Overview
This unit introduces students to mine operations and mine management systems and the application of mine management principles. It outlines the practice of mining related industrial relations and mine safety. Students are expected to develop an understanding of mine health and safety management systems and the teamwork and communication skills necessary to implement such systems in the mining industries.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
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Industry guest lectures
More guest lectures or case studies should be included from next year.
- Discuss mine management systems
- Apply the principles of mine management to given mine related situations and issues
- Explain the purpose, structure, design and operation of mining organisations
- Discuss the practice of industrial relations in mine management and mine operations
- Discuss and explain the relevant Mine Safety and Inspections Acts and Regulations
- Assess mine organisational risk management
- Demonstrate an effective, professional level of teamwork and communication and support collaborative peer group learning.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 25% | |||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | |||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||
| 4 - Portfolio - 0% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 25% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | |||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||||||
| 4 - Portfolio - 0% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Zoom (both microphone and webcam capability)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.qureshi@cqu.edu.au
Week 1 - Mine Manager Position Description
Begin Date: 09 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Overview of Mine Management
Chapter
Chapter 1 - Overview of Mine Management
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 2 - Mine Management Systems
Begin Date: 16 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Mine Management Systems
Chapter
Chapter 7 Operations Management
Operations, Mine Production, Mineral Processing
Technical Services
Safety Management
Human Resources
Stakeholder Management. This includes indigenous issues, cultural sensitivity and community engagement.
Environmental Management
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 3 - Organisational Structure
Begin Date: 23 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Organisational Structure
Chapter
Chapter 5 - Human Resources
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Assessment 1: Report on Proposed Organisational Structure and Management Systems Due: Week 3 Friday (27 Mar 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 4 - Safety Management
Begin Date: 30 Mar 2026Module/Topic
Safety Management
Chapter
Chapter 2 - Occupational Health and Safety
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 5 - Principle Hazard Management Plan
Begin Date: 06 Apr 2026Module/Topic
Principle Hazard Management Plan
Chapter
Chapter 2 Occupational Health and Safety
Mining Legislation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 6 - Mine Safety Management Plan Queensland
Begin Date: 13 Apr 2026Module/Topic
Mine Safety Management Plan
Chapter
Chapter 2 Occupational Health and Safety
Legislation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 20 Apr 2026Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7 - Mine Safety Management Plan, New South Wales
Begin Date: 27 Apr 2026Module/Topic
Mine Safety Management Plan
Chapter
Chapter 2 Occupational Health and Safety
Legislation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Assessment 2: Report for Safety and Environmental Management Plans and Legislation Due: Week 7 Friday (1 May 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 8 - Mine Reporting
Begin Date: 04 May 2026Module/Topic
Mine Reporting
Chapter
Chapter 7 - Operations Management
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 9 - Mine Management Reporting Systems
Begin Date: 11 May 2026Module/Topic
Mine Management Reporting Systems
Chapter
Chapter 7 - Operations Management
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 10 - Leadership
Begin Date: 18 May 2026Module/Topic
Leadership
Chapter
Chapter 5 Human Resources
Leadership
Managing Expectations
Communication
Modelling Expected Behaviour
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 11 - Industrial Relations
Begin Date: 25 May 2026Module/Topic
Enterprise Bargaining
Chapter
Chapter 5 Human Resources
Legislation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Week 12 - Unit Overview
Begin Date: 01 Jun 2026Module/Topic
Unit overview and summation
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial
Assessment 3: Report for Mine Reporting, Leadership and Enterprise Agreements Due: Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Assessment 4: Learning Portfolio Due: Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Exam Week
Begin Date: 08 Jun 2026Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation/Exam Week
Begin Date: 15 Jun 2026Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
A Project Management Team is establishing a new green-field mining venture. The mine is a Pty Ltd stand-alone company called "Horizon Mining". Accordingly, the team is not restricted in its approach by any organizational structures or management systems already in place at other mining operations.
Other members of the Project Management Team are working on such things as mine designs, feasibility studies, exploration and land access and community engagement.
Prepare a preliminary report to inform the Project Management Team of their options for developing a mine organizational structure. Should project management accept all or part of the preliminary report, they plan to commission a much more detailed report on the aspects raised in the preliminary report. Consequently, the preliminary report should provide a detailed rationale to support its recommendations.
A detailed marking criteria sheet will also be available on the ENAR12004 Moodle page.
Guidelines on AI Tool Usage - AI Assessment Scale: No AI
This assessment must be completed without the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or other generative
technologies, even if completed outside a controlled environment. However, students may use basic grammar and
spelling aids (e.g., Grammarly) to refine written expression, provided these tools do not assist with solving the numerical
problems or generating content.
Please ensure your submission reflects your own understanding and problem-solving process.
Week 3 Friday (27 Mar 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment number i.e. NAME_ENAR12004_Assignment _1
Week 5 Friday (10 Apr 2026)
Assignments will be marked and returned within two weeks of submission.
- Use clear, coherent sentences.
- The organizational structure will require a clear diagram that is referred to within the text (probably more than once).
- Include supporting detail of the purpose of the organizational structure.
- Include the rationale for choosing a particular type of organizational structure.
- Describe your reasons for recommending a particular organizational structure and how it supports the functions and principles of management.
- Describe some processes for dealing with anomalies or identified problems. The processes should resolve problems and communicate outcomes to mine personnel.
- Sources of information should be correctly cited within the text and a list of references must be included at the end of the answer (under a separate heading).
- Mining terminologies must be used correctly.
- A detailed marking criteria sheet will also be available on the ENAR12004 Moodle page.
