Anyone trying to break into mining and not sure how to go about it.. Start out with working at heights, Confined spaces and first aid than annoy any contracting that does shutdowns until they give you a go as a TA/sentry. Don't aim to jump straight into a dump truck when you get out there your after a foot in the door so take any position you can get and instead of asking them to give you a job, ask them what you need to do to get a job with them.