Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Metalliferous Mining standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Metalliferous Mining |
Metalliferous Mining - Management |
24464-24473 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining |
24474-24487, 24489-24491 | |
Underground Metalliferous Mining |
24492-24499 |
The NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation (EXITO) has completed the review of the standards listed above.
Date new versions published September 2010
Planned review date December 2013
Summary
SkillsDMC, the Australian National Industry Skills Council for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors (which include drilling, mining, quarrying, and civil infrastructure), recently reviewed its Training Packages and related Units of Competency.
As a result, the MNM05 Metalliferous Mining Training Package was replaced with the RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package, and changes were made to the Units of Competency that form the basis of these Metalliferous Mining standards. EXITO therefore completed a parallel review of these standards to align them with the reviewed Australian Units of Competency.
As part of the review process, representatives from the metalliferous mining sector considered:
· the currency of the Australian Units of Competency, and their suitability for existing and future national qualifications in New Zealand
· the appropriateness of their content to the New Zealand context
· whether levels and credit values were commensurate with performance outcomes and the time required to learn and demonstrate competence in the skills and knowledge described in the standards
· the assessability of the Australian Units of Competency.
Main changes
· All of the standards from the Metalliferous Mining - Management domain were moved to the newly registered Metalliferous Mining - Operations domain, because this domain more accurately reflects their content.
· Standards 24477, 24486, and 24490 were moved from the Surface Metalliferous Mining domain to the newly registered Metalliferous Mining - Operations domain, because this domain more accurately reflects their content.
· Standards 24474-24476, 24478-24485, and 24487 were moved from the Surface Metalliferous Mining domain to the newly registered Metalliferous Mining - Processing domain, as it more accurately reflects their content.
· Standard 24491 was moved from the Surface Metalliferous Mining domain, where it had been incorrectly registered, to the Underground Metalliferous Mining domain.
· Standard 24465 was replaced by standard 26550 to reflect the significant change in content of its matching Australian Unit of Competency.
· Standard 24489 was designated expiring as it is not considered relevant to the New Zealand context.
· The titles of standards 24464, 24466, 24471, 24474-24484, 24486, 24487, 24490, and 24491 were updated.
· The credit values of standards 24469, 24470, 24472-24474, 24476, 24480-24486, 24490, 24491, 24496, 24497, and 24499 were increased.
· The level of standard 24491 was increased to Level 3 to align with its matching Australian Unit of Competency, as its outcomes align with the Level 3 NZQF descriptors.
· Purpose statements were updated to reflect the changes to the reviewed Australian Units of Competency.
· The special notes and definitions in some of the coversheets were updated to ensure that they are up-to-date and that they reflect the requirements of industry and the changes to the Australian Units of Competency.
· The references in the cover sheets to Australian Units of Competency and the reviewed training package were updated.
Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2012
Impact on registered qualifications
Key to type of impact | |
Affected |
The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard |
Not materially affected |
The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification |
The following EXITO qualifications are impacted by the outcomes of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed in 2014, or when they are next revised. The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
Qualification Title and Reference |
ID |
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Operations) (Level 3) with strands in Coal Plant, Drilling Surface, Drilling Underground, Maintenance Operations, Metalliferous Processing, Mobile Plant Surface, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, Underground Extraction, and Water Treatment [Ref: 1521] |
24467, 24470, 24471, 24472-24474, 24475, 24476, 24477, 24478, 24480-24486, 24487, 24490, 24496 |
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Operations) (Level 4) with strands in Drilling Underground, Metalliferous Processing, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction [Ref: 1522] |
24465, 24473, 24484, 24490 |
Detailed list of standards - classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
Key to review category | |
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Engineering and Technology > Metalliferous Mining > Metalliferous Mining - Management
Engineering and Technology > Metalliferous Mining > Metalliferous Mining - Operations
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
24464 |
Contribute to quality work outcomes through work activities in a metalliferous mine Maintain and monitor site quality standards in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
2 |
B |
24466 |
Plan and organise individual work in a metalliferous mine Plan and organise work in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
2 |
B |
24467 |
Service mine plant and equipment in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
4 |
B |
24468 |
Transport plant, equipment and personnel in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
3 |
B |
24469 |
Apply risk management processes in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 5 |
B |
24470 |
Assess ground conditions in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
