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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

underground miner

Underground miners perform a wide range of ancillary underground mining operations such as inspections, conveyor attendance and the transport of equipment and consumable materials from the surface to the point of extraction underground.

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Description

Underground miners perform a wide range of ancillary underground mining operations such as inspections, conveyor attendance and the transport of equipment and consumable materials from the surface to the point of extraction underground.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
health and safety hazards undergroundimpact of geological factors on mining operations
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
electricitymechanicsgeology
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
operate mining toolsaddress problems criticallywork ergonomicallytroubleshootoperate a range of underground mining equipmentoperate hydraulic pumpsperform minor repairs to equipment
OPTIONALOptional competences
operate drilling equipmentreact to events in time-critical environments

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

14 total
9 essential · 5 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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