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Mine Technician

29Metals
$80,034 - $101,341 a year
Perth, Western Australia
Full time
4 days ago
  • Rotate across other disciplines (e.g. laser, mine control, ventilation)
  • 8:6, 7:7 roster, FIFO from Perth or Geraldton, 1-hour travel time to site
  • Long-term employment potential at a long-life mine (10+ years)


What This Role Offers
  • The chance to rotate into other Mining Technician disciplines, such as ventilation, underground structural, and mine control.
  • Opportunities to upskill with financial support for further education.
  • Exposure to shallow, intermediate, and deep mining environments to accelerate your development.
About the Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen for a Mining Operator to join our Golden Grove operation in Western Australia. In this role, you will report to the Backfill Coordinator and work on an 8:6 (days) and 7:7 (nights) roster.

Your focus will be on ensuring backfilling operations are carried out safely and in line with operational and geotechnical requirements.

Your primary responsibilities will include:
  • Reviewing and creating backfill schedules with Backfill Coordinators and Engineers.
  • Overseeing backfill operations to meet schedule requirements with input from Coordinators, Engineers, and Plant Operators.
  • Coordinating construction activities related to backfill, including fill reticulation, shotcrete barricades, shotcreting, and fill exclusion zones.
  • Maintaining inspection, monitoring, sampling, and testing during filling, and recording data to ensure specifications are met.
  • Liaising with mining and geotechnical teams to confirm stope readiness and alignment with mine plans.
  • Following safety standards and contributing to a safety-focused culture.
About You

Our ideal candidate will have some exposure to underground mining environments, ideally in a backfill, paste, or service crew role.

Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:
  • A high level of physical fitness.
  • Comfortable working autonomously for long periods.
  • Basic proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Current C-class manual driver’s licence.
About 29Metals and Golden Grove

29Metals is an ASX-listed mining company producing copper and other base and precious metals critical to the global energy transition. Headquartered in Melbourne, we also have support offices in Perth and Brisbane.

We operate two long-life assets: Golden Grove in Western Australia and Capricorn Copper in Queensland, along with a portfolio of exploration interests, including a strategic tenement package and a project in Redhill, Chile.

Golden Grove is a high-grade underground mining operation producing copper, zinc, and precious metals. With a mine life exceeding 10 years, it has strong potential for further extension. The site is currently undergoing an expansion, including the development of a new mine, the extension of existing operations, and major infrastructure upgrades.

Next Steps

Empower your future with us; apply now.

Candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment testing, including medical, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, reference checks, and qualifications / licences checks.
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