Miners and quarriers operate plant, machinery and hand tools to extract rock, minerals and non-metallic deposits from underground and surface mines and quarries.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Miners and quarriers - from $6,824 to $13,126 per month - 2025.
- A Miners and quarriers typically earns between $6,824 and $12,782 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $7,087 and $13,625 per month for a working week of 38 hours.
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- A Quarry Operator in Australian Capital Territory in manufacturing earned minimum $60,000.00 and maximum $85,000.00 per year in 2022.
- A Quarry Operator in Australian Capital Territory in manufacturing earned minimum $36,000.00 and maximum $48,000.00 per year in 2022.
Job Responsibilities
- Positioning, operating and monitoring the performance of a variety of underground and surface mining equipment including continuous mining, cutting and channelling plant
- Setting up and operating drilling equipment in underground and surface mines and quarries
- Operating machinery and using hand or power tools to remove loosened rock, ore, coal and other deposits
- Preparing, fitting and installing supports in underground workings including rock bolts
- Operating machinery to open new shafts, drives, air vents and rises
- Operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud
- Performing minor maintenance and repairs and lubricating and cleaning plant, machines and tools
- Completing records detailing operations completed during shifts
- Collecting mineral samples for laboratory analysis
