Development Miner (Hard Rock)

Underground, the miner sets the pace and the safety standard. This chrome and manganese mine near Klerksdorp needs that person. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a chrome and manganese mine on the Klerksdorp side of North West.

• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting

• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand

• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections
• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Medical aid and mine medical station access

• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.
• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.