Miner (Conventional Gold Mining)

Have a blasting certificate and a clean safety record? The underground coal colliery near Thohoyandou needs your crew leadership. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The site is in Thohoyandou; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Mark off drilling holes to the standard pattern and check the drilling
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Hold a start-of-shift safety talk and deal with any unsafe condition
• Report misfires straight away and handle them strictly by the procedure
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard

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

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

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