FIFO Drill and Blast Jobs
Drill and blast is the start of the mining cycle. Drillers put the holes in, charge-up crews load them with explosives, and the shotfirer fires the shot. On open pits it is a surface crew with blast hole rigs and MMU trucks; underground it is jumbos, production drills and charge-up crews working in the headings. Most of this work is done by specialist contractors who hire FIFO.
What employers ask for
Drillers need the RII drilling units and experience on the rig type. Offsiders can start with a manual licence and an HR licence, and it is a genuine entry point into mining. Charge-up operators need a shotfirer's licence or to be working towards one, plus a dangerous goods driver licence for MMU work. Everyone needs the medical and a police check, and explosives roles involve a security clearance under the state explosives regulations.
Who has listed here
Orica has listed underground charge-up operators for South Australia on an 8/6 roster flying from Adelaide. Orica also advertises shotfirers and MMU operators across WA, NSW and Queensland on its own careers site.
Underground roles of every kind are collected on the underground mining page.
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Charge Up and Service Crew | WA Underground Project | 2/2 FIFO
Westfill
Full-time
On-site
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
16 hours
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Jumbo Operator | Dugald River near Cloncurry | 2/2 FIFO
Redpath Mining
Full-time
On-site
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
1 day
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Mining Engineer | Mt Holland | 8/6 FIFO
Covalent Lithium
Full-time
On-site
Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia
3 days
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Planner, Drill and Blast | Back River Project, Nunavut | 3/3 FIFO
B2Gold
Full-time
On-site
Nunavut, Canada
$153,500 - $153,500 CAD yearly
3 days
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Shotfirer | Pilgangoora near Marble Bar | 8/6 FIFO/DIDO
PLS
Full-time
On-site
Marble Bar, Western Australia, Australia
4 days
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Shotfirer | St Ives near Kambalda | 8/6 FIFO
Gold Fields
Full-time
On-site
Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia
8 days
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MMU Operator | Boundary Hill near Biloela | DIDO
Orica
Full-time
On-site
Biloela, Queensland, Australia
18 days
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Charge Up Operator | Kalgoorlie Operations | 7/7 or 2/2 FIFO
Northern Star Resources
Full-time
On-site
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
18 days
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Grade Control Driller's Offsider | WA Goldfields | 2/1 FIFO
SRG Global
Full-time
On-site
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
19 days
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Multipurpose Driller (DD/RC) | Australian Exploration Sites | 2/1 or 4/2 FIFO
DDH1 Drilling (Perenti)
Full-time
On-site
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
19 days
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MMU Operator | Dawson Mine, Bowen Basin | 7/7 DIDO
Orica
Full-time
On-site
Moura, Queensland, Australia
20 days
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Raise Bore Driller | WA Underground Mines | 14/14 FIFO
Barminco (Perenti)
Full-time
On-site
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
22 days
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Underground Driller Assistant | WA Mine Sites ex Perth | 2/1 FIFO
Boart Longyear
Full-time
On-site
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
22 days
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Driller's Offsider | WA Exploration Sites | FIFO
Ausdrill (Perenti)
Full-time
On-site
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
22 days
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Longhole Operator | Plutonic Gold Mine | 8/6 and 7/7 FIFO
Catalyst Metals
Full-time
On-site
Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
23 days
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Charge-Up Operator | Plutonic Gold Mine | 8/6 and 7/7 FIFO
Catalyst Metals
Full-time
On-site
Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
26 days
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Jumbo Operator | Granny Smith near Laverton | 8/6 and 7/7 FIFO
Gold Fields
Full-time
On-site
Laverton, Western Australia, Australia
26 days
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Magazine Keeper | WA Underground Mines | FIFO/DIDO
Barminco (Perenti)
Full-time
On-site
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
30 days
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Long Hole Driller | Mungari near Kalgoorlie | 7/7 FIFO/DIDO
Evolution Mining
Full-time
On-site
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
30 days
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MCU Operator | Cannington near McKinlay | 8/6 FIFO/DIDO
Orica
Full-time
On-site
McKinlay, Queensland, Australia
30 days
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Charge Up Operator | Mungari near Kalgoorlie | 7/7 FIFO
Evolution Mining
Full-time
On-site
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
30 days
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