Australian Mining Mining Jobs and Employment

With a mining boom currently underway in Australia it is becoming an exhillerating industry with mine sites popping up all across Australia. There is a range of jobs coming available throughout Australia, with the biggest mining areas being Western Australia and Queensland.

Working within these mine sites can be physically demanding work, however the pay is excellent and the opportunities are endless. If you are seriously considering obtaining work in the mining industry and have no previous mining experience, or have mining experience but want to change your location or position it is essential that you first obtain advice and instructions. For instance, does the job you want to work in require additional training or can you simply apply with your existing background and skills?

There information we provide includes details on the various types of jobs in the industry that may appeal or be suited to you. A selection of these jobs include:

Drillers
Truck Drivers
Machine Operators
Labourers
Shift Supervisors
Admininstration
Storepersons
Surveyors
Geoligists

Half of the mining workforce is made up of employees under the age of 40 and half are over the age of 40. The main sectors of the mining industry that is made up of older workers is in Administration and and Management. There are a number of things the mining industry is doing to retain the number of older workers. These include:

Investing time for employees to upskill with new technology
Meet the changing needs of older workers
And many more

If you are looking to gain a position in the mining industry then you may want to know:

what license/s you need
if there are traineeships available
whether you need mining experience
what sort of training is required and where to get it
what certification is required
and how soon you can start

Considering there is a large number of mine sites located throughout Australia, there may be a position available close to where you live. Otherwise you may be interested in a fly in/ fly out (FIFO) position.

If you have any questions on Australia mining Mining Jobs or about other employment in the industry, simply fill in the form on the right and click on the 'Submit' button.

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Email: info@australia-mining.com

For your convenience we can be contacted at any one of our mailing addresses:
VIC, SA mail: Suite 220, 189 Queen St Melbourne, VIC 3000	NSW, TAS, ACT mail: Suite 41, Seabridge House 377 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
QLD, NT mail: Box 203, 421 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006	WA mail: PO Box 3/1060 Hay Street West Perth, WA 6005

For further information on how we can help you get working in the mining industry, please fill in the form below and we will get in contact with you shortly.

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Are interested in entry level positions

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(In addition to these we assist people with ALL types of jobs in the mining industry)

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