Mining occupations
What you actually do day to day varies more by occupation than by commodity. Pick a role type to see what it involves, typical requirements, and live job ads.
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Fixed & Mobile Plant Maintenance
419 live jobs
Trade roles keeping processing plants and mobile equipment running, consistently one of the largest categories of mining job ads by volume.
Processing & Metallurgy
60 live jobs
Roles running and optimising the plant that turns run-of-mine ore into a saleable product: crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching or smelting depending on the commodity.
Drill & Blast
52 live jobs
Surface and underground drilling and blasting crews, one of the more specialised, higher-paid operator categories in mining.
Geology
52 live jobs
Grade-control, exploration and resource-definition geology roles, ranging from graduate positions through to senior/principal geologist.
Mining Engineering
46 live jobs
Mine planning, scheduling and technical services roles spanning graduate engineer through to principal/manager level.
Haul Truck / Dump Truck Operator
23 live jobs
One of the highest-volume roles on any open-pit site: moving ore and waste between the pit, crusher and dump using large rigid or articulated haul trucks.
Health, Safety & Environment
12 live jobs
HSE roles are non-negotiable on every site: from site-based safety advisors and environmental officers through to senior HSE management.
Underground Miner / Development
3 live jobs
Development and production roles working underground: driving drives, operating jumbos and loaders, and supporting ground-control and ventilation work.