Careers in the Mining Industry in South Africa

Careers in the Mining Industry in South Africa: Economic activity in modern-day South Africa has been centred on mining activities, their ancillary services and supplies. The country’s stock exchange in Johannesburg was established in 1887, a decade after the first diamonds were discovered on the banks of the Orange River, and almost simultaneously with the gold rush on the world-famous Witwatersrand, (Minerals Council)

List of Careers in the South African Mining Industry

Careers in the mining industry of South Africa

Engineer-in-Training (12 – 36 months)
Miner (6 months)
Shift Supervisor (2 – 3 years)
Overseer (2 – 3 years)
Section Manager (2 – 5 years)
Production Manager
Mine Manager

List of Available Mining Scholarships and Bursaries in South Africa

The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
AECI Limited Bursary
AFROX Bursary
Anglo American Coal Bursary
Anglo American Platinum Bursary
ArcelorMittal Bursary
BHP Billiton Bursary
Black Mountain Bursary
Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Bursary
de Beers Bursary
Department of Mineral Resources Bursary
Element Six Bursary
Eskom Bursaries
Exxaro Bursary
Gibela Bursary
Glencore Bursary
Gold Fields Ltd Bursary
Hulamin Bursary
Impala Platinum/ Implats Bursary
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary
ISFAP Bursary
Keaton Energy Mining Bursaries
Kimberley Ekapa Mining Bursary
Kumba Iron Ore Bursary
Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) Bursary
Lonmin Bursary
Mercedes-Benz Bursary
merSETA Bursary
Mintek Bursary
North West Provincial Government Bursary
NUMSA Bursary
Palabora Mining Bursary
Petra Diamonds Bursary
PPC Bursary
Royal Bafokeng Platinum Bursary
Samancor Chrome Bursary
SARS Bursary
Sasol Bursary
SEIFSA Bursary
Sibanye-Stillwater Bursary
South 32 Bursary
Transnet Bursary