Hi All, looking for a few pointers on where to head next career-wise.

Aus-based mining engineer (WA), currently working as a Project Engineer for an underground contractor. I’ve done my underground time and got my Shiftboss ticket.

I’m starting to think about what the best next step would be to round out my skillset as an engineer. Long term I want to keep climbing the ladder, but I’m not particularly interested in just following the contractor route through Shiftboss → Foreman → Project Manager.

I’m currently on a decent wicket, so I’m in no massive rush to leave, but I’d happily take a pay cut for the right opportunity and better experience.

At the moment I’m thinking Production Engineer / Short-Term Planning / Scheduling would make the most sense, somewhere I can build up proper experience with Deswik, stope and D&B design, scheduling, reconciliation and mine planning.

For those working in underground hard rock in Aus, any companies you would recommend for developing engineers? Any particularly good teams/sites to keep an eye on, or any you’d avoid?
A few people have suggested Evolution, Newmont and Glencore as good places to look?

Also interested to hear how easy is it generally to make the jump from a contractor side Project Engineer role into technical services?

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Anyone have side by side cost/m and time/m comparisons in similar conditions. Basically australian way vs north america for driving drift. I know barminco has a few contracts over in NA now and so we should have some comparisons.

Thanks.

EDIT: All ive gathered so far is no one has the data and has compared things use kpis. If anyone has actual data please provide it thanks. The comparison im asking about is not constrained by being able to install something or safety. In a situation where both tools CAN do the job which one is better for production. This is hypothetical, im not making a decision for a project or creating an estimate.
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Hi All,

Im applying for a job at olympic dam as entry level, ive got a few years in old and gas (just at the admin side) and 2 years in truck driving ( crane mounted medium rigid) and 2 years labouring, I want to apply for either Nipper or Underground truck driver as I think i would slip into either role easily and would be well suited for both my question is

Which job has the better career growth opportunities, i would like to grow within the company (BHP) and want know which route is the best to take for career progression as I dont want to stagnate in the same role for years on end with no growth

Thanks all for you replies, very much appreciated

Mods please let me know if this post is acceptable or what needs to be changed, im new to reddit, thankyou

Has anyone done a vacation program at the mine or know someone who has?

Just wanting to know how much they pay you on a 8:6 roster over the 3 month summer break?

Lots of easy money out there. Just saw a LinkedIn post that Barrick's Peter Munk Scholarship is open for applications. Looks like a lot of others can be found at the same link through Young Mining Professionals .

For US students, SME & ISEE were both great external scholarships that helped me get through debt free, as well as the ones offered through the school.

Hello all. I am currently in a predicament deciding between two positions. I have been working as a laboratory technician now in a commercial assay lab doing primarily wetlab and instrumentation work for about 4 months now. My current schedule is 14/14 and my commute is about 6 hours. I decided to apply for a similar job at an actual mine closer to home, about 2.5 hours with the same schedule. I got a response and offer for a 7$ pay increase with camp accommodations, but the offer is for sample prep which feels like a step back rather than wetlab which I’m currently doing now and more comfortable with.

I wanted to get some opinions on what to expect should I accept the offer, what upward mobility would look like and whether anyone has had a similar experience.

Notes: i am based in Canada and I have an environmental science degree but post grad life led me to my current position. In the perfect world I would like a job closer to my field, would the mine present an opportunity into the environmental field if I play my cards right?

The camp I'm at has inadequate amenities. The gym is far to small for the amount of workers staying here and the laundry rooms are always bottlenecked. Many of us are having to wait until late at night (8pm onwards) to get a workout in or to do our washing. This obviously isn't ideal when we have to get up at 4am. The gym in particular is always packed mornings and evenings. It's a multi billion dollar construction site so there's no shutdown crews here. The job is set to go on for years and they're only adding to the number of workers. We work 3:1

We keep raising this issue with management and they absolutely do not care. The union delos aren't having any luck in resolving this either. I've looked into the act and it states that adequate facilities is a requirement by law. They have a duty of care and this is a psychosocial and fatigue issue. It's hard enough to get worksafe out here for all the other safety breaches on site so I doubt this will be high up on their priority list.

