Occupation
Mining technician
Mining technicians support the engineering and technical services side of a mine, gathering survey, sampling, and production data and turning it into the plans and reconciliations the operation runs on. The role moves between the pit or underground workings and a desk, and accuracy in the field determines whether the plan is any use. It is a common bridge between operating experience and engineering work.
Also known as: Mine technician · Mining engineering technician · Mine planning technician · Technical services technician
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Part of Utilities, energy, mining and resources
What the work involves
- Collect survey, face sampling, and grade control data from active working areas.
- Update mine plans, designs, and short-interval schedules in mine planning software.
- Reconcile planned against actual tonnes, grades, and equipment performance.
- Mark out drill patterns, dig lines, and survey control for operating crews.
- Assist with ventilation, ground control, and geotechnical monitoring readings.
- Prepare technical reports and drawings for engineers, supervisors, and regulators.
How people commonly enter
- A college diploma in mining engineering technology, geological technology, or surveying.
- Progressing from an operator role into technical services with in-house training and software instruction.
- A bachelor's degree in mining or geological engineering used as entry to a technician or graduate role.
- Transferring from civil surveying or construction setting-out work into a mine technical team.
Typical training: Certificate or college diploma
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Typical work context
Varied work · Team based · Outdoors · Desk based · Physically active
Related interests
Investigative (analytical) · Realistic (hands-on) · Conventional (organizing)
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- US BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook — Mining and Geological Engineers · United States
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- O*NET OnLine — occupation search: mining engineering technician · United States
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- Employment and Social Development Canada — National Occupational Classification (NOC) · Canada
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