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What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources cluster Power, Structural and Technical Systems pathway.

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More than a year of on-the-job training is usually required. Some miners need two-year degrees in mining technology, notes Lorne Ames. Ames is vice-president of human resources for a mining company. "Those days are long gone when you could go right from high school into a mine."

Find a good mining library, suggests miner David Langley. "Study geology, chemistry, physics and math. Most employers want experienced personnel, so try to get plenty of work experience during holidays," he says.

"You must also be capable of looking after yourself -- cooking, camping, navigation, vehicle maintenance, map reading and surveying are important."

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