Underground Miner

Our Goal At American Gilsonite Company (AGC) Is To Create a World Class Organization So That The Health, Safety, And Financial Wellbeing Of Each Employee Has Long Term Stability By Maximizing The Total Available Value To All Stakeholders Of The Organization. To Accomplish This We Value The Following

• Understand our personal responsibilities and accept accountability for the outcome;
• Provide respectful and clear communication of our intent;
• Never accept the status quo, regardless of how good it currently is.

Undergrounding miners at AGC make up our largest department and provide our most valuable resource, Gilsonite Ore. Miners use manual labor techniques to extract Gilsonite ore from underground veins through the use of a 14-pound pneumatic chipping hammer to break/chip the ore. Additionally, miners are responsible for the safe and proper construction of underground support walls and floors. Working 10-hour shifts, generally Monday - Thursday, a miner spends nearly all of their working hours underground, often works on slanting, uneven flooring and in tight spaces that may be as narrow as 14 inches wide.

Additionally, AGC miners must have the ability to:

• Carry heavy timbers from mine site to underground mining location;
• Endure extreme repetitive motion required using the pneumatic chipping hammer on mine walls;
• Be a team player and able to work with a diverse group of people;
• Be able to read and understand training material and follow safety regulations and other company policies and procedures.