Overview
Miners operate plants to excavate, load and transport coal, ore and rock in an underground or open-cut mine.
Day-to-day
- operates surface and underground mining plant
- undertakes development work such as opening up new shafts, drives, air vents, rises and crib rooms: loads coal, ore or stone onto carts or conveyor systems that remove it for processing.
Considerations
- Physically demanding
To become a Miner
You can work as a Miner without formal qualifications, however, a certificate III or IV in surface extraction operations or underground mining (metalliferous or coal) may be useful.
Skills employers are looking for
