Do you enjoy working with your hands, with tools, flexible hours, underground? Yes, there surely is money within the mining industry, however, it brings forth great skills and experiences. There is a wide variety of career paths with a range of mining options and Mining Learnerships. There are diamond mining, coal, gold, platinum, and many other materials to be mined.
The technology within this industry keeps changing yearly as new methods are being discovered. It requires teamwork, safe environments along with a balance. Do you have what it needs? There are a number of mines across South Africa in addition to those outside of the borders and in other countries.
There are large numbers of people within this industry and it keeps on growing with each passing year. Is this the path for you? There are more than a 120 different careers within this industry.
Mining Learnership Available
There are a numerous amount of career paths to follow with learnerships in the tourism industry. Here are some of these career paths:
Electrical Engineer
Geologist
Mine Manager
Mining Engineer
Electrical Technologist
Mineral Processing Operator
Mineral Processing Engineer
Supervisor
Coordinator
Miner
Surveyor
Safety Inspector
Health & Safety Coordinator
Diesel Mechanic
Boilermaker
Fitter & Turner
Electrician
Millwright
Mechanical / Civil Engineer
Mining Learnerships Requirements
There is a variety of requirements, depending upon the career path each candidate decides to take, but the most common are as follow:
Most candidates will also be required to have the following:
Matric
English, read, write and speak
Computer literate
Candidates must be medically fit
Be self-motivated and a team player
Flexibility with a commitment to learn, but moreover, candidates must have a willingness to work
Preference will be given to candidates with some mining experience or from previously disadvantaged heritage.
Mining Learnerships List of Companies
Available Learnerships will be put online during the year on a variety of websites. Here are some links to current Learnerships:
Sandvik
Electrical Trade
BBE
AEL
AECI
Anglo Coal
Barloworld
Exxaro
De Beers
Gold Fields
Harmony Gold
Murray & Roberts
Petra Diamonds
Anglo American
Lonmin
Mintek
MQA
Mining Learnerships Closing date
Each company offering Mining Learnerships will have their own closing date. These can usually be found on the companies web page.
