NZQA registered unit standard
15664 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate introductory knowledge of geology at surface extraction
sites
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of rocks and minerals at surface extraction sites, in
relation to safety and quality, and demonstrate knowledge of
geological structures at surface extraction sites in terms of their
impact on operations.
Classification
Extractive Industries > Surface Extraction
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must comply with the following:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE);
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations)
Regulations 2013;
approved codes of practice issued pursuant to the HSE Act.
2
Any new, amended or replacement Acts, regulations, standards, codes of practice,
guidelines, or authority requirements or conditions affecting this unit standard will
take precedence for assessment purposes, pending review of this unit standard.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of rocks and minerals at surface extraction sites, in relation to
safety and quality.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Rocks and minerals relevant to the candidate’s work site are identified, and
described in terms of their value to the operation.
Range
may include but is not limited to – waste rock, overburden, ore,
plant feed, industrial minerals, coal;
evidence is required for two.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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15664 version 4
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The physical properties of industrial rocks and minerals are described in relation
to their extraction and processing characteristics.
includes but is not limited to – hardness, solubility, specific gravity,
abrasiveness, texture, weathering characteristics.
Range
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of geological structures at surface extraction sites in terms of their
impact on operations.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The structural characteristics of the mineral and host rock are described in
relation to their fragmentation nature.
includes but is not limited to – fault, jointing, bedding, roof, floor,
intrusions.
Range
2.2
Other structures or geological events are described in relation to their effect on
mineral, industrial rock, and host rock.
may include but is not limited to – ancient rock slides, ancient river
beds, old mine workings.
Range
2.3
The hazards arising from geological features are described in relation to surface
extraction processes.
includes but is not limited to – face height in rock and gravel, face
slope, stability, berm condition, drainage and weather effects.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 July 1999
31 December 2017
Review
2
27 January 2005
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
3
16 July 2010
Review
4
18 June 2015
31 December 2017
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
15664 version 4
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016