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by llamaLord 1309 days ago
Except nobody actually works in those mines, there’ they’re effectively entirely automated.

There were jobs around in the 2010’s during a mining “construction” boom, but once the mines were built 90% of the jobs went too.

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Even the trains have been automated, which I assume has been historically difficult only because of unions and safety regulations. A bit easier to pull off in the remote outback I suspect.