Positive Career Outlook for Underground Operators and Engineers in Burkina Faso’s Mining Industry

by | 06 Jun 2021 | Mining Blogs | 55 comments

Flag of Burkina Faso blowing in the wind. Flag divided horizontally into a red side and green side with a yellow star in the centre of the flag.

Burkina Faso’s mining industry is considered one of the most dynamic on the African continent.

With its various large underground mines, Burkina Faso is not just growing its economy but also providing a large number of job opportunities for underground operators and engineers hoping to work in the sector. In addition, the increasing automation involved in underground mining means the field is able to become more productive than ever and has brought about more opportunities for skilled workers.

However, there is a critical skills shortage in the country’s mining sector.

As well as there being many opportunities in Burkina Faso for these professionals, but there is also a need for the critical skills of engineers and underground equipment operators. What is more, these positions come with good incentives and salaries – it may be surprising to find that along with engineering jobs, operator jobs such as jumbo operator jobs are high-paying. National, expat, and diaspora candidates alike all have the potential to have a successful engineer or operator career in Burkina Faso’s underground sector and are all encouraged to apply.

Underground excavator. Source: Unsplash

Sitting in the top five of Africa’s largest gold producers, and home to the ninth biggest gold mine on the continent, Burkina Faso has an economy largely driven by gold mining, after its largest economic driver, agriculture. The new Sanbrado gold mine, which began production in Burkina Faso 90km from its capital Ouagadougou in February 2021, has the goal to produce more than 300 000 oz of gold from open-pit as well as underground ores over the course of its first year, bringing even more opportunities to the country for mining professionals.

Although Burkina Faso may be famous for its gold deposits and gold is the most mined ore in the country, the metal is far from the only mineral exploited in Burkina Faso’s mining industry. Other chief resources of Burkina Faso are manganese, salt, marble, dolomite, pumice, cement, copper, limestone, zinc, and phosphate, and bauxite, vanadium, diamond, and nickel traces have been found in a range of rock bodies. This diversity of resources and the impressive development of Burkina Faso’s mining industry is probably the reason it is widely thought to be one of Africa’s most active and exciting mining industries.

For the latest underground operator and underground engineer jobs in Burkina Faso, visit our Burkina Faso Mining job board and find your next position.

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55 Comments

  1. Raymond Tembo
    Raymond Tembo on 07/06/2021 at 5:13 PM

    Am 33 years ,exaprt in drilling, blasting, truck haul operations, I’m in position of have all mining operations blasting certificate, silicosis certificate, drivers licence, information technology certificate, advanced first aid certificate, competency certificate, have worked in congo and India hindustan zinc,11 years experience

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    • Francis Ndolela
      Francis Ndolela on 18/06/2021 at 5:56 PM

      I am Francis Ndolela from Zambia currently working in west Africa Liberia with MNG GOLD MINE AVESORO INC as a underground expat LHD operator specialist/Minetruck Multi-Skilled looking forward to join New Sanbrando mine in Burkina Faso as a underground expat LHD operator specialist/ safety and Training officer Multi-Skilled

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        • Bernard Mulenga Mwaba
          Bernard Mulenga Mwaba on 05/10/2021 at 4:34 PM

          I am a male Zambian citizen currently working with Lubambe Copper Mine here in Zambia as a miner specialized in Dump Trucks for epiroc and sandvic machines looking for a job in Burkina Faso.

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        • Joseph phiri
          Joseph phiri on 29/08/2022 at 4:37 PM

          I am Joseph phiri from Zambia am a dump truck operator/excavator operator and order of all mining operations blasting lisence

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        • Jackson kaunda
          Jackson kaunda on 19/03/2023 at 8:55 PM

          My name is Jackson kaunda am 39 y ears old and an LHD operator SANDVIK machine 517,621i,CAT R 1600,2900,3000 G and scoptram l have worked 12 year underground,l am a well experience man l have worked konkola copper mine, mopani copper mine, Hindustan zinc mining lndia and Murray and Robert Cementation

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      • Labiki Binwell
        Labiki Binwell on 27/10/2021 at 10:43 AM

        Am looking for job as jUMBO OPERATOR help me am a Zambian male aged 40 years very hard working experience in mining operations and ready to start work

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    • mutale justine
      mutale justine on 13/02/2022 at 9:11 PM

      Am a blaster, scaler operater,back hoe operater and TH 540 operater looking for job there in burkina faso

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        • Emmanuel Banda
          Emmanuel Banda on 20/09/2022 at 10:54 PM

          My name is Emmanuel Banda. I’m 31 years old and an LHD operator . I have worked 12 years underground , I’m a well experienced man currently in Zimbabwe

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          • Fowzia Gamiet
            Fowzia Gamiet on 28/09/2022 at 3:54 PM

            Hi Emmanuel. Please visit our job board to browse our latest mining jobs in Africa. Here’s the link for you: http://www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com. All the best.

  2. James mulenga
    James mulenga on 10/06/2021 at 8:15 PM

    I am bogger/ remote LHD scoop /haul truck / long hole operator seeking for the new challenging in underground mine where I can utilize my skill sets gained for the past 11 years in the mining industries. I have a zambia passport .

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    • Rodrick Chimanda
      Rodrick Chimanda on 20/06/2021 at 1:27 PM

      I am Rodrick Chimanda an Auto-Electrician with 8 years open pit mine experience in Zambia. I am currently working for Barrick Lumwana mine company in Zambia as a low voltage electrician responsible for diagnosing and troubleshooting electrical faults on komatsu excavators pc8000 and Hitachi excavators 5500E-6 and 5500-5. I am Keen to join a progressive company.

