Mining

Whilst mining within Tasmania and Victoria may not be at the same levels of Western Australia and Queensland there are a significant number of both underground and open cut mines in both states. These mines produce coal, iron ore, lead and gold.

The industry utilises a wide range of equipment that includes wheel loaders, hydraulic shovels, excavators, rigid-frame trucks, articulated trucks, scrapers, track-type tractors, and carrydozers. Due to the operating nature of the mines most sites have their equipment serviced on the actual mine site therefore there is a need for qualified tradesmen on sites to service and repair the equipment.

Other related jobs include machine operators who drive and operate the equipment to dig and load trucks, truck driving and road building and maintenance.