Miners and Quarriers

Miners and quarriers operate plant, machinery and hand tools to extract rocks, mineral ores and other deposits from underground and surface mines and quarries. Tasks include - (a) positioning, operating and monitoring the performance of a variety of underground and surface mining equipment including continuous mining, cutting and channelling plant; (b) setting up and operating drilling equipment in underground and surface mines and quarries; (c) operating machinery and using hand or power tools to remove loosened rock, ore, coal and other deposits; (d) preparing, fitting and installing supports in underground workings including rock bolts; (e) operating machinery to open new shafts, drives, air vents and rises; (f) operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud; (g) performing minor maintenance and repairs and lubricating and cleaning plant, machines and tools; (h) completing records detailing operations completed during shifts; (i) collecting mineral samples for laboratory analysis. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Bogger operator - Continuous miner operator - Dragline operator (mining) - Driller (mining) - Jumbo operator - Miner - Mining plant operator - Quarrier - Roof bolter (mining) Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Mining supervisor - 3121 - Blaster - 7542 - Shotfirer - 7542 - Driller (oil or gas well) - 8113 - Mining labourer - 9311 - Quarry labourer - 9311.