- Discuss mine management systems
- Apply the principles of mine management to given mine related situations and issues
- Explain the purpose, structure, design and operation of mining organisations
- Discuss the practice of industrial relations in mine management and mine operations
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
The project management team has accepted the initial report. Management has concerns that the mine may not meet the legislative requirements for operating in Australia. Develop a proposal that will ensure mine management are aware of their legal responsibilities concerning the development of safety and environmental management plans.
The report should identify any other safety-related legislation the mine managers need to be aware of and the responsibilities they may have under this legislation.
The Moodle site and weekly Zoom Tutorials will discuss further details about the type and location of the mine and, therefore, the relevant legislative framework.
A detailed marking criteria sheet will also be available on the ENAR12004 Moodle page.
Guidelines on AI Tool Usage - AI Assessment Scale: No AI
This assessment must be completed without the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or other generative
technologies, even if completed outside a controlled environment. However, students may use basic grammar and
spelling aids (e.g., Grammarly) to refine written expression, provided these tools do not assist with solving the numerical
problems or generating content.
Please ensure your submission reflects your own understanding and problem-solving process.
Week 7 Friday (1 May 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment number i.e. NAME_ENAR12004_Assignment _2
Week 9 Friday (15 May 2026)
Assignments will be marked and returned within two weeks of submission.
- Use clear coherent sentences.
- Use correct mining terminology.
- The safety management plan should at least meet the requirements of the relevant legislation.
- The environmental section of the report should describe suitable processes for monitoring and reporting incidents that impact on the environment.
- The report should refer to and meet all the requirements of the relevant legislation.
- Other safety related legislation the mine manager may need to be aware of includes explosives and radiation safety.
- All sources of information should be correctly cited within the text and a list of references must be included at the end of the report (under a separate heading).
- Discuss mine management systems
- Apply the principles of mine management to given mine related situations and issues
- Explain the purpose, structure, design and operation of mining organisations
- Discuss the practice of industrial relations in mine management and mine operations
- Assess mine organisational risk management
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
The project management team has accepted the report. Senior project management believes that in order to ensure a safe and productive workplace, mine management will require detailed guidance for setting up a suitable mine reporting system. Management will also require clear expectations of what leadership in the workplace will look like on a day to day basis. Finally, they will need guidance on setting up a suitable Enterprise Agreement for the mining operation.
As this is a preliminary report, there is no need to assess costs or develop a schedule. The purpose of this report is to provide the necessary information to allow mine management to make an informed decision about the pros and cons of selecting a suitable mine reporting system, implementing a leadership development plan, and implementing an enterprise bargaining agreement.
A detailed marking criteria sheet will also be available on the ENAR12004 Moodle page.
Guidelines on AI Tool Usage - AI Assessment Scale: No AI
This assessment must be completed without the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or other generative
technologies, even if completed outside a controlled environment. However, students may use basic grammar and
spelling aids (e.g., Grammarly) to refine written expression, provided these tools do not assist with solving the numerical
problems or generating content.
Please ensure your submission reflects your own understanding and problem-solving process.
Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment number i.e. NAME_ENAR12004_Assignment _3
Vacation/Exam Week Friday (19 June 2026)
Assignments will be marked and returned within two weeks of submission.
- The reporting systems suitability should be justified by how well it aligns with the organisational structure recommended in assignment 1.
- The leadership development plan will include a clear description of what leadership looks like for several different roles in the mining operation.
- The plan should describe how good leaders will be identified and how good leadership will be rewarded without causing ill feeling in the workplace.
- Detail of the processes required to be followed to establish an enterprise bargaining agreement.
- Correctly cite sources of information within the text.
- Include a list of references at the end of the answer (under a separate heading).
- References should include relevant legislation.
- Discuss mine management systems
- Apply the principles of mine management to given mine related situations and issues
- Explain the purpose, structure, design and operation of mining organisations
- Discuss the practice of industrial relations in mine management and mine operations
- Discuss and explain the relevant Mine Safety and Inspections Acts and Regulations
- Assess mine organisational risk management
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Portfolio
The "Learning Portfolio" provides an opportunity to reflect on learning. The Learning Portfolio records any work and reading that is relevant to the learning outcomes detailed in the course profile. Record and demonstrate evidence of all of the learning outcomes detailed for this unit, particularly teamwork, cultural sensitivity and ethical values. The Learning Portfolio provides an opportunity to discuss learning experiences online. It is also a record of websites, texts and journal articles that may be useful for future reference.
There are three sections to the Learning Portfolio:
1.Study Diary
2.Learning Reflections
3.Interactions
This assessment does not require a high-quality presentation. It just needs to demonstrate evidence of regular weekly work undertaken towards completion of the unit.
A detailed marking criteria sheet will also be available on the ENAR12004 Moodle page.
Guidelines on AI Tool Usage - AI Assessment Scale: No AI
This assessment must be completed without the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or other generative
technologies, even if completed outside a controlled environment. However, students may use basic grammar and
spelling aids (e.g., Grammarly) to refine written expression, provided these tools do not assist with solving the numerical
problems or generating content.
Please ensure your submission reflects your own understanding and problem-solving process.
Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:59 pm AEST
Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assessment name i.e. NAME_ENAR12004_Learning_Portfolio
Vacation/Exam Week Friday (19 June 2026)
Assignments will be marked and returned within two weeks of submission.
The "Learning Portfolio" will contain,
a) regular weekly updates,
b) evidence of research and reading beyond the provided unit material,
c) mapping of unit and learning material to the learning outcomes,
d) evidence of interactions with academic staff, peers, or work colleagues related to this unit.
- Demonstrate an effective, professional level of teamwork and communication and support collaborative peer group learning.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
