CostMine publishes Mining Cost Service, the industry’s standard reference for mine cost estimating.

Details in the report—U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits— show that union miners at underground coal mines in the U.S. generally received up to 15% less in wages but more generous benefit packages than non-union underground coal miners. At surface coal mines, the opposite was true with non-union maintenance workers receiving up to 5% higher wages than their union counterparts.

Complete survey reports—including actual wage and salary scales, benefit plan profiles, and bonus plans for many of the participating mines—can be purchased from CostMine. Details are available at http://costs.infomine.com/laborcompensationreports or by calling + 1 509 328-8023

Average benchmark hourly wages at 51 U.S. metal and 60 U.S. coal mines (111 total mines)

Job Title (U.S. $ per hour)                    Metal Mines                      Coal Mines
Underground Electrician                         $23.87                              $24.73
UG Equipment Operator                         $22.34                              $24.69
Surface Mechanic                                   $22.64                              $26.00
Production Truck Driver                          $22.38                              $23.28

Source: U.S. Metal & Industrial Mineral Mine Salaries, Wages & Benefits: 2009 Survey Results and U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits: 2009 Survey Results. CostMine, a division of InfoMine, Inc. -  www.costmine.com.

The CostMine division of InfoMine is currently conducting its 2010 Canadian Mine Compensation Survey. All participants receive a free executive summary of the results and a substantial discount on the final report, and there is no charge for participating. Mines from 8 provinces and territories participated in our 2009 Canadian Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits Report. Included in this report are wages and benefit information of 42 mines and salary information of 34  mines.

Here is your opportunity to keep abreast of the wages, benefits and bonuses other companies are offering.

To participate contact Krista Noyes Salzer to request a survey form, or call her at + 1 (509) 328-8023 for more information. Deadline for submission is March 19, 2010.

In 2009 miners fared better than most according to a new report by CostMine.

While the number of companies giving employees raises is down compared to 2008, hourly workers at 88 of the 122 U.S. metal and industrial mineral mining companies responding to the survey still received an average increase of over 3%. Thirty-two mines in the study showed no change in wages and two mines decreased wages 3% in the last year.

Salaries for professionals were mixed with general managers and mine managers losing ground. However, less senior counterparts gained when compared to CostMine’s 2008 survey. Chemists, senior geologists and mine geologists enjoyed a healthy 6% average increase in wages in 2009 while mine engineers and metallurgists gained a more modest 4%.

Chief engineers and mine engineers also benefited taking home on average 5% more while mine managers lost ground taking home 4% less than last year.

Costmine’s hourly wage and benefits survey includes 51 metal and 71 industrial mineral and aggregate mines in 26 states across the U.S.   The report also includes salaries for managerial, professional and administrative personnel from 97 mines.

Click here for details or call (509) 328-8023.

The industry’s top talent has chosen the CareerMine database to be their most likely place to get hired.

The statistics show that over 750 mining professionals are adding their resume to CareerMine’s extensive resume database each week, and over 350 mining professionals are making sure their resume details are up to date each week. There are currently over 11,000 qualified and screened candidates, eagerly awaiting the right position.

Employers – if you’re not already sourcing your candidates through the CareerMine resume database, then you’re clearly missing out.

Candidates – The industry’s top employers are responding well to the critical mass effect you have created. Keep up the good work, and best of luck in your job search.  We’ll all stay hired, and improve our Career if we stick together!

Now you can find the job you’re looking for easier and faster than ever with our new advanced search options.

Included in the advanced search, are the abilities to search by ‘Poster Type’, ‘Work Load’, ‘Work Term’, and ‘Added Since’.

These new search options allow you to do the following:

• Added Since – gives you the ability to show only the newest job postings.
• Poster Type - allows you to search for jobs from either employers or recruiters, separately.
• Work Load - enables you to search for either part time or full time work.
• Work Term - provides the ability to search for temporary, contract, permanent, or even summer positions!

Employers & Recruiters!

Now you can find the candidates you’re looking for, easier and faster, with our new advanced search options.

Now included in the advanced search, are the abilities to search by ‘Work Load’, ‘Work Term’, ‘Updated Since’, and ‘Current Status’. These new search options allow you to do the following:

• Current Status – enables you to find candidates that were recently laid off, as well as students that are currently in school or who have recently graduated.
• Updated Since - gives you the ability to show only the most recent and updated resumes.
• Work Load - enables you to search for candidates that are looking for either part time or full time employment.
• Work Term - allows you to search for candidates that are looking for temporary, contract, permanent, or summer positions.

Let me know what you think of the lastest additions, and any other suggestions you have at jarobertson@infomine.com.

Until Then, Happy Hunting! - Johann Robertson, CareerMine R&D Manager

You’ll notice right away that the pages load faster, and the job lists are different, including the employer name. We’ve also created an additional free set of jobs (registrant jobs), in order to do our part during this economic crisis. As always, we are committed to bringing you all the mining jobs, as fresh as possible, and without duplication.

Please show us your support by letting me know what you think at jarobertson@infomine.com

Happy hunting colleagues,
Johann Robertson, CareerMine R&D Manager

The CareerMine resume database has surpassed 15,000 current resumes from established mining professionals around the world.

Congratulations are in order, CareerMiners, as we have come together to make the world’s leading mining employment meeting house. Well done, and may you find the career of your dreams!

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