Careers in The Mining Industry What is your future? Do you have an idea of the career path you want to take? The mining industry offers a variety of possibilities, from those jobs that require university education to the job opportunities that require technical experience. Many mining companies may provide on-the-job training, upgrading and inservice workshops to further train their employees. Thousands of people are employed in exploration, actual mining, smelting and refining. Everyone working in the mining industry is responsible for the employment of at least six other persons in associated service industries and secondary manufacturing. The following table outlines some of the job opportunities in the mining industry. Career Possibilities in the Mining Industry Administrative accountants purchasing agents public affairs people speech writers photographers in-house trainers economists financial investors graphic artists employee relations personnel investment analysts payroll clerks mailroom/courier services translators marketing representatives secretaries receptionists tax specialists lawyers advertising and promotion personnel Scientific computer programmers data processing analysts computer technicians environmental scientists technicians: chemical, environmental, geophysical, geological, laboratory radiation protection (uranium) geologists geophysicists geochemists draftspeople Mine and Mill Site environmental samplers nurses radiation samplers (uranium) health and safety workers electricians heavy duty repair mechanics industrial mechanics electrical and instrumentation technicians maintenance planners cooks service personnel mechanical and electrical engineers mine engineers mine operators (for example, borer operators) metallurgical engineers metallurgical samplers laboratory technicians mill workers hoistmen machinists bulldozer operators miners security guards welders warehousemen diamond driller mill operators power plant operators