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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 underground
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
electricity

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
operate mining tools
address problems critically
OPTIONALOptional competences
operate drilling equipment
react to events in time-critical environments

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Skills overview

14total
9 essential
5 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 9 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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