article_snippet: Ms Mooyman turned Ms Mooyman back on a glamorous life as a model and swapped a model for a job in the iron ore mines of Western Australia, which has earned Ms Mooyman enough money to buy Ms Mooyman three investment properties.
article_snippet: Ms Mooyman, from Bunbury in Western Australia, made the unusual career switch at the age of 19 when she became a mobile plant operator at a mineral sands mine in Cataby.
article_snippet: Ms Mooyman used to be a promotional model but now she drives heavy machinery in the mines .
article_snippet: After six years behind the wheel of heavy machinery, Ms Mooyman, who is now a fully qualified operator, is adamant she can hold she own - despite working in such a predominately male industry. '
article_snippet: At 19, she decided to leave the modelling industry (right) behind and head to the mines at Cataby in Western Australia (left)
article_snippet: she is now a fully qualified mobile plant operator at a mineral sands mine because she wanted to do something new and exciting .
article_snippet: Ms Mooymanpictured left and right) said Ms Mooyman earned more working at the mines than Ms Mooyman ever did locally . '
article_snippet: In no time I'd developed skills to operate a large variety of machines such as excavators, loaders, dump trucks, water carts, tractors and forklifts - you name it, I've driven it,' Shana said. '
highlights_snippet: The Western Australian now works at a mineral sands mine in Cataby .
  
highlights_snippet: After six years, Ms Mooyman is now a fully qualified mobile plant operator .
  
highlights_snippet: Ms Mooyman earns more than Ms Mooyman did as a model and has investment properties .