19 careers19 careers in Miners and quarry work
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Miners and QuarriersMining and Quarrying LabourersMining Engineers, Metallurgists and Related ProfessionalsMineral and Stone Processing Plant OperatorsChemical Products Plant and Machine Operators
- Mineral crushing operatorMineral crushing operators operate and monitor crushers and other machines to crush materials and minerals. They move stones to the crushers, fill the machines...Some training
- Surface minerSurface miners perform a wide range of ancillary surface mining operations, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, such as pumping, dust suppression...Some training
- Artisanal gold minerDigs, crushes and washes gold ore by hand in group pits in Mubende, Busia/Namayingo, Karamoja and Buhweju. Work is organised in small groups that share proceeds...Little or no training
- Quarry worker / stone crusherBreaks rock into aggregate by hand with hammers in quarries around Kampala and in northern Uganda, selling heaps to builders. Mostly women and children report d...Little or no training
- Salt worker (Lake Katwe)Works salt pans and the lake at Lake Katwe (Kasese), extracting salt and trona mud by hand. About 10,600 miners, mostly women, were reported in 2024 and the wor...Little or no training
- Sand miner / sand loaderDigs or dredges sand from lakes, rivers and wetlands, loads it onto trucks and sells it to builders.Little or no training
- Mineral processing operatorMineral processing operators operate a variety of plants and equipment to convert raw materials into marketable products. They provide the appropriate informati...Some training
- ShotfirerShotfirers set up and safely detonate explosives at a site in order to blast and break up in situ material.Some training
- Mining assistantMining assistants perform routine duties in mining and quarrying operations. They assist the miners with maintaining equipment, with laying pipes, cables and tu...Some training
- Surface mine plant operatorSurface mine plant operators control heavy-duty equipment such as excavators and dump trucks, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, to excavate, lo...Some training
- Dewatering technicianDewatering technicians install and operate pumps, spares, pipe ranges, and vacuum dewatering systems to collect and remove liquids and chemicals.Some training
- DrillerDrillers set up and operate drilling rigs and related equipment designed to drill holes for mineral exploration, in shotfiring operations, and for construction...Some training
- GaugerGaugers test oil during the processing and before dispatch. They control pumping systems and regulate the flow of oil into the pipelines.Some training
- Mine control room operatorMine control room operators perform a range of tasks from the control room of a mine. They monitor the processes through electronic representations shown on mon...Some training
- Underground heavy equipment operatorUnderground heavy equipment operators control heavy-duty mining equipment such as cutting and loading equipment to excavate and load ore and raw mineral at unde...Some training
- Underground minerUnderground miners perform a wide range of ancillary underground mining operations such as inspections, conveyor attendance and the transport of equipment and c...Some training
- Mineral processing engineerMineral processing engineers develop and manage equipment and techniques to successfully process and refine valuable minerals from ore or raw mineral.A lot of training
- Quarry engineerQuarry engineers analyse which extraction methods such as excavating, drilling and blasting are most suited to extract raw materials from the ground. They devel...A lot of training
- Quarry managerQuarry managers plan, oversee and coordinate quarry operations. They coordinate extraction, processing and transportation and ensure these processes run smoothl...A fair amount of training
- Asphalt plant operatorAsphalt plant operators extract raw materials such as sand and stones and operate mobile equipment for their transport to the plant. They tend automated machine...Some training
- MineralogistMineralogists study the composition, structure and other physical aspects of the earth. They analyse various minerals and use scientific equipment to determine...A lot of training
