Social Impact Assessment - McArthur River Mining

Situation Analysis
Figure 4: Total MRM Workforce as at 31 December 2006 - 2010
Since 2006, the number of permanent employees engaged by MRM has increased by 100% to 282.
Contractor numbers have fluctuated during this period due to the civil works required for the open pit
conversion and finalisation of procurement arrangements for outsourced site services including camp
management, catering and fleet operation.
Figure 5: Local MRM Workforce Participation
Over the same period, the percentage of local employees has remained relatively steady between around
17% and 21%. Importantly, the composition of this local employment base has also changed as the
Indigenous workforce participation rate increased. The number of employees identifying as being of
Indigenous descent has increased from 6 to 59. This has surpassed a target of 20% Indigenous workforce
participation which was set in 2007.
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