big w and the mining boom

I was walking through Big W the other day and over heard an older guy who appeard to be a miner speaking to a colleague on the phone and clearly rattling off that up to 2 crews have been sacked each with a 100 men and another to go. Interesting what you hear when you go shoping for jocks and sock! The picture is not as rosy as some are led to think in WA's norwest. Property is due for a correction. Please share your story from the front line.