"What will happen is that when the need arises, we will have to fill a lot of positions with overseas workers and pay them expatriate rates at a huge cost to our business," mining industry management said. [National Training and Productivity Centre] Lautoka manager Rupeni Lewetuitovo said the mining industry was growing and the centre would look at how it could assist in training workers.

"What will happen is that when the need arises, we will have to fill a lot of positions with overseas workers and pay them expatriate rates at a huge cost to our business," mining industry management said. [National Training and Productivity Centre] Lautoka manager Rupeni Lewetuitovo said the mining industry was growing and the centre would look at how it could assist in training workers.

Fijian mining industry raises concerns about lack of training

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | June 23, 2011 | 3:51 pm
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Mining businesses in Fiji have concluded that there is an urgent need for training in specific mining skills in Fiji, reports The Fiji Times Online.

“What will happen is that when the need arises, we will have to fill a lot of positions with overseas workers and pay them expatriate rates at a huge cost to our business,” mining industry management said. [National Training and Productivity Centre] Lautoka manager Rupeni Lewetuitovo said the mining industry was growing and the centre would look at how it could assist in training workers.

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