The mining industry has been around for centuries. Look at almost any historical piece and it won’t take long before you find evidence related to mining work. From the earliest images of ancient Egyptians digging for copper and turquoise, to stories of the Klondike gold rush, the tales of underground digging are as plentiful as they are fascinating.
A career as a miner is not a job for everyone. Working in shifts, the hours and long and just as demanding mentally as it is physically. Professionals are working deep under the ground in most sites without sunlight for long periods. It’s easy to feel confined, even claustrophobic in some of the underground tunnels. The work is dangerous, but advances in technology and safety protocols have made significant improvements.
For those who dare venture into the field, it is, without question, a very unique, demanding industry. But for those who have made their livelihoods burrowing for natural resources, most cannot image doing anything else. There are many benefits working as a mining world.
