Miners and quarriers
Miners and quarriers operate plant, machinery and hand tools to extract rock, minerals and non-metallic deposits from underground and surface mines and quarries.
Skill level: Semi-skilledJob Responsibilities
- Positioning, operating and monitoring the performance of a variety of underground and surface mining equipment including continuous mining, cutting and channelling plant
- Setting up and operating drilling equipment in underground and surface mines and quarries
- Operating machinery and using hand or power tools to remove loosened rock, ore, coal and other deposits
- Preparing, fitting and installing supports in underground workings including rock bolts
- Operating machinery to open new shafts, drives, air vents and rises
- Operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud
- Performing minor maintenance and repairs and lubricating and cleaning plant, machines and tools
- Completing records detailing operations completed during shifts
- Collecting mineral samples for laboratory analysis
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