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Leoben – Austria
English, German
Professional
Leoben – Austria
English, German
Professional
COVERED DISCIPLINES / SKILLS IN THIS PROGRAM
Business Geomechanics and Technical Mine Area
3.1 Modelling, analysis and design3.1.1 Reviews engineering geology and geotechnical data (including Identifies hazards and modes of failure
3.1.2 Designs testing programmes for geotechnical studies. Undertake geotechnical testing
3.1.3 Conducts rock mass and soil classifications
3.1.4 Understands rock and soil characteristics and identifies failure indications, fundamentals of rock mechanics
3.1.5 Conducts mine geotechnical mapping
3.1.6 Incorporates geology and geomechanic information when selecting mining methods
3.1.7 Provides input on geotechnical issues that influence drill and blast designs
3.1.8 Designs ground support and stope stability plans (e.g. underground, coal, hard rock)
3.2 Implementing designs and plans
3.2.1 Procures and installs (or supervises the installation of) ground support
3.2.2 Assesses risk and implements controls and associated monitoring
3.3 Integrated mine design
3.3.1 Recommends methods, equipment and processes
3.3.2 Develops initial design
3.3.3 Uses simulation and other techniques to optimise designs
3.3.4 Monitors implementation of mine design
3.4 Mine rehabilitation and closure
3.4.1 Establishes project and evaluate plans
3.4.2 Develops mine rehabilitation and closure plans
3.4.3 Manages rehabilitation including monitoring and reporting processes
3.5 Monitoring ground stability
3.5.1 Oversees the implementation of plans
3.5.2 knowledge of how to reviews progress against plans and take measures accordingly
3.6 Drilling, blasting and rock cutting explosives
3.6.1 Design, operation and maintenance of explosive production plants
3.6.2 Designs drill and blast patterns (e.g. spacing, burden, charge, fragmentation)
3.6.3 Controls fragmentation size by blasting
3.6.4 Understands and applies knowledge and experience of production drilling operations and equipment
3.6.5 Determines the most suitable drill and blast techniques to achieve desired outcomes
3.6.6 Understands and uses drill and blast software
3.6.7 Identifies hazards, assesses risk and implements suitable controls
Mining Equipment and Systems Area
5.1 General Mining equipment and systems5.1.1 Uses key factors to select suitable mining machines (e.g. operational characteristics, costs, productivity, and performance)
5.1.2 Uses maintenance tactics to plan maintenance schedules
5.1.3 Evaluates the performance of mining equipment and machines, including to inform scheduling. Monitors equipment delays
5.5 Mining software
Mineral Production and Processing Area
7.6 Recycling and secondary mineral raw materials. Circular Economy7.6.1 knowledge of quality assessment and certification. EU and international standards and labels
7.6.2 Capacity to design recycling plants
7.6.3 knowledge on the supervision and or operating recycling plants
7.6.4 Ability to perform investigation and development in the field of new materials and new processes
7.6.5 General knowledge on the renewable sources of energy
7.6.6 Knowledge on the regulatory barriers for secondary raw materials
7.6.7 General knowledge of the principles of circular ecomy, climate change and the recycling market
7.6.8 Practical knowledge on waste management
Social Performance Area
9.1 Acquiring and using social data and baseline information9.1.2 Manage and apply concepts as a human right and gender equality
9.10 Local employment and workforce development
9.10.1 Works effectively with local employment organisation in order to register workforce’s skills, availabilities and dynamics in the area
9.11 Community enterprise development
9.11.1 Apply entrepreneurship skill to support current or future local business
9.2 Monitoring and evaluating social projects
9.2.1 Monitoring Social projects ensuring its achieving community and business’s objectives
9.2.2 Manages social research’s tools to measure outcomes during and at the end of the social project
9.3 Engagement with Indigenous peoples
9.4 Grievance management,Prevention & management of conflict
