Mine Labourers (8614)

Job titles

• chute puller
• coal sampler
• core splitter
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Nature of work

Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals and ore, and in other services in support of underground mining. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.

Fields of interest

• Developing and working with natural resources
• Doing sports or physical activities
• Working with your hands

Main duties

• Mine labourers perform some or all of the following duties:
• - Assist other mine workers in maintaining or constructing underground installations
• - Clean underground rooms, roadways, working areas and mining equipment and conveyances using hand tools
• - Load, move, sort and pile materials and supplies
• - Clear spills of ore or coal using hand and power tools.

Main characteristics of the occupation

• * Interests
• * Physical activities
• * Aptitudes
• * Environmental conditions
• * Data, people, things

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Employment requirements

• * Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• * A short period of introductory training is provided.
• * Mine labourers are registered in the basic common core program in Ontario.

Skill type

• Occupations unique to primary industry

Skill level

• Elemental

More information

• * There is mobility among jobs in this group.
• * Progression to underground production and development miner or underground mine service and support worker is possible with experience and training.

Job titles - Classified elsewhere

• * Underground Mine Service and Support Workers (8411)
• * Underground Production and Development Miners (8231)