WA's south coast brace loss of more than 300 jobs in local mine

Footballers are feeling the pressure in Hopeton on and off the field. We found that tough. The town’s biggest employer, First Quantum Minerals, has announced the Ravens thought nickel mine is going into care and maintenance. As commodity prices fall and costs climb, it will be a bit of a hit to our to our club. Unfortunately, it’s a huge blow for this community of about 1000 people. It’s probably around half of the students that are enrolled there that have got families involved in the mining, whether that’s at First Quantum or another mine. My partner is at the mine. Obviously our future is up in the air at the moment. Parents love the opportunities Hopeton offers children. They’re like gazelles. They need their open space. They need to run. That’s what Hope Town can give them. It’s really lovely and it’s why we’re here and that’s why people don’t want to leave. The mining company says. About 50 workers will be kept on as caretakers say that we are ready for a restart when the prices do do increase. This is not the first time that Hopeton has been affected by the falling price of nickel. The mine was mothballed in 2009 and again in 2017. But the locals here are a resilient bunch. As long as you’ve got people who are passionate in your town, who want to do things for the town, your town will succeed no matter what. Community groups are getting together to collaborate, to to put on events you know, to bring some live music, to bring people together. We want to keep the the town feeling supported and feeling alive. I see our club powering on, even if that means with less members. That’s just what we’ll do. A rallying cry from a resilient town.