Development Miner (Hard Rock) – Immediate Start

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

The work is in Polokwane, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Charge up holes and connect initiation systems for the blast
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Book explosives in and out of the magazine and keep the register accurate
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows

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

• Pension fund with employer contributions
• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface

• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.
• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".