Question: how old do you need to be to work in the mines?
Answer: A youth 18 years or older may perform any job, whether hazardous or not. A youth 16 or 17 years old may perform any non-hazardous job. (See the list of hazardous occupations below.) A youth 14 and 15 years old may not work in the manufacturing or mining industries, or in any hazardous job.