two weeks, Anglo American’s Metallurgical Coal business will be calling forapplications to fill more than 40 available apprenticeships at its mines across Australia withtalented people wishing to pursue careers in the resources industry and eager to learn fromexisting teams of skilled tradespeople.
Anglo American Learning, Development and Talent Manager, Debbie Butler, said applicationsfor the 2013 Anglo American apprenticeship program were now open for electrician, autoelectrician, diesel fitter and boilermaker trades and the company was looking for men andwomen from a range of diverse backgrounds to work in both open cut and undergroundenvironments.
“Our award winning apprenticeship program promises the best kinds of opportunities for bothmen and women,” Debbie said.
“Our candidates will get to work on some of the biggest pieces of equipment the industry has tooffer – from haul trucks to hydraulic roof supports to state of the art coal processing plants tothe hundreds of kilometres of conveyor systems that support our operations.
“Our people join, develop their skills, help us find more efficient ways of working and evenbecome role models for the rest of industry.”
Debbie said last year underground electrical technician at Moranbah North mine, SimoneForbes, won the Queensland Resources Council’s Resources Awards for Women tradespersonof the year award and this year automotive electrical apprentice, Jessica Wust, was runner upin the same category.
Jessica Wust started the Anglo American apprenticeship program at just 17, and now in herfourth year, she strongly encourages other young people to pursue trades in the resourcessector. Likewise, Simone Forbes has thoroughly enjoyed putting her trade into action atMoranbah North mine and is a passionate advocate for women considering employment innon-traditional roles.
"I saw the resources industry as an exciting and rewarding career in a challenging andstimulating working environment. Working in mining is never boring, it just keeps getting better,"Simone said.
Debbie said last month Anglo American had started construction on the five million tonne perannum Grosvenor project in Moranbah. She said with five existing mines in Queensland, theDrayton mine in the Hunter Valley and three more exciting projects in Australia alone as well asa metallurgical coal mine in British Columbia, Canada, applicants should be ready for a careerthat starts to evolve from day one on the job.
“Our growth plans in Australia and Canada are really exciting - we believe we have the bestcoal growth story out there and I’m looking forward to meeting the new team members we’ll findfor next year’s intake,” she said.
Applications close on Friday 13 July 2012. For more information, please visit the careerssection on the website: www.angloamerican.com.au.
ENDS
Contact: Metallurgical Coal Corporate Affairs:
Jacqui Strambi: 0439 774 526
Notes to editors:
Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK andlisted on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Anglo American’s portfolio of miningbusinesses spans bulk commodities – iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermalcoal; base metals – copper and nickel; and precious metals and minerals – in which it is aglobal leader in both platinum and diamonds. Anglo American is committed to the higheststandards of safety and responsibility across all its businesses and geographies and to makinga sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations. Thecompany’s mining operations, extensive pipeline of growth projects and exploration activitiesspan southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.