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This week on the Blokes in Mining Podcast, the boys are dealing with real-world chaos.

Drew gives a firsthand update from up north as the cyclone rolls through, disrupting operations and putting a heavy focus on site safety. What happens on the ground when weather shuts things down — and what crews are doing to stay ready.

They unpack the latest Rio Tinto news.

Dave’s Diary returns with another instalment — this time tackling “the box”, why it disappeared, and why it might be time to bring it back.

And there’s lighter stuff too — Drew’s birthday is coming up, with plans brewing at one of their favourite local venues.

Plus, a quick note in the show notes — Almane Collective have come on board as a new sponsor. If you want to learn how to make your super work harder for your future, check them out here:
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Appreciate everyone for listening and those that support the show buying the merch and sponsoring the show so we can keep the lights on and the mikes up!!!

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The Christmas and New Year break is supposed to be the reset — family time, slow mornings, breathing out.

But this year… it landed differently.

In this episode, we talk honestly about the tragic mining deaths that have rocked the industry and the ripple effect that follows — the crews on site, the families at home, the mates who carry the “what ifs” long after the headlines disappear.

We look at why safety isn’t paperwork — it’s people. And we talk about what it means to come home in one piece, physically and mentally.

We've got another Dave’s Diary — a pit legend who put his team ahead of his suffering (warning: gets graphic, but we reckon you can handle it).

If parts of this conversation hit close to home, don’t carry it alone. Talk to someone. Reach out. There’s help, and it’s there 24/7.

Support & Helplines (Australia):

• Lifeline – 13 11 14
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• Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
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• MensLine Australia – 1300 78 99 78
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Look after yourself. Look after your mates. Go home safe.

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Last one for 2025 — and we’re going out the only way we know how.

Drew’s on holidays, so we cover the important stuff: the best burgers, golf with the boys, and why that’s basically self-care on site. Dave digs into training assessments on camp, how dodgy qualifications get exposed, and the awkward reality of booting someone who shouldn’t have been there in the first place.

There’s a fresh Dave’s Diary, including the big drive, the new burner car at his latest gig, and a camp prank that escalated into full toilet-roll warfare — one bloke, everyone involved, until he finally cracked and left site.

That’s it for us in 2025. Massive thanks to everyone who’s listened, shared, and backed the pod this year. Have a ripper Christmas, stay safe out there, and we’ll see you back on deck in 2026.

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