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Mining Technician Alternative titles: Mining Technician (Mine Production), Mine Planning Technician, Mine Foreman, Underground Mining Operations Foreman, Test Pit Supervisor

$37.56/h Average Salary
Job Prospects

What are the main duties?

  • Plan and supervise mine and quarry worker activities.
  • Manage employee training and safety.
  • Carry out mine surveying activities.
  • Control explosive activities.
  • Control soil stability.
  • Control underground mine ventilation.
  • Produce production reports.

Is it right for you?

  • You have good physical stamina.
  • You have excellent leadership skills.
  • You enjoy problem solving.
  • You are organized, diplomatic and resourceful.

Have you thought about...

Civil Engineering Technician, Geological Technologist, Mineralogy Technologist

Program

Technologie minérale Program available in French only

Where is this program being offered?
regions quebec Abitibi - Témiscamingue,  Chaudière - Appalaches and Côte-Nord
Job Placement Rate
80% Job Placement Rate
20% % who pursue further education
Duration of training 2745h
33 months
D.C.S.
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