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Occupation

241235 Mine Surveyor

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

241235 Mine Surveyor

Designs and measures mines, tunnels and other underground works, maps out mineral deposits, and determines the commercial viability of open cut and underground mines.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Identifies limits for excavation purposes and marks drill patterns for blasting in open cut mines
  • Determines, controls and maps the location and direction of tunnels in underground mines
  • Establishes site horizontal and vertical height data
  • Calculates the volume of materials moved or minerals mined
  • Uses GIS to create site maps, including mine structures and deposit layers
  • Identifies potential risks and environmental effects of mining activities