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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
LACHLAN JENSEN

TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER

INTRODUCING
LACHLAN JENSEN

TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER

Meet Lachlan, a 2020 UQ Mining Engineering graduate who rose to Senior Technical Engineer at Platinum within just three years and has now been promoted to Technical Services Manager.

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, Lachlan 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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