Part of the reason for the $126m being spent in just 8 days was due to "the Company’s decision to defer some projects which has had the effect of accelerating redundancies and closure costs".
On March 3 2008, it was reported in an ASX media release: "The merged entity will combine two experienced and innovative management teams, and provide opportunities to leverage the abilities of more than 8,000 employees (including contractors) globally during a period of high demand for resources industry skills."
Using the references below, the number of staff and contractors at the sites at the given time: Sepon: 5,020 Century: ~1,100 (218 employees, 752 contractors, as of June 2007) Golden Grove: 780 Martabe: 320 Rosebury: 243 (186 employees, 57 contractors, as of June 2007) Avebury might employ around 150 workers. Prominent Hill: 500 (expected)
