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Ngarda Civil and Mining Joint Venture | ||
| Category: | Organisation | |
| Date: | 1 July 2001 | |
| Place: | Port Hedland | |
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| State/Country: | Western Australia, Australia | |
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| Subject Matter: | | Employment and Training | Mining and Minerals | |
| Summary Information: | ||
| Ngarda Civil and Mining (NCM) was established in 2001 out of a joint venture between the Henry Walker Eltin Group, Ngarda Ngarli Yarndu Foundation, and Indigenous Business Australia. NCM specialises in providing contract labour and equipment hire to mining and construction industries. | ||
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| NCM is based in Port Hedland, and its Board consists of six members, two from each partner. NCM provides employment opportunities that suit people with a variety of needs. Current and potential projects include: - A contract to maintain houses around Port Hedland; - Possibility of ore handling at the port; - Development (and possible operation) of Austco camp for an oil and gas construction company at Karratha, and - Mine site maintenance work. Local Indigenous people are predominantly employed. While some are skilled workers, others are able to join and become more skilled. | ||
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