RE:RE:Unbelievable Bargain: Argonaut Gold Up for Grabs! The staffing level has never been a concern for me. The company has consistently managed to secure a sufficient number of highly skilled workers over the years. The mine is situated in Dubreuilville, just outside of Wawa, and Sault Ste Marie is merely 206 km away. Many people live in and around these areas. Given that the distance from Sault Ste Marie to the Greenstone Project is about 589 km, workers from Sault Ste Marie would likely prefer to travel to Magino, which is approximately 283 km closer.
It’s also worth noting that Argonaut Gold has maintained a consistent hiring strategy, always seeking highly skilled workers who live near the operation. If required, they have the capability to organize both plane and bus services for workers from nearby regions. This is a common practice among many companies. For example, New Gold coordinates bus services to transport workers from the Winnipeg Airport to the Rainy River mine. It’s probable that New Gold also covers the expense of flight tickets for workers who needed to fly into Winnipeg. Sigfusson Northern hired Perimeter Airlines to conduct four flights per month from Winnipeg to Wawa and back. Alamos Gold even possesses private aircraft for the transportation of employees, which land in Wawa. Buses are available at the airport to ferry the workers to the mine upon their arrival.
In the best-case scenario, the company can fill all positions with local hires. In the worst-case scenario, the company might have to incur a minor expense to facilitate the transportation of workers to and from the mine. I project this cost to be under CA$1 million annually, a figure that wouldn’t significantly dent the profit margins.