Documentation
You must provide a certified copy of the following documents. This means they must be certified by an authorised person such as a Justice of the Peace, Court Registrar, lawyer, or notary public to confirm that they are a true copy of the original document.
Identification
Provide a certified copy of one of the following items to confirm your identity. The copy must be of a current (unexpired) document.
- New Zealand driver’s licence.
- New Zealand or overseas passport.
- New Zealand firearms licence.
- Certificate of identity.
- New Zealand Police or New Zealand Defence Force photo identity card issued to non-civilian staff.
- Refugee travel document used by or on behalf of the government of New Zealand.
Fit and proper person
To apply for a CoC, you are required to provide evidence that you are a fit and proper person. The Board may refuse an application if there is insufficient information to verify that you are a fit and proper person to hold this CoC.
- Complete the fit and proper person form (included in the online system or attached to the application form).
- Provide a current certified copy of your New Zealand criminal record check from the Ministry of Justice(external link).
- Your criminal record check must be provided to the Board even if there are no convictions listed.
- The date on your criminal record check must not be more than 3 months old when we receive your application.
- If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more within the 5 years before making your application, you must also provide a criminal history from that country.
You can find more information on how criminal records are considered in our Fit and proper person policy.
First aid certificate
Training of first aid personnel in workplaces must be carried out by individuals who are employed by an organisation granted consent by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to assess first aid unit standards.
- Provide a certified copy of your current first aid certificate.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Record of Achievement
Provide a certified official transcript of your Record of Achievement from NZQA, that shows the unit standards required for this CoC.
You can obtain this by contacting NZQA on 0800 697 296 or online(external link).
The following unit standards are required for an A-grade alluvial mine manager CoC and should be showing on your Record of Achievement:
Unit standards
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Title
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7142
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Demonstrate knowledge of the application of regulatory requirements to manage an extractive site
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7143
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Demonstrate knowledge of the application of regulatory requirements to manage an extractive site
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8902
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Prepare a safety inspection plan for extractive operations
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8905
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Demonstrate knowledge of construction and maintenance of working surfaces at an extractive site
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15663
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Demonstrate knowledge of the geotechnical requirements for ground stability at surface extraction sites
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15664
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Demonstrate introductory knowledge of geology at surface extraction sites
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16686
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Conduct an incident investigation at an extractive site
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19522
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Undertake job safety analysis
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21151
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Demonstrate knowledge of planning rehabilitation operations for an extractive site
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21155
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Demonstrate knowledge of the management and use of water at an extractive site
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21156
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Demonstrate knowledge of planning and managing extraction to minimise environmental impacts
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23648
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Demonstrate knowledge of and follow safe working practices at an extractive site
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26855
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Analyse Human Factors present in workplace practices at an extractive site
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28982
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Develop standard operating procedures for an extractive site
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28983
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Carry out the risk management process at an extractive site
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29553
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Demonstrate operational knowledge of New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System
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29554
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Apply operational knowledge of New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System
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30902
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Demonstrate knowledge of extraction methods, and selection of plant and equipment for surface extraction
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31092
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Demonstrate knowledge of conveyors, and crushing and screening plant for extractive industries
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32158
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Demonstrate basic knowledge of New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System
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32283
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Explain hazards and controls associated with stockpiling and tip heads at extractive sites
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32284
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Follow, maintain and recommend modifications for stockpiling and tip head management plans at an extractive site
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First aid unit standards
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6400
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Manage first aid in an emergency situation
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6401
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Provide first aid
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6402
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Provide basic life support
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For information on unit standards for all CoCs, please see below.
Extractives CoC Unit Standards 18 July 2023
(PDF 381 KB)
Certificate of competence experience logbook
Provide a completed Certificate of competence experience logbook where you record your practical experience that is required for this CoC.
Extractives CoC Experience Logbook
(PDF 275 KB)
SECTION A
This section should show the following experience - either:
- holder of a certificate of competence as an A-grade or B-grade opencast coal mine manager, A-grade or B-grade quarry manager, or B-grade alluvial mine manager; or
- have the experience described in i) or ii) below.
- At least 2 years in the workings of an opencast mining operation, quarrying operation, or alluvial mining operation; or
- 2 years in the underground workings of a mining operation; and 12 months in the workings of an alluvial mining operation, opencast mining operation, or quarrying operation
SECTION B
If you are the holder of a certificate of competence as an A-grade or B-grade opencast coal mine manager, A-grade or B-grade quarry manager, or B-grade alluvial mine manager you do not need to complete Section B of the logbook
or
At least 9 months of your experience must be carrying out 3 or more of the following types of work in the workings of an alluvial mining operation, opencast mining operation or quarrying operation:
- excavation
- drill and blast
- load and haul
- processing
- stockpile and loadout.
Before sending in your Certificate of competence experience logbook, check that you have:
- filled in all the fields in Section A and Section B (if applicable)
- demonstrated the required amount of experience as outlined above
- had your logbook signed by a supervisor/manager or expert as verification
- completed the Contacts page (at the back of the logbook).
Your logbook will be reviewed by the Board. If the Board requires clarification of your logbook, you will be given the opportunity to do this.
You will be invited to attend an oral examination once your experience logbook has been approved by the Board.
Additional competency requirements
Do you intend to work in an operation that uses explosives?
If so, there are some additional competency requirements for this. You will need to have completed the following additional unit standards, which must be stated on your NZQA Record of Achievement.
Unit standards
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Title
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17694
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Demonstrate knowledge of explosives and their properties
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21152
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Demonstrate and apply knowledge of storing explosives for use
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You will also need to submit a separate application for the additional requirement for work in operations using explosives to be noted against your standard A-grade alluvial mine manager CoC.
As part of the application, you will need to complete an oral examination for the additional requirement for work in operations using explosives.
For further information on how to apply, please refer to Additional competency requirements.