pandemic Regular travel across jurisdictional boundaries, and living in close proximity are inherent to this type of work, which causes major challenges during the social distancing measures used during the COVID-19 pandemic. References Further reading Garrick Moore: Mining Towns of Western Australia , published: 1996 External links Rio Tinto's Fly-in Fly-out information Workforce Turnover in FIFO Mining Operations in Australia: An Exploratory Study A research report by Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining and Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre Summary Report Commuting Working conditions Mining culture and traditions Economy of Western Australia Mining in Australia Aviation in Australia Aviation in Western Australia Economy of Queensland Employment in Australia Economy of Canada Mining in Canada Rural society