Miners and quarriers
South Africa Miners and quarriers operate plant, machinery and hand tools to extract rock, minerals and non-metallic deposits from underground and surface mines and quarries.
Tasks
- (a) positioning, operating and monitoring the performance of a variety of underground and surface mining equipment including continuous mining, cutting and channelling plant
- (b) setting up and operating drilling equipment in underground and surface mines and quarries
- (c) operating machinery and using tools to remove loosened rock, ore, coal and other deposits
- (d) preparing, fitting and installing supports in underground workings
- (e) operating machinery to open new shafts, drives, air vents and rises
- (f) operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud
- (g) performing minor maintenance and repairs and lubricating and cleaning plant, machines and tools
- (h) completing records detailing operations completed during shifts
- (i) collecting mineral samples for laboratory analysis
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