Dropping profit to keep people pays

ONE of the big issues facing the mining sector is the loss of experienced, quality staff who have to be laid off when times turn tough. For one company, taking a profit hit to keep those people has paid big dividends.

Dale Elphinstone believes it is important to give young workers a chance.

01 October 2018
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Elphinstone Group executive chairman Dale Elphinstone told the recent AusIMM Global Mining Leaders 2018 conference that he would forgo profitability to keep people.

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