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Underground Production and Development Miners  (NOC 8231)
Nord-du-Québec Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Underground production and development miners drill, blast, operate mining machinery, and perform related duties to extract coal and ore in underground mines and to construct tunnels, passageways and shafts to facilitate mining operations. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral underground mines and by specialized contractors in mine construction, shaft sinking and tunnelling.

blaster – underground mining, chute blaster, diamond driller – underground mining, drift miner, driller – underground mining, faceman/woman – coal mine, hoist operator – underground mining, jumbo drill operator, miner, mining machine operator, mucking machine operator, raise miner, roadheader operator, scooptram operator, shaft inspector, shot firer.

Underground production and development miners perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Set up and operate drills and drilling machines to produce a designated pattern of blasting holes
  • Operate diamond drills or other specialized drills such as raise boring machinery to test geological formations or to produce underground passageways
  • Set up and operate mining machinery to shear coal, rock or ore from the working face
  • Load explosives, set fuses, and detonate explosives to produce desired blasting patterns and rock fragmentation in underground mines
  • Operate scooptram, load-haul-dump (LHD) machine or mucking machine to load and haul ore from stopes, drifts and drawpoints to ore passes
  • Perform duties required to ensure safety and to support the mining advance, such as scaling loose rock from walls and roof, drilling and installing rock bolts, extending and installing air and water pipes, operating ore loading machinery, inspecting mine shafts, operating hoists that transport people, equipment and materials through mine shafts, and constructing timber supports and cribbing if required
  • Perform routine maintenance of mining machinery.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Chibougamau, Chapais, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Matagami

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Wages for Underground Production and Development Miners in Nord-du-Québec Region

Wages depend on job requirements and work conditions. They also vary between regions, for reasons such as location, labour agreements, and the availability of workers. The wages below are estimated before taxes.

Wage Estimates

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Location Wage ($/hr) Note
Low Median High
Québec 14.88 25.00 35.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region 16.00 26.00 40.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region 14.50 17.41 24.05 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Capitale-Nationale Region 15.00 22.55 33.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Centre-du-Québec Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Chaudière-Appalaches Region 14.75 17.95 29.84 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Côte-Nord Region 13.45 22.00 34.27 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Estrie Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region 14.88 25.00 35.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Lanaudière Region 12.50 20.40 30.34 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Laurentides Region 14.35 21.28 32.70 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Laval Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Mauricie Region 14.00 19.50 22.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Montérégie Region 15.00 20.70 33.75 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Montréal Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Nord-du-Québec Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Outaouais Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region 15.60 21.85 31.53 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data

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