As companies across Australia prepare cupcakes and conversations for R U OK Day tomorrow, some in the mining industry are taking a more hard-hitting approach. One organisation, led by former UFC competitor Soa “The Hulk” Palelei, is providing mental health education and support to the mining industry, using exercise and fitness, among other things, as a conversation starter. Strong Minds, Strong Mines was in Kalgoorlie offering boxing sessions to mining executives attending Diggers and Dealers last month, but as Soa explains, the workouts are about more than just breaking a sweat.