Mining Qualifications

National Occupational Standards (NOS) in mining have been developed for a range of posts, in consultation with the mining industry, and should form the basis for training and competency assessment. 

The Mineral Products Qualification Council[1] (MPQC) is the awarding body for these NOS. 

Degree level mining engineering qualifications are available from Camborne School of Mines[2].

The guidance in the Mines Regulations 2014 (L149)[3] describes the requirements for achieving competence required by Regulation 11.  Competence for roles at mines includes a minimum level of education, training, experience and assessment. 

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  1. Mineral Products Qualification Councilhttp://www.mp-qc.org/
  2. Camborne School of Mineshttp://emps.exeter.ac.uk/csm/
  3. Mines Regulations 2014 (L149)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l149.htm
  4. Use of electrical safety switches in mine shaft winding systemshttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230103120103/https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/hsl_pdf/2007/hsl0758.pdf
  5. The role and design of safe havens in arrangements for escape from mineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mines08.pdf
  6. Use of rockbolts to support roadways in coal mineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mines01.pdf
  7. The storage of ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate (ANBI) in an underground minehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/ammonium/storage-ammonium-nitrate.htm
  8. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
  9. Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mininghttp://www.iom3.org/
  10. Musculoskeletal disordershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/index.htm
  11. Falls from heighthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm
  12. The Coal Authorityhttp://www.coal.gov.uk/
  13. The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mininghttp://www.iom3.org/

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2025-03-04