Mining Jobs Available

WHAT IS MINING?

Mining is a process of exploring, digging, arranging, transporting out earth's resources. The resources includes gold, zinc, lead, nickel, uranium and tungsten, diamonds, silicon, or coal. Mining is an important industry due to the demand of the people for these minerals and resources.

ENTRY LEVEL JOBS

The jobs that require very lessor no previous experience. they provide on-the-job training. a person must be able to read and write.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Labourer loads, moves, cleans up, etc.
Janitor/Dry man keeps the mine clean before performing the blasting
Equipment Operator performs driving activity of dozers, graders, loaders, trucks, etc.
Geophysical Assistant. operates geophysical equipment, records data
Mechanic's Helper which helps to clean, oil, test, and fix equipment
Sampler collects ore samples for testing purpose
Grinding Operator runs the equipment which does the rock crushing
Warehouse Person works in warehouse, stocking inventory

SKILLED JOBS

These jobs require that a person should be able to read and have some previous mining experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Driller drills holes into rock to get core samples for geologists
Blast Hole Driller drills holes into rock for blasting
Blaster decides how many holes and how deep to drill the holes, packs explosives into holes, makes sure everything is safe before blasting is performed

TECHNICAL JOBS

These jobs require that a person should have a technical college diploma. It includes one or two year programs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Mining Technician helps mining engineer with underground surveys, plans where mining is to be done, figures out how much mineral is left.The Environmental Technician makes sure environmental rules are followed strictly. Engineering Technician makes drawings of machines, buildings, systems, helps keep them working

SEMI-PROFESSIONAL

These jobs require that a person should have a college diploma. Technology programs are generally two to four years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Mill Maintenance Foreman makes sure mill equipment is maintained in good working order
Electrical Foreman supervises electrical workers, trains them
Mine Foreman supervises mine workers, makes daily work plans, trains workers
Mill Foreman supervises mill workers, makes daily work plans, trains workers

PROFESSIONAL

These jobs require that a person should have a university degree.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Geologist explores for ore bodies, advises whether to mine and where ore is to be found in mine
Mechanical Engineer designs new machinery. Mining Engineer decides on best way to get ore out of ground, helps to design whole mining operation. Accountant keeps financial records. General Manager makes sure everything in the whole business is running as best it can