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Mining assistant

Other names

mining laborer, mining labourer, quarry labourer, mine worker assistant, mine support worker

Miners and quarry work

Mining assistants perform routine duties in mining and quarrying operations.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.

  2. 2

    Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.

  3. 3

    Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
aide-mineur/aide-mineuse
español
peón de minas/peona de minas
العربية
مساعد التعدين / مساعدة التعدين
português
Assistente de mineiro
Deutsch
Bergbauhelfer/Bergbauhelferin
italiano
manovale di miniera o di cava

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