Mine Manager Production & Specialised Services Managers

Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.

Be aware of the impact of geological factors, such as faults and rock movements, on mining operations.

The laws, regulations and codes of practice relevant to safety in mining operations.

Fields of engineering relevant to mining operations. Principles, techniques, procedures and equipment used in the extraction of minerals.

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods …

Estimate the operating cost in terms of manpower, consumables and maintenance.

Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.

Analyse the operations and actions of a company in order to assess their repercussions, possible risks for the company, and to develop suitable strategies to address these.

Identify possible improvements to operational and financial performance.

React quickly in case of emergency and set planned emergency procedures in motion.

Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet …

Oversee mining production rates in order to estimate operational effectiveness.

Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.

Ability to interact effectively with other people.

Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.

Communicate on minerals issues with contractors, politicians and public officials.

Prepare talks, lectures, consultations with stakeholders and public hearings on environmental issues related to mining.

Develop strategies and procedures to manage health and safety in mining. Make sure procedures conform with national law as a minimum.

Ensure production, environmental and technical reporting and recording requirements are met, in order to analyse productivity and to comply with statutory requirements.

Evaluate mining methods and procedures, including waste management, life-of-mine plans, production timelines and funds expenditures.

Communicate with anti-mining lobby in relation to the development of a potential mineral deposit.

Analyse and evaluate commercial risks and develop suitable strategies to resolve these risks.

Oversee the acquisition, installation, maintenance and storage of mining plant equipment.

Direct and coordinate the organisation's financial operations and budget activities, in order to optimise financial performance.

Direct, control and examine mine planning and surveying staff and activities.

The rules and risks affecting health and safety when working underground.

Recommended Books

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Health and Safety: Risk Management

Tony Boyle

2015

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The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

Economic principles and practices, financial and commodity markets, banking and the analysis of financial data.

Understand electrical engineering, a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

Solid earth, rock types, structures and the processes by which they are altered.

Discipline that applies principles of physics, engineering and materials science to design, analyse, manufacture and maintain mechanical systems.

Apply transport industry management concepts in order to improve transportation processes, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and improve schedule preparation.

Prepare technical reports that describe results and processes of scientific or technical research, or assess its progress. These reports help researchers to keep up to date with recent findings.

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Conduct investigation of mining accidents; identify unsafe working conditions and develop measures for improvement.

Communicate on mineral issues with contractors, politicians and public officials. Promote trust and integrity in order to protect the company's assets and financial position.

Coach junior and graduate mining engineers.