Ainxiety | Shale, Clay and Refractory Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Shale, Clay and Refractory Mineral Mining and Quarrying

# 230 overall · better than 85.0% of other industries

1/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

1/5

Complexity

1/5

Regulatory Compliance

1/5

Capex Requirements

1/5

Workforce Flexibility

1/5

Adaptability

2/5

Data Intensity

Shale, clay, and refractory mineral mining and quarrying require specialized expertise and significant physical infrastructure, with stringent regulatory oversight limiting the potential for full AI displacement. While there are opportunities for AI to improve efficiency and compliance, the highly specialized nature of the activities and substantial capital requirements hinder full automation.

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Risk composition of jobs in this industry

0 jobs in Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

14.1%

13,950

3.7Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

10.8%

10,700

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

10.6%

10,500

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

7.5%

42,540

2.5Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

6.6%

37,890

3.0Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

4.1%

4,070

3.2Continuous Mining Machine Operators

3.9%

3,880

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

3.4%

3,390

1.5General and Operations Managers

3.4%

3,350

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

3.1%

17,480

3.5Wellhead Pumpers

2.8%

2,760

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

2.6%

2,560

4.2Office Clerks, General

2.5%

2,480

4.0Rock Splitters, Quarry

2.3%

2,240

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

1.9%

1,920

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

1.9%

11,030

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

1.9%

1,870

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

1.9%

1,830

3.5Extraction Workers, All Other

1.8%

1,800

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

1.7%

9,950

1.7Petroleum Engineers

1.6%

1,610

1.8Construction Laborers

1.4%

1,410

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

1.3%

1,330

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

1.2%

1,190

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

1.1%

1,120

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.1%

1,110

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

1.1%

1,080

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1.0%

960

3.5Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

0.9%

930

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

0.9%

890

3.2Plant and System Operators, All Other

0.8%

740

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.7%

710

3.1Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

0.7%

710

2.0Electricians

0.7%

680

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.7%

660

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.7%

660

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0.7%

640

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.6%

3,300

3.7Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

0.6%

540

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.5%

540

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.5%

490

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.5%

480

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.4%

440

3.8Dredge Operators

0.4%

420

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.4%

420

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.4%

400

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.4%

400

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.4%

370

3.7Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

0.4%

380

3.9Production Workers, All Other

0.4%

370

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.4%

370

1.6Construction Managers

0.3%

2,010

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.3%

310

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.3%

580

2.2Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

0.3%

1,770

0.3%

270

2.3Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

0.3%

260

1.5Sales Managers

0.3%

260

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.3%

1,480

3.0Gas Plant Operators

0.3%

250

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.3%

250

3.7Helpers--Extraction Workers

0.3%

250

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.2%

230

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.2%

230

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.2%

230

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

0.2%

220

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

0.2%

210

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.2%

210

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

0.2%

210

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.2%

200

3.3Customer Service Representatives

0.2%

200

1.5Managers, All Other

0.2%

1,150

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.2%

190

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.2%

170

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.2%

180

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.2%

180

2.2Financial Managers

0.2%

170

2.7Industrial Engineers

0.2%

160

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.2%

910

2.0Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

0.1%

150

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.1%

140

2.8Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

0.1%

140

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.1%

260

2.5Materials Engineers

0.1%

250

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.1%

810

3.8Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

0.1%

130

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

0.1%

230

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.1%

120

4.2Cost Estimators

0.1%

700

4.0Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

0.1%

100

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.1%

110

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

110

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.1%

200

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.1%

640

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

0.1%

100

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.1%

100

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.1%

560

0.1%

90

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.1%

90

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

90

3.5Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

0.1%

170

3.2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

0.1%

80

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.1%

80

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.1%

80

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

80

3.0Logisticians

0.1%

150

3.5Hoist and Winch Operators

0.1%

430

2.5Sailors and Marine Oilers

0.1%

450

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.1%

450

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

70

2.5Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

0.1%

70

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.1%

70

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.1%

70

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.1%

70

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

120

3.0Power Plant Operators

0.1%

120

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.1%

390

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.1%

380

2.0Ship Engineers

0.1%

60

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.1%

60

4.0Tire Repairers and Changers

0.1%

60

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

110

2.0Civil Engineers

0.1%

100

2.4Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

110

2.0Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

0.1%

100

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.1%

350

3.1Legal Support Workers, All Other

0.1%

50

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

50

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.1%

50

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

50

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.1%

50

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.1%

100

3.2Rail-Track Laying and Maintece Equipment Operators

0.1%

90

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

90

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

80

3.2Surveying and Mapping Technicians

0.1%

260

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.1%

280

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

40

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.0%

40

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.0%

40

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

40

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.0%

40

3.0Locomotive Engineers

0.0%

40

0.0%

40

0.5Chief Executives

0.0%

40

2.5Marketing Managers

0.0%

40

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.0%

40

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.0%

70

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.0%

70

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.0%

70

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.0%

80

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.0%

80

3.8Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

80

3.4Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

0.0%

250

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

230

0.0%

210

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.0%

210

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.0%

230

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

30

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.0%

30

0.0%

30

0.0%

30

2.5Crossing Guards and Flaggers

0.0%

30

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.0%

30

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

30

2.5Construction and Building Inspectors

0.0%

30

2.8Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

0.0%

30

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.0%

50

1.2Natural Sciences Managers

0.0%

50

0.7Childcare Workers

0.0%

50

2.8Real Estate Sales Agents

0.0%

50

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.0%

60

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.0%

60

0.0%

50

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.0%

60

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

60

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

50

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.0%

50

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

60

2.5Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

0.0%

150

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

180

2.0Boilermakers

0.0%

160

2.5Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.0%

150

2.3Commercial Pilots

0.0%

180

2.2Sales Engineers

0.0%

170

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.0%

30

3.8Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

0.0%

30

2.7Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

0.0%

30

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.0%

30

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.0%

40

2.3Software Developers

0.0%

30

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.0%

30

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

30

2.3Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

0.0%

40

3.1Rail Car Repairers

0.0%

50

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.0%

130

3.1Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

0.0%

90

3.3Insulation Workers, Mechanical

0.0%

120

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

130

1.8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

0.0%

110

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

120

3.5Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

100

3.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants

0.0%

100

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

100

0.0%

130

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

120

3.5Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

0.0%

100

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

130

2.3Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

90

2.1Public Relations Managers

0.0%

120

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

40

4.0Couriers and Messengers

0.0%

60

2.3Helpers--Electricians

0.0%

30

3.8Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

0.0%

40

2.8Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

0.0%

40

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

70

3.3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

0.0%

30

1.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

0.0%

60

1.8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

40

4.0Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

60

0.5Emergency Medical Technicians

0.0%

40

3.8Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

0.0%

40

2.5Real Estate Brokers

0.0%

60

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

0.0%

40

2.3Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

0.0%

50

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

60

1.9Personal Financial Advisors

0.0%

80

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

60

2.5Database Architects

0.0%

80

3.8Computer Programmers

0.0%

40

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.0%

60

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

30

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

30

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.0%

80

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

40

3.1Hydrologic Technicians

0.0%

30

2.2Compensation and Benefits Managers

0.0%

80

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

40

3.0Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

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