Underground mine service and support workers

NOC

84100

perform duties related to the operation of orepasses and conveyor systems, the construction of underground structures and passages, and the supply of materials to support underground mining.

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Underground mine service and support workers perform a range of duties related to the operation of orepasses, chutes and conveyor systems, the construction and support of underground structures, passages and roadways, and the supply of materials and supplies to support underground mining. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Operate and maintain ore chutes or conveyor systems to control flow of ore or coal in underground mine

Operate construction equipment such as bulldozer, grader or backhoe to build and maintain underground passages and haulageways

Construct and repair wood or metal supports and structures such as bulkheads, platforms, drift doors and chutes using construction and mining tools

Attach and extend ventilation and water pipes and related mine services

Assist miners in setting up and operating various drills and other mining machinery

Supply and maintain backfill distribution of sand, rock or other materials

Operate diesel or electric track haulage equipment such as ore trains to distribute personnel and supplies and to convey ore from orepass to primary crusher or skip

Maintain supply storage areas and maintain equipment and supplies such as explosives, drill bits, fire extinguishers, lamps and batteries

Perform routine maintenance of machinery.

Also Known As

backfiller - underground mining
blaster helper - underground mining
cage tender
conveyor operator - underground mining
crusher operator - underground mining

driller helper - underground mining

haulageman/woman - underground mining

lamp keeper - underground mining

materialman/woman - underground mining

mine construction worker

orepass tender - underground mining

pipeworker - underground mining

raise miner helper

skip tender

timberman/woman - underground mining

trainman/woman - underground mining

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Previous formal training of up to six weeks followed by periods of on-the-job training as a helper or in support occupations is usually required.

Previous experience as a mine labourer is usually required.

May be certified in the basic common core program in Ontario.

Company licensing or certification is often required for occupations in this unit group.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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Female

100.0%

Male

Employment by age

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15-24

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25-34

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35-44

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45-54

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55-64

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65+

Employment by highest level of education

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22.2%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

33.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

44.4%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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88.9%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

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11.1%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$76,000

Northeast

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Southeast

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Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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