Description

Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals and ore, and in other services in support of underground mining. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.

Job Titles

• Chute puller
• Mine helper
• Mine labourer
• Miner helper – underground mining
• Pit scaler – underground mining
• Shoveller – underground mining
• Underground labourer – mining

Main Duties

• Assist other mine workers in maintaining or constructing underground installations
• Clean underground rooms, roadways, working areas and mining equipment and conveyances using hand tools
• Load, move, sort and pile materials and supplies
• Clear spills of ore or coal using hand and power tools
• May cut core and prepare core sample boxes in support of mine exploration
• Assist other workers in prospecting for mineral deposits and perform various tasks related to general geophysical surveys.

Workplaces

• Coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines

Skills

• Preventative Maintenance
• Quality Control Testing
• Repairing
• Decision Making
• Equipment and Tool Selection

Abilities

• Depth Perception
• Dynamic Strength
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Multi-Limb Coordination
• Multi-Signal Response

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Stress Tolerance
• Social Orientation
• Active Learning

Similar Occupations

• Underground production and development miners (83100)
• Underground mine service and support workers (84100)

Source: OaSIS