85110
Canada Very Limited
Mine labourers
Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals and ore, and in other services in support of underground mining. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.
Employment Outlooks
Economic Region Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$21.00
/hr
Typical
CA$32.50
/hr
Experienced
CA$48.65
/hr
Average: CA$33.87/hr
94.9% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- chute puller
- mine helper
- mine labourer
- miner helper - underground mining
- pit scaler - underground mining
- shoveller - underground mining
- underground labourer - mining
All Examples
- chute puller
- coal sampler
- core cutter
- core splitter
- grizzly worker - underground mining
- labourer - mining exploration
- limestone spreader - underground mining
- mine check weigher
- mine helper
- mine helper - underground mining
- mine labourer
- miner helper - underground mining
- pipeworker helper - underground mining
- pit scaler - underground mining
- pit-scaler helper
- powder carrier - underground mining
- rock duster - underground mining
- shoveller - underground mining
- slate picker
- stone duster - underground mining
- timber and steel prop salvager
- timber and steel prop setter helper
- timbering and steel prop setting helper
- timberman/woman helper - underground mining
- underground helper - mining
- underground labourer - mining
- underground mine labourer
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assist other mine workers in maintaining or constructing underground installations
- Clean underground rooms, roadways, working areas and mining equipment and conveyances using hand tools
- Load, move, sort and pile materials and supplies
- Clear spills of ore or coal using hand and power tools
- May cut core and prepare core sample boxes in support of mine exploration
- Assist other workers in prospecting for mineral deposits and perform various tasks related to general geophysical surveys.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- A short period of introductory training is provided.
- In Ontario, mine labourers are registered in the basic common core program.