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This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example units CPPSIS6001A Conduct open mine pit surveying, and CPPSIS6013A Conduct underground mine surveying.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of

conducting a collection and validation process based on thorough assessment of all relevant considerations

matching objectives with resources to ensure project proceeds in an organised and timely manner

ensuring that achievement of required accuracy has been attempted by

accessing and interpreting design information to identify the components to be measured and monitored

applying solutions to a range of problems

contingency management

documenting and reporting

organising and prioritising activity

performing measurements

planning resources

reducing and manipulating spatial data

ensuring that nonconformity aspects are recorded and reported

knowledge of mining geology operations

taking responsibility for team outputs in work and learning

Specific resources for assessment

Resource implications for assessment include access to

assessment instruments including personal planner and assessment record book

assignment instructions work plans and schedules policy documents and duty statements

registered training provider of assessment services

relevant guidelines regulations and codes of practice

suitable venue and equipment

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Context of assessment

Holistic based on the performance criteria evidence guide range statement and required skills and knowledge

Method of assessment

Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment

Demonstrated competency in a range of situations that may include customerworkplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace

Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information If this is not practicable observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment requires that the clients objectives and industry expectations are met If the clients objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of spatial information services requirements to assess competency

Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations scenarios may be used to assess underpinning knowledge in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment questions are to be identical

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff

All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory

Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition recognition of current competencies RCC or recognition of prior learning RPL the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge

Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Organisational priorities may include:	client focus external influence and focus financial priorities internal influence and focus operational plan strategic plan.
Project specifications may include:	detailed technical descriptions of survey data and its requirements preparation of cross-sections and plans with all information included.
Relevant personnel may include:	colleagues registered surveyors company personnel staff or employee representatives supervisors or line managers suppliers.
Geological aspect:	a deposit of ore minerals in geological terms is not always an ore deposit while an ore mineral is a mineral from which a metal can feasibly be extracted, an ore deposit (or an ore body) is a mass of rock from which a metal or mineral can be profitably produced.
Ore deposits may include:	ores formed at or near a contemporary surface: chemical precipitates laterites place deposits ocean ridge spring deposits sea floor nodules shale-hosted base and precious metal deposits volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits ores formed in bodies of rock, including ores formed by: cool solutions of uncertain provenance deep volcanic environment epicrustal volcanic environment chemical precipitates pluton-centered environment ores formed by magmatic segregation ores formed by metamorphic processes ores composed of common rock varieties.
Recognised by the environment may include:	age of mineralisation e.g. banded iron formation deposits are characteristic of Pre-Cambrian age rocks association with specific types of igneous rocks e.g. copper with quartz-monzonite porphyry, diamonds with kimberlite pipes and tin with granites gangue mineral association e.g. gold associated with quartz-ankerite veins host rock association e.g. lead and zinc with carbonate rocks ore and gangue mineral in fresh or oxidised states in outcrop of derived sediments may give surface evidence of underlying or adjacent deposits physiographic associations e.g. silicified breccias often stand up as isolated hills, oxidised pyretic bodies in limestone generally form low-covered areas structural controls e.g. laterite deposits associated with unconformities, replacement deposits associated with crests of anticlines trace metal association e.g. gold associated with arsenic and mercury in trace amounts weathering effects e.g. oxidation of pyrite leaves a residue of iron oxide gossan making possible underlying deposits.
Project objectives may include:	agreed client requirements written survey specifications.
Constraints may include:	coverage datum environmental factors industry requirements legal and statutory financial resource availability time.
Principal work activities may include:	activity and sequence of activity determined to be essential in order to meet project objectives.
Organisational guidelines may include:	appropriate timelines code of ethics company policy final product formats formal design parameters legislation relevant to the work or service function manuals OHS policies and procedures personnel practices and guidelines outlining teamwork, work roles and responsibilities requirements for data processing.
Rock types and structures may include solid, cohesive aggregates of one or more types of minerals, formed as a result of various geological processes. Rocks are classified according to their:	chemical composition formation (igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) grain-size mineral content physical appearance.
Rock stability and ground support requirements may include:	principles for rock support in underground operations techniques for providing rock support, including: cable bolts rock bolts.
Ore and minerals may include:	copper gold iron lead limestone mercury quartz silver tin zinc.
Methods for obtaining ore and mineral samples may include:	assaying: geochemical quantitative drilling: diamond core rotary percussion geological mapping: presence of gossans or leached capping rock alteration geological sampling: exploration geochemistry geochemical prospecting geophysical prospecting: analysis of satellite imagery computer modelling geophysical surveying subsurface mapping of geological units logging sampling surface and underground testing trenching.
Mining regulations may include:	Australian standards coal mining Acts and regulations environmental agency regulations isolation procedures manufacturer specifications and recommendations other applicable legislation, including: electricity and gas radiation mine.
Legislation may include:	Australian standards award and enterprise agreements certification requirements codes of practice environment protection legislation equal employment opportunity (EEO) OHS legislation quality assurance requirements.
Company policy may include:	company OHS standards customer service standards company goals, such as mission statement governance guidelines guidelines on the use of equipment internal and external communication guidelines operational manuals operational plan strategic plan.
Equipment may include:	augers and drills bucketwheel draglines equipment, such as trailers and floats excavators four-wheel drive passenger vehicles high well miners scrapers water and service machines.
Manufacturer specifications may include:	equipment specifications operator manuals.
Time available may involve estimates for time duration of project, including:	client instructions consideration of contingencies consideration of past project experiences experience of project personnel location of project methods to be employed resources and equipment to be used.
Client requirements refer to description of outputs and may be contained in:	contracts memos tender briefs verbal instructions written instructions.
Project management mechanisms may include:	communication with stakeholders dispute resolution guidelines monitoring and adjusting key milestones.
Client may include:	customers with routine or special requests external to organisation internal to organisation regular and new customers, including: business enterprises government agencies members of the public suppliers.
Stakeholders may include:	human resource personnel: internal or external procurement agency: internal or external management.
OHS may include:	Australian standards development of site safety plan identification of potential hazards inspection of work sites training staff in OHS requirements use of personal protective clothing use of safety equipment and signage.
Risk management may include:	adhering to budget anticipating external influences contingency planning guidelines for the selection of contractors effective communication and consultation effective project management internal and external audit processes milestone review and evaluation realistic timelines targeted activity.
Legal and statutory standards may include:	local government requirements national standards state statutes and regulations.
Contingencies may include:	equipment failure injury to personnel personnel turnover observation errors obstructions to mining operation weather.
Required documentation may include:	electronic or paper-based correspondence with client field records final report records of conversation survey plots organisational work activity sheets.

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CPPSIS6014A - Conduct mining geology operations

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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Evidence Required

Range Statement