Australian Mining Minning Jobs and Employment

The following features a brief outline on this type of mining industry job.

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 Minning Jobs or about other employment in the industry, please fill in the form on our Get Started page.

HOGAN MINING • A division of HoganWest
Suite 31/278 Church Street • Richmond, VIC 3121


Phone: 1300 781 138 (Toll free) • Sydney: 02 9007 2439
Brisbane: 07 3123 6937 • Melbourne: 03 9001 0818
Adelaide: 08 7123 0841 • Perth: 08 6365 2199

Email: info@hogan-mining.com.au

New Zealand operations:
HOGAN MINING • A division of HoganWest
PO Box 105, Opotiki 3162 • New Zealand


Phone: 0800 876 875 (Toll free) • Auckland: 09 373 3934
Wellington: 04 473 7348 • Christchurch: 03 366 2929

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