Pre-demolition work on the 28,000-dwt vessel (built 1966) will start on Thursday.
The operation has been delayed this week due to storms in the area of Scaterie Island.
Miner grounded last September while under tow to a scrapyard in Turkey.
Abe Shah, a senior partner with salvor Bennington Group, said heavy cutting could begin next week.
The provincial government recently extended the company's permit until 1 December to remove the derelict ship.
