Handbook

The course provides an appreciation of management principles and practices vital to a mine manager's successful running of a mining business.
The course consists of three equally weighted modules:

1. Fundamentals of management including mine management
2. Mining law, safety and risk management
3. Tactical management, encompassing project management and operations management.

At the end of this course, the students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

     A.  Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the principles involved in mine management and to apply them in likely employment situations.

     B.  Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of:

• Latest concepts in mining (OHS) law
• Refreshment in fundamentals of risk management
• Adoption of risk management tools
• Risk management in specific mining-related processes
• Mining and other disasters and the application of risk- man techniques
• Mitigation and response
• Emergency preparedness in the mining industry