What is it Like to Work as a Production Driller in Mining?
Note: conditions vary according to employer and region.
Production Drillers work alone for hours at a time, and team up with blasters and other operation and production crews in order to meet production targets, ensure safety and minimize risks. They are responsible for looking after valuable drill equipment, work both underground or outside – sometimes in severe environmental conditions – and are required to lift up to 25 kg (55 lbs) (based on job research, 2014). In mines with a short production phase, they may work for contractors and may travel to work at different mining locations.