Careers in Mining
Did you know there are more than 120 occupations in the mining industry? An operating mine offers a wide range of vocational opportunities, such as jobs for engineers, geologists, accountants, human resource managers, environmental specialists, tradesmen, heavy equipment operators, truck drivers, processing plant operators, general labourers, clerical staff and other employees as necessary.
More information on mining training and jobs can be found on the University of Alaska Southeast's website at
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/career_ed/mining/index.html.