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Quarrying and mining, Tākongakonga me te mahi maina

Quarrying and mining jobs involve using machinery and equipment to separate, move or collect rocks and extract minerals.

You might

  • survey areas to find natural resource deposits
  • decide the methods of ore extraction
  • extract ores and minerals
  • plan the layout of mines
  • supervise staff and manage operations
  • move rocks, ores and minerals using equipment
  • assess natural, technical, financial and safety risks

Career ideas
Ngā huatau aramahi,

Career idea

Assistant driller

Kaiāwhina kaiwiri

Pay

$61K to $143K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Assistant drillers help mining or drilling workers with basic tasks. They may unload and load materials, supply equipment or machine parts and remove debris after extraction.

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