Chamber of Mines Certificates

The major outcome of the course is to enable the student to be fully operational as a surveyor Underground and on Surface

This course is the entry level for further training into the Sampling and valuation field and have been developed to expose the learner to mine Sampling and Valuation and enable demonstration of competence.

Course outcomes

 The major outcome of the course is to enable the student to be fully operational as a sampler Underground and in Opencast mines

This course is aimed at providing a fundamental understanding of mine sampling and tasks as performed by an assistant or anyone needing a basic understanding of sampling.

Course outcomes

On completion of the course, the learner will be able to successfully demonstrate:

Apply Basic Health and Safety work principles and Procedures in a Workplace – Unit Standard 116520

Know, select and use materials, tools and equipment safely for technological purposes – Unit Standard 14097

Demonstrate an understanding of selected structural features and their characteristics – Unit Standard 254507

Measure and Record the dip and strike of a plane – Unit Standard 254499

Position a Tape for Measuring – Unit Standard 14257

Collect a face sample for the purpose of determining the content or quality of the mineral – Unit Standard 9756

Collect special samples for mineral evaluation purposes – Unit Standard 254509

Basic Mine Sampling Definitions

Mine Health and Safety Act

10 Days

By the end of this course you the student will be able to:

Understand the objectives of mine valuation

Describe the procedures to be followed when performing sampling

Describe the flow of rock from the working face to the final product

Identify problem areas relating to ore flow and describe the required corrective action

Define and perform calculations relating to grade control, pay limits, ore reserves, short- and long-term forecasting, profit/loss and bore hole information

Calculate Block Factor, Block Call Factor and Ore Reserve Mining Factor

Do basic statistics and geo-statistical calculations

10 Days

The major outcome of the course is to enable the student to be fully operational as a surveyor Underground and on Surface

On completion of the course, the learner will be able to successfully demonstrate:

Apply Basic Health and Safety work principles and Procedures in a Workplace

Introduction and Objectives of Surveying

Surveying and Measuring Equipment

Read a Plan

Position a Tape for Measuring theory and practical

Plot tape and offset Measurements on a Plan theory and practical

The Planimeter

Establish a Survey Point

Install an Underground Survey Point

Attend to a Survey Point in an Underground Environment

Mining Terminology and Units of Measurements

Measure and Record the Dip and Strike of a Plane  

Mine Health and Safety Act of 1996 Regulations

Setting up the Theodolite and the transit of a theodolite

Underground Survey Traverse

Plotting and Projecting of Survey Pegs and drawing of sections on a 1:200 Plan

20 Days

1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and principles associated with and

perform calculations related to:

(a) Areas and volumes.

(b) Tachometry.

(c) Traversing and joins.

(d) The adjustments of a closed survey traverse.

(e) The adjustment of a closed levelling traverse.

(f) Two- and three-pointer problems.

(g) Triangulations and triangulation error figures.

(h) Trilateration’s and trilateration error figures.

(i) Simple curves (including setting out simple curves underground and on

surface).

(j) Lines of intersection.

(k) Strike and dip from three-boreholes.

(l) Establishing underground surveys from shaft wires.

(m) Eccentric set ups.

(n) Base lines.

(o) Establishing shaft control (vertical and inclined shafts)

1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the use, principles of operation, adjustment /

calibration and care of a laser, gyro theodolite, electronic distance meter,

electronic theodolite, total station, GPS Theory – classroom, lecturing of syllabus and examination examples

This certificate is the ideal foundation for the Mine Surveyors Certificate of Competency examinations as all the content covered is also required in the Mine Surveyors Certificate of Competency.

COM Elementary Survey certificate

10 Days