Miners and other mining plant operators
Mineros y otros operadores en instalaciones mineras
3.0
AI exposure: Low
3 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
4K
Average salary
32,458 €
Exposed wage index
42M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 3
C
Current AI capability 5
F
Physical barrier 10
R
Regulatory friction 6
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Miners and extraction operators work in physical underground or open-pit environments handling heavy machinery and explosives. AI facilitates the teleoperation of excavators and mining trucks, as well as monitoring gallery stability through intelligent sensors to prevent collapses. However, physical maintenance of machinery at the mine and human intervention in the face of unforeseen geological or mechanical incidents on-site partially protect the field operator's occupation.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Mineros y operadores de extracción trabajan en entornos físicos subterráneos o a cielo abierto manejando maquinaria pesada y explosivos. La IA facilita la teleoperación de excavadoras y camiones mineros, además de monitorizar la estabilidad de las galerías mediante sensores inteligentes para prevenir derrumbes. No obstante, el mantenimiento físico de la maquinaria en la mina y la intervención humana ante imprevistos geológicos o mecánicos in situ protegen parcialmente la ocupación del operario de campo.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda