Inside the world's most luxurious mining camp with pubs, 'golf course' and cooking classes where workers are paid £100,000 to live – The Sun
THIS is the world's most luxurious mining camp where workers enjoy drinks at rooftop bars and play virtual golf.
Built by Australia's largest mining company, BHP, the Mula Mula Village is a $150 million luxury recreational facility exclusively for workers.
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The mining camp, which opened in 2021, is the most striking the company has ever built and provides world-class living facilities for its Fly-in, Fly-out (FIFO) employees.
Photos appear to show the world-class amenities of the facility, which has 2,500 rooms, fully equipped kitchens with cooking master classes and a three-story cafeteria with large lawns.
There's even a CrossFit gym, a library with 3,000 books and extensive lounge areas for employees to relax between shifts.
Miners can take the plunge in the Olympic format swimming playing pool, squash with colleagues on the special court – and even virtual indoor golf.
For outdoor activities, the company has a football pitch, a cricket ground and tennis And basketball Courts.
They have come a long way and in terms of the workforce and mental health it has been a big boost
Poulia Jamieson
You can see employees casually hanging out with colleagues and having drinks on the lavish rooftop pubs built for them.
Each staff member is provided with private, resort-style accommodation with a private bathroom, air conditioning and high-speed internet access.
Located just 120 kilometers from the nearest city center, the company says the concept of the lavish facility is intended to make employees feel at home.
Poulia Jamieson, a FIFO worker at the camp, said she had never felt more at home on a mine site – and helped ease the transition by leaving her home for a residential job.
“They have come a long way, both in terms of personnel and mentally health issues it has been a big boost,” she added.
BHP boss Edgar Basto said the company was happy to raise the bar for the mining camp as it was a healthy move for its workforce.
Although FIFO can be paid up to £100,000 for such jobs, they often have to work in remote areas where they can feel cut off from their home and social lives.
Project manager Simon Thomas said: “What we want to do is create a sense of belonging [for staff] to what their normal life would be.”
Meanwhile, one woman revealed she earns £80,000 a year in a FIFO job shared the exclusive benefits she gets on top.
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