Studying a TAFE SA mining or geoscience course will prepare you for employment in a range of areas, including geotechnical, foundation/construction, mineral exploration, waterwell and environmental drilling.

Depending on the course you study, you will learn a variety of skills, which may include:

• basic structural mine geology
• handscaling
• introduction to explosives
• loader operations
• materials handling
• mechanical mine machinery
• mine mathematics
• operational maintenance
• accounting for fieldwork
• field geology and geophysics
• bushcraft and radio communications
• electricity for field assistants
• exploration grid layout
• geochemical sampling and computing
• 4WD vehicle operation and recovery
• map reading
• motor maintenance
• sampling and drilling
• environmental management
• petrology
• statistics.

Mining and geoscience courses are offered at the O'Halloran Hill and Port Augusta campuses.

For further information, check out the courses in this area or contact TAFE SA Information.