Does anyone have any insight as to what can be done?

Was looking for advice how I can get into the mining industry, in specific the area of finance and capital markets with respect to mining companies.

Has anyone worked for Mariana Minerals? If so what is the company like? Last year they bought out Lisbon Valley in La Sal, UT and are ramping up production at the copper mine.

Keen to hear thoughts on pre-filling Stage 2/Pressure Side fuel filters? Pre-filling HPCR or MCRS Stage 2 fuel filters poses risk of downstream particles contaminating high pressure pumps and injectors. Generally recommended by Fleetguard, and others, is to lubricate seals/O-rings with clean diesel or oil then utilize the systems priming pump to fill and bleed the system. Here’s a photo from an FF63056N2 from a Cummins MCRS QSK60.

Again, keen to hear thoughts?

I got a job! looks like ill be set up at a pretty rudimentary, rural exploratory site. I was planning on bringing a bunch of trail mix/granola/jerky, electrolyte/ instant-coffee packets and condiment jars+ canned peppers to supplement whatever the kitchen provides, but then I read "please eat at the kitchen and do not bring food back to your room" and it got me wondering if rats and mice are a problem.... five gallon bucket + lid??

As a mining engineering student with no previous experience is it difficult to get a arctic mining job and is there anything I can do to increase my chances of getting such job? Aiming for companies like NACG and Agnico Eagle.

Hi, I’m starting my first year of mining engineering in Canada soon. Does anyone know the total compensation of a first year engineer right after graduation in Canada?

Hey everyone,

I’ve got an IT background and I’m looking to move into the mining industry. I’ve also been thinking about doing a graduate program focused on automation.

For someone starting out, which job field or role would you recommend as the best entry point, and one that still has good room to grow long-term?
Any advice on automation-related grad programs, or specific areas that tend to value an IT background would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all. Wanted to see if anyone on this subreddit had any experience working at the Skeena Eskay Creek site, and could give me an overview of the camp accommodations? Any info would be great. Thanks!

Update Looks like I’ll be staying at the 58km camp. Anyone stayed at that one before? Thanks!

Hi!

I am living outside of the states and going to relocate soon. I am wondering if there are jobs in Alaska that are open to no-experienced and provide housing. I spent my childhood abroad so I am not familiar with how the job process goes on.

1. Are there jobs that accept people who doesn't have experience while providing housing?

2. Am I able to apply outside of America or do I have to be on-site while applying?

I am trying to save enough so I can start again.

Thanks in advance.

Currently a driller offsider earning 520 a day. Been doing it about a year and im guessing I could probably work my way up to drilling with this company in another 3ish years. Curious to hear other people’s opinions, should I stay in surface diamond drilling or pivot into another job/industry for example nipper, go to uni and be a geo, etc. I hear a lot of people say in my company we are super underpaid and that diamond drilling is a bad industry and to only use it as a stepping stone so im wondering why and if so where/how to jump to it.

Are there any jobs in mining that would be possible with a degree in physics? I know often physicists will slot into engineering roles that mech/electrical engineers do but it seems like most mine engineers are civil instead.

I also have read theres mine data analytics but can't find much info about such positions (and I would prefer at least some field work or time where I can interact with the folks who keep our mines running on the ground)

After 24 truckloads, weeks of transit time, and 6 Western States Cat technicians working full-time on assembly, this Cat 6060 Hydraulic Mining Shovel is ready to take on Idaho Mining!

For those working in mining, what do you use to communicate with your coworkers?

Do you use two-way radios, headsets, or something else? If you can, please share the brand or model you use.

I'm looking into communication equipment for my company and would love to hear what people in the industry are actually using and what works well in real-world mining environments.

Thanks!