Mineral Resources Manager (Occupation Code : 132202)

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Description

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates complex operational resources to establish optimal, economically viable and safe strategies and objectives to extract mineral resources from the earth, utilising appropriate engineering designs, mining and metallurgical processes, equipment and schedules that will accomplish these objectives and lead to the safe and productive recovery of mineral reserves and final product, in line with customer requirements.

Tasks

Conferring with other managers to set production quotas, plan extraction sites and develop policies for the removal of raw materials.

Controlling the operation of plant and quality procedures through planning of maintenance, designation of operating hours and supply of equipment.

Controlling the preparation of production records and reports.

Establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, and adjusting processes and resources to minimize costs.

Evaluating efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment.

Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff.

Planning details of production activities in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements.

 

Alternate Occupation Names

Chief Surveyor (Mining)

Planning Manager (Mining)

Mine Design and Planning Manager

Mine Planning Manager

Chief Mine Planner

Resource Geologist

Chief Geologist (Mining)

Geology Manager (Mining)

Mining Exploration Manager

Grade Controller (Mining)

Exploration Manager

Chief of Mining Services

Technical Services Manager (Mining)

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