Miner
Operate machinery to dig, load and transport mineral resources.
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- What's it like to be a Miner?
- How to become a Miner
- Latest Miner jobs
- Top skills and experience for Miners
- Miner role reviews
What's it like to be a Miner?
Miners operate machinery and equipment to dig, load and transport ore, coal, rock and sand underground or in open-cut mines. It’s common for Miners to work in rural and remote locations, often living a fly-in/fly-out lifestyle.
Tasks and duties
- Operating specialist heavy machinery.
- Drilling, blasting and excavating bodies of ore.
- Loading ore into trucks and cars.
- Building new shafts and developing new drives, rises, crib rooms and air vents.
- Installing lighting, cabling and pump services to the mine.
- Operating heavy machinery.
- Operating pumps to expel air, water and mud.
- Acknowledging and reporting on any potential safety hazards.
How to become a Miner
The qualifications required to work as a Miner depend on the type of role and mine you want to work in. There are pathways through vocational education in mining and drilling, in additional to traineeships and apprenticeships. You may also need specific vehicle licenses, security and medical clearances.
- Complete a vocational qualification in Surface Extraction Operations, Surface Coal Mining (Open Cut Examiner), Underground Coal Mining, Underground Metalliferous Mining, or Surface Operations Management through a TAFE or registered training organisation.
- Alternatively, you may be able to embark on an apprenticeship or traineeship and gain a nationally recognised qualification while working.
- If you want to work your way up to become a Mine Manager, consider completing a Diploma level qualification in mining management.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Miner employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Mine Services
Dogging Ticket
Dangerous Goods Licence
Shotcreting
Ventilation
Ground Support
Work Safety At Heights Ticket
Strapping
Glass
Australian Drivers Licence
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Latest Miner reviews
May 2023
14.9 YEARS IN MINING
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Explosives and Blasting
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationMining, Resources & Energy
The good thingsMINER IS THE MOST EXPLOSIVE CARRER IN MOST LAGER COMPANNY ARROUND THE THE WORLD .
SAFETY IT IS MY FIRT BIG ROLE THAT I LOVE IN MY JOB MOST C.A.R.E.
The challengesMOST CRITICAL ROLE IN MY JOB IS FAILER TO SAFET LOSING OF SHIFT DUE TO INJURIES .
TASKS THAT ARE MORE CRITICAL TO OPERATE UNDER A CRITICAL CONDITIONS .
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Aug 2019
Mining is a tough industry, but also very rewarding
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationUnderground Supervisor
The good thingsEven time rosters
Opportunities world wide
Well rewarded
The challengesCan be dangerous
Constant set backs
Very challenging
High turn over of personal
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