Mining and quarrying spans coal and metal ore extraction, aggregates and stone quarrying, and support services for oil and gas. Employers sponsor technical and engineering roles, including mining and geotechnical engineers, geologists, drilling supervisors and health-and-safety specialists. Most sponsorship runs through the Skilled Worker route, with employers clustered around extraction sites and the energy supply chain.
There are 207 licensed visa sponsors in mining & quarrying, with 232 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.
Quarry operators, aggregates suppliers and firms in the oil, gas and minerals supply chain hold sponsor licences here. Filter the live register to mining and quarrying to see which are recruiting now.
The Skilled Worker visa covers most professional roles here, such as mining engineer, geologist or quarry manager. You need a job offer from a licensed sponsor, and the role must meet the skill level and going rate set for that occupation.
Support activities for oil and gas extraction sit within mining and quarrying, so some offshore and energy supply-chain employers hold licences here. Roles on the UK Continental Shelf can carry extra rules, so confirm with the employer whether a job is onshore, offshore, or split between the two.