| Another core competency is underground | | | | want the management jobs in mining |
| mining. "I think the majority of the deposits | | | | companies." |
| we are looking at are underground," Froneman | | | | |
| explained. "There is some open pit potential. | | | | His biggest concern may be recruiting labor. |
| Of course, that is a skill that we have. Most | | | | "We have to find the people to do the |
| of the prospectivity that we are looking at | | | | underground work," Froneman told us. "That is |
| is underground." | | | | going to be a challenge, but I do believe |
| | | | it'll change." Our investigation, this past |
| Make no mistake about the company's plans. | | | | winter in Wyoming, discovered SXR may have to |
| SXR's Chief Executive is a strong advocate | | | | compete with Wyoming's coal mines and others |
| for conventional uranium mining. "The growth | | | | for workers. We reported Wyoming's Secretary |
| is really going to come through underground | | | | of State Joe Meyer advising uranium companies |
| and open pit mining," Froneman revealed. "As | | | | to bring their own workers. In our Wyoming |
| the uranium price goes up, the resources that | | | | Series Part 2 Meyer said, "We have an |
| become available are mainly in the open pit | | | | incredible shortage of construction workers |
| and underground environment." Again, he | | | | right now. Construction projects are coming |
| politely derided non-conventional mining, "In | | | | in 35 to 40 percent overbid, because there is |
| fact, actually ISR (resource recovery) | | | | so much work, no one can handle them." |
| decreases." | | | | Wyoming Mining Association spokesman Matt |
| | | | Grant echoed those remarks, explaining how |
| Unabashedly, Froneman boasted, "We are proud | | | | various chambers of commerce and other civic |
| of being underground miners. It's a skill | | | | groups were trying to recruit unemployed |
| we've developed over many years." When we | | | | automobile workers from as far away as Flint, |
| explained that local and county officials in | | | | Michigan. |
| Grants, New Mexico were more eager for the | | | | |
| jobs underground and open pit mining would | | | | COPYRIGHT © 2007 by StockInterview, Inc. |
| create, Froneman responded, "I do think it | | | | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. |
| will come back, and of course, people always | | | | |