Mechanised Development Miner (Trackless)

This mechanised hard-rock mine near Lephalale needs a miner who makes every workplace safe before a single hole is drilled. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Lephalale, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters

• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• Able to lead a crew of 8 to 20 people in a language they understand
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• Valid blasting certificate issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training

• Shift Supervisor certificate or Mine Overseer learning
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections
• First aid certificate current

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Production bonus based on metres or square metres achieved
• Medical aid and mine medical station access

• List each mine, commodity and mining method on your CV, like "conventional stoping, platinum, 4 years".
• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.