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
146 live jobs
Trade roles keeping processing plants and mobile equipment running, consistently one of the largest categories of mining job ads by volume.
Geology
54 live jobs
Grade-control, exploration and resource-definition geology roles, ranging from graduate positions through to senior/principal geologist.
Processing & Metallurgy
44 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.
Electrician
43 live jobs
Licensed electricians keeping mine sites powered: fixed plant, high voltage, mobile plant, underground, auto electrical and instrumentation (E&I).
Mining Engineering
39 live jobs
Mine planning, scheduling and technical services roles spanning graduate engineer through to principal/manager level.
Heavy Diesel Fitter / HD Mechanic
34 live jobs
Tradespeople who service and repair the heavy mobile fleet: haul trucks, excavators, dozers, drills and underground loaders. One of the most advertised trades in mining.
Plant Operator
28 live jobs
Operators running the mobile plant that digs, pushes and loads material on a mine: excavators, dozers, graders, loaders, and the all-rounders who move between them.
Drill & Blast
26 live jobs
Surface and underground drilling and blasting crews, one of the more specialised, higher-paid operator categories in mining.
Haul Truck / Dump Truck Operator
24 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.
Stores & Warehouse
21 live jobs
The people who keep parts, consumables and tools moving on site: storepersons, warehouse officers, tool store attendants and their supervisors.
Underground Miner / Development
9 live jobs
Development and production roles working underground: driving drives, operating jumbos and loaders, and supporting ground-control and ventilation work.
Scaffolding, Rigging & Rope Access
8 live jobs
Crews who build access and move heavy loads around plant and shutdowns: scaffolders, riggers, rope access technicians and crane operators.
Health, Safety & Environment
5 live jobs
HSE roles are non-negotiable on every site: from site-based safety advisors and environmental officers through to senior HSE management.