Overview
Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals and ore, and in other services in support of underground mining. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Assist other mine workers in maintaining or constructing underground installations
Clean underground rooms, roadways, working areas and mining equipment and conveyances using hand tools
Load, move, sort and pile materials and supplies
Clear spills of ore or coal using hand and power tools
May cut core and prepare core sample boxes in support of mine exploration
Assist other workers in prospecting for mineral deposits and perform various tasks related to general geophysical surveys.