9.4.2 Manage methodologies to detect previous or arising conflicts
9.4.3 Apply conflicts resolutions techniques
9.5 Cultural heritage management
9.6 Community engagement
9.6.1 Understand and practice dialogue skills in engaging with communities
9.7 Agreements & implementation
9.7.1 Multi-disciplinary stakeholder management to include different groups in the identification of previous agreements
9.8 Resettlement & influx management
9.8.1 Leadership skills to develop and coordinate relocation processes
9.8.2 Enlightening. Influencing and convincing policy makers and stakeholders
9.9 Regional development
9.9.1 knowledge of ecomic development framework to apply in a local a context
Geology Exploration Resources and Reserves Area
2.3 Exploration and sampling2.3.1 Design, plans and manages sampling programmes (e.g. grade control, processing)
2.3.2 Interprets and understand drilling and core logging
2.3.3 Understand drillings methods for mining exploration
2.4 Mineral deposit modelling
2.4.1 Creates block models and estimates resources. Interrogates resource models to generate inputs for mine planning
2.4.2 Estimates yield/cut-off grade for resources
2.4.3 Demonstrates a knowledge of the JORC Code and other standards for resource classification requirements for reporting resources
2.4.4 Estimates reserves from a mining model (and interpretation)
2.4.5 Demonstrates an understanding of grade reconciliation, ore dilution and ore loss
2.5 Mine feasibility studies
2.5.1 Prepares the required inputs for an ecomic evaluation of a mine (e.g. personnel, equipment etc.)
2.5.2 Provides input into feasibility studies
2.5.3 Develops production schedules. Prepares cost estimates for feasibility studies
2.5.4 Conducts sensitivity analyses recognising the geological, technical, financial, social and political uncertainties in mining operations
Mining Methods Area
4.2 Surface mining methods4.2.1 Understands the design methods and standards used in pit, ramp and dump design
4.2.2 Calculates basic pit/dump designs and overall pit wall angles for given design parameters
4.2.3 Designs truck and shovel excavations
4.2.4 Develops airborne dust management plans
4.2.5 Optimises open pit design (e.g. Whittle)
4.3 Underground mining methods
4.3.1 Selects a mine stoping and method system for a generic ore body
4.3.2 Knows wood timbering techniques (small scale mining and temporary openings)
4.3.3 Designs stope, roof and galleries support
4.3.4 Conducts underground testing of support elements
Mining Services Area
6.1 General services and planning6.2 Dewatering and Mine drainage and storage systems
6.7 Surveying
Generic, Health and Social Task Area
8.1 Environment8.1.1 knowledge and management of environmental impact assessment studies
8.2 Workplace health and safety
8.2.1 Develops and disseminates safe practice guidelines
8.3 Communication
8.3.1 Communication in native language
8.3.2 Community relations
8.3.3 knowledge of a foreign relevant-word wide spread language (English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, etc.)
8.3.4 Using internet in a critical manner as communication tool and source of information
8.3.6 Listens and communicates effectively. Chairs meetings. Prepares documents and reports
8.3.7 Promotes company, industry and profession
8.3.8 Ability to communicate Earth Science issues with the wider society
8.4 Creative thinking, problem solving and research
8.4.1 Identifies, scopes and solves problems
8.4.2 Uses conceptual, critical, strategic and systems thinking skills
8.4.3 Researches new products, techlogies and processes
8.5 Sustainability
8.5.1 Engages with stakeholders. Recognises corporate social responsibility
8.5.2 Know and apply principles of sustainable development
8.6 Self-management
8.6.1 Accepts responsibility
8.6.2 Develops and maintains networks
8.6.3 Initiative and entrepreneurship spirit
8.7 Working with people
8.7.1 Works effectively in interdisciplinary and international teams
8.7.2 Recognises diversity and multiculturalism (knowledge of other cultures and customs
8.7.3 Identify objectives and individual and collective responsibilities and act correctly in such roles
8.7.4 Ethics. Transmit credibility and integrity
8.7.5 Coaching and leading teams