There is increasing international pressure to ensure that mining development is aligned with local and national … development objectives. In South Africa, legislation requires mining companies to produce Social and Labour Plans, which are aimed … at addressing local developmental concerns. Against the background of the new mining legislation in South Africa, this …

the work. The widespread use of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) or drive-in, drive-out (DIDO) to support Australia’s mining … workforce? FIFO and DIDO have become the predominant ways of providing a permanent operational workforce to the mining industry …. It explains why cities such as Perth, Brisbane and Mackay have large populations of mining workers while mining …