Job prospects Undercutter Operator - Underground Mining in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Mineral exploration expenditures are on the rise in Manitoba, up 71% to $170 million in 2022 suggesting future employment growth for these occupations depending on findings.
• Hudbay Minerals Inc. may be able to extend the mine life of its Snow Lake operations beyond 2038, following positive results from its 2023 winter drill program.
• The Government of Manitoba released its Critical Minerals Strategy in 2023, a long-term plan toward growing the critical mineral industry in the province.

Here are some key facts about Underground production and development miners in Manitoba:

• Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
• Underground production and development miners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 71%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 23%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• 63% of underground production and development miners work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 60% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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