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Drill & Blast

Surface and underground drilling and blasting crews, one of the more specialised, higher-paid operator categories in mining.

What it involves: Blast-hole drilling to a pattern, explosives handling and charging (for licensed shotfirers), and close coordination with mine planning and geology.

Typical requirements: A shotfirer's licence or explosives-handling certification is required for charging/firing roles specifically; drilling roles alone don't always need it.

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Common rosters for this job

From live drill & blast ads that state a roster. Six weeks shown; teal is time on site.

  • 8/68 days on, 6 days off · 57% of the year on site8 jobs
  • 2/12 weeks on, 1 week off · 67% of the year on site2 jobs
  • 5/25 days on, 2 days off · 71% of the year on site2 jobs
  • 7/77 days on, 7 days off · 50% of the year on site2 jobs

26 live drill & blast roles

Northern Star Resources

Mining Engineer

7h ago
  • Kalgoorlie, AU
  • 8/6
  • via careers site

SRG Global

Blast Crew

2d ago
  • Queensland, AU
  • via careers site

SRG Global

Site Manager

12d ago
  • Goldfields, AU
  • FIFO
  • via careers site

Kinross Gold

Surveyor

15h ago
  • US
  • Gold
  • via careers site
$32–$49/hr

Thiess

Shotfirer

15h ago
  • Yilgarn, Western Australia, AU
  • 14/7
  • Iron Ore
  • via careers site

Thiess

Drill Operator

15h ago
  • Cloncurry, Queensland, AU
  • 2/2
  • Copper
  • via careers site

MACA

Digger Fitter

2d ago
  • Western Australia, AU
  • 2/1
  • Gold
  • via careers site

MACA

HD Fitter

12d ago
  • Goldfields, AU
  • FIFO 2/1
  • Gold
  • via careers site