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VACATION & GRADUATE STUDENTS

VACATION
STUDENT
PROGRAM

Our 12-week Vacation Student Program
isn’t a typical internship – it’s a hands-on
experience that puts you at the heart of
the action. You’ll rotate through our Head
Office, emulsion manufacturing facility,
and mine sites learning about:

  • Legislation

    Develop a working knowledge of legislation related to
    explosives’ transport, storage, and use on the mine site.

  • DRILL & BLAST

    Gain hands-on experience in handling explosives, loading
    shots, and understanding shotfiring processes, drilling, and
    blasting procedures.

  • HEALTH, SAFETY
    & ENVIRONMENT

    Acquire an understanding of health and safety legislation,
    site procedures, inspection processes & basic environmental
    risk assessment skills.

  • Communication
    & management

    Develop effective communication skills in the workforce and
    understand the operator training and assessment process.

  • MINE PLANNING

    Understand geotechnical challenges and their
    consideration in the mine planning process.

  • TECHNICAL
    CAPABILITIES

    Attain competencies in on-bench practices and
    explosives handling; work with software programs like
    Vulcan, Paradigm, Blastplan, and Microsoft Office; and
    complete quality assurance testing.

  • PERSONAL
    DEVELOPMENT

    Engage in 1:1 monthly coaching from senior management.

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GRADUATE
PROGRAM

Our two-year Graduate program
promises project diversity, immersive
hands-on learning experiences, and
dedicated mentorship. It is meticulously
crafted to shape you into a specialist in
the most important process of the
mining chain – drill and blast.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  • YEAR ONE

    In the first year you’ll:

    • Acquire practical expertise as part of a blast crew,
      securing your Support Shotfiring Operations competency.
    • Develop technical skills as a Drill and Blast Engineer,
      covering everything from crafting drill plans to managing
      initiating systems and operational reporting.
    • Gain hands-on experience at our state-of-the-art Emulsion
      Manufacturing Facility in Moranbah.

  • YEAR TWO

    Building on the foundation laid in the first year, you’ll:

    • Provide Technical Engineer support across various sites,
      expanding your practical knowledge.
    • Deliver a presentation on a business improvement project
      to our leadership team.
    • Tailor your expertise by selecting two fields for development,
      ranging from commercial and safety to operational & technical.
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INTRODUCING
LACHY JENSEN

SENIOR TECHNICAL ENGINEER

INTRODUCING
LACHY JENSEN

SENIOR TECHNICAL ENGINEER

Meet Lachy, a 2020 UQ Mining Engineering graduate who ascended to Senior Technical
Engineer at Platinum in just 3 years.

His journey began on our 12-week Vacation program, providing hands-on
experience at various mine sites and our emulsion manufacturing facility.
After initially starting a Graduate program elsewhere, Lachy returned to
Platinum for the accelerated development opportunities we offer… and
now, he’s leading a team of engineers!

“Platinum offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment
where each day brings new challenges and the
opportunity to make a tangible impact. Unlike other
graduate programs that may rotate every 6-12 months,
Platinum offers the potential for 6+ rotations – a level
of variety unmatched elsewhere.”

Lachy Jensen, Senior Technical Engineer

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