Mining as a career

Career in mining

A career in the mining industry is certainly appealing and there are many opportunities open to successful, hardworking candidates. There are many options with regard to a career in mining – from mining manager to mine designer or consulting engineer. Mining engineers are generally well remunerated and most mining companies offer attractive fringe benefits.

The University of Pretoria , University of Witwatersrand and Universitity of Johannesburg have more information on pursuing a career in the mineral industry as well as a number of mining companies also offer bursaries to study mining engineering.

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Shadwick Bessit

Operations Executive at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operations

Shadwick Bessit, the Operations Executive of Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operations, has more than 17 years’ experience in the mining industry, and a smile as wide as his open-door policy. More about Shadwick Bessit.

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