Mining Job Types Explained

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Mining engineers plan and direct the engineering aspects of extracting mineral resources from

underground or in open-cut mines. Miners may perform the following tasks: extract coal or ore by drilling

, such as aircraft, robots, motor vehicles, cameras, power generators and mining and chemical plant machinery

), hydrographic (surveys of waterways), engineering and mining. Survey assistants are required to work outdoors

in the design and construction of better transportation links; or with mining engineers in designing open

with the management of natural resources and mining activitiesdraw up plans by recording information, making

technical reports Metallurgists work at mineral processing sites, mines, factories, workshops, foundries

such as manufacturing plants, construction and mining sites, and in the maritime industry. Doggers may perform

in processes used in industries such as petro-chemical, mining, food and manufacturing. Instrumentation

on construction sites, but can also work on ships, in factories and mines, and in the entertainment industry

and mining, land ownership and titles, urban and regional planning, utilities and asset management

detonateddeclare the area safecheck site safety after blasting (e.g. falling rock hazards, underground mine roof

and procedures in mining, manufacturing or processing industries plants. Mechanical engineering technologists may

catchment management, pollution control and rehabilitation after mining activities. Natural resource

processes from chemical, mining or agricultural industries by translating them into mathematical

affected by mining, logging, construction, degradation and pollutionconduct research and prepare proposals

of rock and ore in quarries and mines, and in the construction of roadworks, dam sites and other capital

emergency procedures, mine rescues, fire fighting and first aid crewscommunicate frequently with management

as environmental protection and rehabilitation of land after mining. Geologists may perform the following tasks

. They may be required to travel between locations or be permanently located within a factory or at a mine

(detecting materials to be mined in wells). They may also specialise in either laboratory or fieldwork

gas plants and iron ore mining facilitiessupervise the operation of manufacturing process plants

equipment, mining equipment, marine applications and agricultural equipment. Automotive electricians may

 

 
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