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Overview - Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers assemble, position
and operate drilling rigs and mining plant, and detonate explosives to
extract materials from the earth and demolish structures. ANZSCO ID: 7122 Duties and tasks
Education & training requirements You can work as a Driller, Miner or Shot Firer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A Vocational Education and Training (VET) course in a relevant mining field might be helpful.
Details of Jobs Miners operate equipment to excavate, load and
transport coal, ore, mineral sand and rock, either underground or in
open-cut mines.
Miners
operate heavy machinery and equipment to excavate, extract and transport
ore, coal, rock and other minerals from mines in regional and sometimes
remotes areas. They drill and blast into rock to create tunnels deep
underground or, in the case of open-cut mines, remove top soil and cut into
the earth with bulldozers, drills and explosives. They ensure the mine site
is safe by installing reinforcing, lighting, cabling, pumps and, where
appropriate, air vents. Knowledge, skills and attributes
Duties and Tasks Miners may perform the following tasks:
Working conditions Mines are often located in remote areas. Miners and plant operators may have to work in dusty, hot and noisy conditions. Many workers are employed at mine sites on a fly-in, fly-out basis, usually flying from a base location to the mine site, where they work for a number of weeks and then return to the base location. Although they work as part of a team, miners generally work without direct supervision. Miners tend to work long hours in potentially dangerous conditions. Their work environments can be cramped, noisy, dirty and dark, though they may work inside air-conditioned vehicles such as bulldozers. As more mining processes become automated, miners are increasingly working in control rooms where they control and monitor mining machinery, which often results in a safer and more comfortable environment. Mining operations around Australia have a zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol. Tools and technologies Education and training/entrance requirements You can
work as a Miner without formal qualifications, however, they may be useful.
Training is available through VET (Vocational Education and Training). A
course in small mining operations, underground metalliferous mining,
underground coal operations or surface extraction operations might be
helpful. |
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