Careers in the Mining Industry

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Careers in the Mining Industry

In 2001, the mining and mineral processing industry employed 376 000 Canadians. Of those, 46 000 were involved in mining, 54 000 in smelting and refining, and nearly 276 000 in the manufacture of mineral and metal products.

Therefore, some 120 000 specialists are employed by the primary sector of the industry, i.e., exploration, mining, smelting and refining. Here are some occupations with an indication of where you are likely to find them around the facilities.


Administrative buildings (a)	Laboratories (b)	Underground mine (c-1)	Open-pit mine (c-2)	Concentrator (d)	Smelter (e)	Refinery (f)


Administrator	x
Computer Specialist	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Chemist (Chemical Technician)		x
Environmental Scientist	x		x	x	x	x	x
Geologist and Geological Engineer	x		x	x
Mineralogist		x			x
Mining Engineer	x		x	x
Mining Surveyor (Mining Technician)			x	x
Geological Technician		x	x	x	x	x	x
Miner			x	x
Equipment Operator			x	x
Specialized Trades			x	x	x	x	x
Metallurgist/Process Engineer					x	x	x

Last Updated: 2006-04-20

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