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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Mineral Resource Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
84666	Bachelor of Technology: Mineral Resource Management
ORIGINATOR
University of Johannesburg
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
B Tech	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Fabrication and Extraction
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2025-12-31

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose:

The qualified learner would:

Be competent in the effective and safe management of the surveying required to be done on a mine and the mineral reserve evaluation required for a mine.

Contribute to satisfy the need for suitably competent mine surveyors and mineral resource managers at middle and senior management in the mineral industry.

Be able to register with PLATO to register as a professional Mine Surveyor in training.

Rationale:

Replacement of the National Higher Diploma: Mineral Resource Management (SAQA 1841). Required by PLATO (South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors) to register as a professional Mine Surveyor.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

NQF Level 6 with skills in Surveying, Mineral Evaluation and Mine Economics at NQF Level 6.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Standard UJ policy applies.

Access to the Qualification:

NQF Level 6 with skills in Surveying, Mineral Evaluation and Mine Economics at NQF Level 6.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

Minimum credits required at specific levels:

Learning components:

Core, 120 Credits, NQF Level 7.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Provides effective and safe product and management of the mine surveying and mineral reserve evaluation/control required to be done on a mine.

Specified outcomes:

1. Conduct and manage all the survey work that may be required on a mine.

2. Minimise mineral losses by establishing a suitable ore flow control system with the necessary sampling and calculation of ore flow control factors.

3. Manage the resources required for the normal running of a survey department on a mine.

4. Conduct and manage the evaluation of the mineral reserve of an operating mine.

Critical outcomes:

1. Ensure the safety and health of employees in the design of mining layouts.

2. Evaluate the need for monitoring surveys and the establishment of monitoring survey networks in compliance with the Mines Health and Safety Act.

3. Conduct higher order survey work in order to control and manage a survey control network on a mine.

4. Manage the routine survey work conducted on a mine and the subsequent office work relating to survey and survey draughting.

5. Ensure that all the prescribed plans for the mine are kept and updated as required by law.

6. Co-operate with mining management in the planning of mining excavations and the subsequent layouts of planned workings.

7. Identify possible hazardous conditions in the mine and planned layouts.

8. Ensure the survey and related office work is conducted in accordance with the legal requirements as stated by the applicable law in force at the point in time.

9. Plan and manage an effective sampling program to ensure the collection of representative samples in order to effectively:

Control the mineral content mined.

Evaluate the mineral reserve of the mine.

Monitor the ore flow at its various stages to ensure that any losses of minerals mined will not go undetected.

10. This is to be accomplished by means of sampling of the ore at its various stages of production/transportation and extraction with the necessary ore flow control factors to pinpoint sources of error.

11. Lead the survey and sampling team effectively.

12. Manage the survey office and its budget effectively.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Survey work required on a mine is carried out to the required accuracy in accordance with the legal requirements for mines.
2. The general survey work and survey office routine and duties as encountered in a mine survey office is directed and managed correctly and in accordance with the legal requirements for mines.
3. The control of the ore flow on a mine is monitored by means of correct sampling procedures and the calculations of the necessary ore flow control factors.
4. The ore reserves of a mine is evaluated by means of suitable ore evaluation methods.
5. Perform risk assessment in order to determine the need deformation monitoring.

Integrated Assessment:

A range of formative and summative assessment methods and techniques in the form of written and practical examinations with projects where applicable. Summative and continuous assessments.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Australian mines recognise this qualification.

Person registered with PLATO as a professional mine surveyor is recognised as a ROPO.

According to the SAMREC and JORC codes of mineral resource reporting.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Horizontal articulation:

Government Certificate of Competency for Mine Surveyors.

Graduate Diploma for Engineers at Wits University.

Chamber of Mines advance certificate for Mineral Evaluation.

Vertical articulation:

Master of Technology: Mineral Engineering.

Master of Technology: Engineering - after a suitable bridging program.

Master of Science Mineral Resource Management at Wits University.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Recommendation of a moderating body or bodies (internal and external):

External moderators for second semester modules.

Complying to any requirements that the MQA and/or PLATO may impose.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Examiner qualifications to be at least at NQF Level 8, or at NQF Level 7 with suitable experience.

Mining and Minerals SETA - MQA and/or PLATO.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2009; 2012; 2015.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	University of Johannesburg