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      • DERRICK CHABU
        DERRICK CHABU on 06/07/2021 at 2:18 PM

        Hi IAM Derrick Chabu,Bogger Operator/haul dumper operator,currently working with Mopani Zambia,wishing to work with your company there in Bukina Faso,11yrs of experience.

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        • Thatayaoana Godwil
          Thatayaoana Godwil on 06/06/2022 at 3:55 PM

          My name is Godwil Bogatsu,um working as LHD operator in Rustenburg(SA)

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          • CAMiningGlobal
            CAMiningGlobal on 20/06/2022 at 1:26 PM

            Good day Thatayaoana Godwil. Thank you for your interest. Please visit our job board to browse our latest jobs in Africa and apply for a job that is suitable for your profile. Here’s our job board link for you: http://www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com

    • Ali Mulwanda
      Ali Mulwanda on 23/06/2021 at 11:55 AM

      Am Ali mulwanda working as a long hole driller on DL431 can also operate DD 320 TH540 MT 436b and DS411 i can drill down and up hole s

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      • Edson Mwale
        Edson Mwale on 10/09/2022 at 9:57 PM

        I am Edson Mwale operating DL 431,DL420, Simba H1354 and Simba S7D. Am interested in working with you

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    • Kenneth chitundu sikazwe
      Kenneth chitundu sikazwe on 27/06/2021 at 4:06 AM

      Am a jumbo operator, 7 years working experience based in zambia, do you have any vacancies?

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  4. William Vigbedor
    William Vigbedor on 12/06/2021 at 12:41 AM

    I’m William Vigbedor with 11 working experience as a HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC with caterpillar dealer in Ghana.

    williwamfree@yahoo.com

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    • Roger
      Roger on 15/06/2021 at 1:08 AM

      Jumbo operator 20 years working experience in underground mining.

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        • Kelvin mutale
          Kelvin mutale on 29/06/2021 at 10:10 PM

          Am a Dumptruck operator and also a blaster 7years of experience

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  5. Clement mukabila
    Clement mukabila on 14/06/2021 at 3:42 PM

    Am an LHD, dump truck, charging unity operater and i have a blasting license and a passport and i have 11 years experience as un operater

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      • Michael Musungwane
        Michael Musungwane on 19/06/2021 at 6:24 AM

        I am a field service specialist working for Sandvik currently working at Venetia mine in south africa at an automine project. My trade is electrical

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      • mutale justine
        mutale justine on 13/02/2022 at 9:08 PM

        Am a blaster, scaler operater,back hoe operater and TH 540 operater looking for job there in burkina faso

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    𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒘𝒆 on 16/06/2021 at 10:05 PM

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  7. Eunice Twumasi Ampong
    Eunice Twumasi Ampong on 18/06/2021 at 6:37 PM

    Please I’m an IT technician, Please do I have a chance there?

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  8. Dennis Kapupu Kaonga
    Dennis Kapupu Kaonga on 21/06/2021 at 8:28 AM

    Am an Electrical/Electronics Engineer at a Copper mine in Zambia. Any opportunity in electrical engineering will be of interest.

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  9. Abraham Chaweka
    Abraham Chaweka on 22/06/2021 at 8:51 AM

    Interested mechanical maintenance technician

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  10. Gilbert
    Gilbert on 22/06/2021 at 11:08 PM

    I am a qualified apprenticeship trained Trackless Auto Electrician currently working in South Africa with BME Mining and Engineering at Samancor Mooi Nooi site

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  11. Jaco Joubert
    Jaco Joubert on 23/06/2021 at 4:08 AM

    My name is Jaco Joubert and I am qualified as Mechanical Engineer through Harvard(Bachelors) and Stanford University(Masters). I have years of experience working in the mining industry up in West Africa. Expat experience in the Middle East(Saudi Arabia) and Asia(China) in the Oil & Gas sector.

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        • Maybin mushisha
          Maybin mushisha on 19/06/2022 at 2:27 PM

          Am maybin mushisha bogger operator remote control,manual and am a male Zambian age 34 .am looking for employment

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          • CAMiningGlobal
            CAMiningGlobal on 20/06/2022 at 1:25 PM

            Good day Maybin. Thank you for your interest. Please visit our job board to browse our current available jobs. Here’s the link for you: http://www.mining-recruitment-jobs.com

  12. Kamulete Clement
    Kamulete Clement on 23/01/2022 at 1:15 PM

    IAM Clement kamulete worked for Mopani copper mine as a LOADER OPERATOR for 29years on both manual and radio remote control for machines from Sandvic, Caterpillar and atlas copco/Epiroc interested to work in your company

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  13. Aaron Lungu
    Aaron Lungu on 20/04/2022 at 5:00 PM

    Aaron Lungu Dump truck operator both surface and underground. Workedo for Mopani copper mines mufulira site zambia for eight years ,interested to work in your company.

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  15. Siame Innocent
    Siame Innocent on 14/12/2022 at 10:36 PM

    Iam, Siame Innocent autoMine Operator and Dump Trucks worked for jchx mining construction Zambia limited for 7yrs, Mopani copper Mine plc Nkana site for good five years and currently am working at NFCA South east ore body chambishi Zambia as autoMine Operator since 2020 to date

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