2 4 |
B |
24471 |
Operate mine services vehicle in a metalliferous mine Operate mine service vehicle in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 |
B |
24472 |
Conduct integrated tool carrier operations in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
2 5 |
B |
24473 |
Respond to local emergencies and incidents in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
2 5 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Metalliferous Mining
ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
24465
26550 |
Metalliferous Mining - Management Metalliferous Mining - Operations |
Maintain a magazine in a metalliferous mine
Store, handle and transport explosives in a metalliferous mine |
2
2 |
2
2 |
C |
Engineering and Technology > Metalliferous Mining
ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
24474 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Handle reagents for transportation, storage, mixing and usage in a surface metalliferous mine Handle reagents for transportation, storage, mixing and usage in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
3
5 |
B |
24475 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining
Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Operate heat exchangers that form part of a heating, cooling or refrigeration system in a surface metalliferous mine Operate heat exchangers that form part of a heating, cooling or refrigeration system in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
3 |
B |
24476 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Operate raw material feed systems in a surface metalliferous mine
Operate raw material feed systems in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
2
4 |
B |
24477 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Operations |
Take samples and readings in a surface metalliferous mine
Collect routine site samples in a metalliferous mine |
2 |
2 |
B |
24478 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Prepare for metal casting, and cast ingots, in a surface metalliferous mine Prepare for metal casting, and cast ingots, in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 |
B |
24479 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Conduct calcination activities in a surface metalliferous mine
Conduct calcinations activities in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
2 |
B |
24480 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining
Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Conduct electrowinning/electrorefining operations in a surface metalliferous mine Conduct electrowinning/electrorefining operations in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
2
5 |
B |
24481 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Conduct elution processes in a surface metalliferous mine
Conduct elution processes in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
4
10 |
B |
24482 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Conduct gold room operations in a surface metalliferous mine
Conduct gold room operations in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
4
10 |
B |
24483 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Conduct leaching process in a surface metalliferous mine
Conduct leaching process in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
4
15 |
B |
24484 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Conduct milling/grinding in a surface metalliferous mine
Conduct milling/grinding in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
4
15 |
B |
24485 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Conduct thickening and clarifying process in a surface metalliferous mine Conduct thickening and clarifying process in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
4
7 |
B |
24486 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining
Metalliferous Mining - Operations |
Operate and monitor valve systems as part of a controlling process in a surface metalliferous mine Operate and monitor valve systems as part of a controlling process in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
2
5 |
B |
24487 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining
Metalliferous Mining - Processing |
Operate furnaces including equipment ancillary to the main furnace in a surface metalliferous mine Operate furnaces in a metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 |
B |
24489 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining |
Work safely with instruments that emit ionising radiation in a surface metalliferous mine |
3 |
8 |
D |
24490 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Metalliferous Mining - Operations |
Manage plant shutdown and restart in a surface metalliferous mine Manage plant shutdown and restart in a metalliferous mine |
4 |
6
10 |
B |
24491 |
Surface Metalliferous Mining Underground Metalliferous Mining |
Install and remove a secondary fan in an underground metalliferous mine |
2
3 |
2
5 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Metalliferous Mining > Underground Metalliferous Mining
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
24492 |
Prepare and perform manual scaling operations in an underground metalliferous mine |
2 |
2 |
B |
24493 |
Refuel vehicles/machines in an underground metalliferous mine |
2 |
2 |
B |
24494 |
Conduct line of sight remote operations in an underground metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 |
B |
24495 |
Conduct mechanical scaling in an underground metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 |
B |
24496 |
Conduct tele-remote operations in an underground metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 8 |
B |
24497 |
Conduct underground development drilling in an underground metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 10 |
B |
24498 |
Construct and maintain underground roads in an underground metalliferous mine |
3 |
4 |
B |
24499 |
Install sets in an underground metalliferous mine |
3 |
3 6 |
B |