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Turner Mining's Business Model and Philosophy

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The site's owner, Keaton Turner, explains the company's unique business model. Unlike traditional mining companies, Turner Mining doesn't own the mines but rather bids on contracts to perform services like stripping, contract mining, and crushing for big mining corporations. These bids are based on cubic yards or tonnage, requiring precise calculations and data due to significant bid bonds. Keaton emphasizes the importance of good people, who are smart and willing to learn, as the foundation of their success. They actively avoid hiring individuals who lack humility or a willingness to learn new methods, as they believe such attitudes hinder progress.

Goal: Explain the contract mining business model and the company's core values in personnel management.

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  • Hard Hat Turner Mining Group — Head protection for Keaton Turner
  • Safety Vest — High-visibility clothing for Keaton Turner
  • Sunglasses Ray-Ban — Eye protection for Keaton Turner
  • Volvo Articulated Haul Truck Volvo — Seen moving material in the background during the interview
  • Volvo Excavator Volvo — Seen operating in the background during the interview

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gonna be pretty sizable yep they expect that you're professional and you've done your homework and you know what you're talking about you know this site here we've got probably somewhere around stuff you know we burn about 8,000 gallons of fuel a day here at 2 bucks a gallon 250 gallon you know that's some real money so you got it you really got to have it all straight you gotta have smart people on your team figuring out hey are we are we on track are we gonna hit it and these guys are ahead of schedule and ahead of budget the business model is this is a kind of a temporary site for you right yeah this this site it's it's temporary but it's a long-term it's a three-year contract you know these guys they'll work up here from you know March to November right around Thanksgiving they'll bill they'll pack up everything and head somewhere else for the winter you'd have a fairly low turnover rate in your organization and the reason I want to point that out is because when guys come in you provide them housing you pay them really the only thing they got to do is if they want to buy beer at the end of the day yep sometimes we even provide that on a good day so so you get you you provide a lot of incentives to acquire the best guys and to keep the best guys and that's how you're able to jack your productivity up but also to improve your bottom line in your business right I mean because when it boils down to it it's about pairing up amazing people with top-level equipment yeah and not compromising and and letting anybody come up with excuses why something can't get done yeah one of the pillars that we've built this business on is good people you know real solid good human beings and everyone up here they want to be here everyone's pumped to be here and get in the equipment and start to you know start working so we're not asking for people to join the team that you got a force to get out of bed and come in and jumping I'm gonna guess they don't last very long and it's not from you it's from their peers going get out of it these guys don't want out here they don't want the negativity they don't last you know sometimes they last a day sometimes they last a couple weeks a month but before long they're teammates they're holding them accountable a lot of the folks that that are really good and then have done it for a while sometimes that can be a detriment you know sometimes they they they think they know more than they know and they could be solid you know super skilled…

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