The target population for this training is the Miners and Shift Bosses. The course is presented onsite over the period of five days, which is four days of theory in the classroom and one day practicals on the face (However, we can do this course over four days to accommodate the mines currently working continuous operation)
The outcome of this training is that the learner must be able to understand the basic requirements and procedures to be followed when mining to ensure the safe quality daily blast is achieved.
The course includes but not limited to the following.

• Legal Liability
• Training (Basic related to Miners and Shift Bosses)
• Safe Declaration
• Supervision Points
• Mining Cycle
• Mining Procedures
• Reading Reports
• Emergency Preparedness
• Tools always required by Supervisors

Our Back-to-Basics course is not a universal course, but it is tailor made for the operation to ensure that the client gets immediate results after the course.
Our experienced mining consultant will spend time in the mine for a period of one week working with the Training Manager and Operations personnel gathering information to be able to compile a site-specific module to be used for the course.
The course information gathering shall include but not limited to the following:

• Map training needs for the supervisors
• Identify what is the best from current practices
• What is missing from training needs
• What currently set apart teams that are operating at an acceptable level
• “Tricks of the trade”
• Determine the competencies of the Miners and Shift Bosses
• Competency Matrix
• Schedule training based on the outcome of the Competency Matrix

The second week will be spent on compiling module and signing off the compiled module by the Training Manager.

After compiling the module, we can start training the scheduled candidates as agreed with the client.
NB: The module can be done on the animated videos with voice creation to be later used by the training centre for refresher courses.

This course is intended to develop the Shift Bosses and equip them with all the necessary skills to assist them to conduct their job efficiently.
The targeted population is the Shift Bosses and the Miners who are either acting as Shift Bosses or ready to be promoted as Shift Bosses. The course will be presented over four days in the class and the fifth day onsite.
The course includes but not limited to:

• Legal requirements
• Site based Supervision points
• Mining Cycle
• Entry Examination
• Safe Declaration
• POLC
• Plan Reading
• Reports
• Log books
• Shift Boss File
• Communication

NB: The module can be done on the animated videos with voice creation to be later used by the training centre for refresher courses.

• The Coaching to Performance programme aims to encourage Shift Bosses and Mine Overseers to achieve greater competency and capability in their roles by actioning daily key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve the mine’s operational outcomes.
• The effective execution of any business plan heavily relies on supervisory effectiveness.
• Prior to commencing Coaching to Performance programme, we do the “As IS” which normally indicates that only about 19% of supervisors are fully competent in their role, with 78% partially competent and 3% incompetent.
• We also do the Supervisors effectiveness assessment that normally indicates that Shift Bosses and Mine Overseers execute only 51% of their tasks effectively.
• Further, partially competent supervisors tend to perform the worst in terms of planning and organising for numerous reasons, including a lack of self-discipline and time management or the immediacy of other occurrences hindering their ability to organise
  1.3.1 To address some of these deficiencies, the Coaching to Performance programme comprises four stages.
• The first involves analysing competencies, such as assertiveness, planning, organising, problem-solving, communication, leading, guiding and decision-making.
• The second is a critical analysis of supervisors’ daily tasks, in which consultants determine the effectiveness of supervisors’ execution.
• The third-stage analyses supervisor targets, during which Lehlahle Trading Consultants determines if the supervisor achieves the targets set out for the day. This stage enables Lehlahle Trading Consultants to evaluate the personality of the supervisor, which is a vital factor in achieving production.
• The fourth stage involves coaching, during which Lehlahle Trading Consultants sends a training coach to train the supervisor over a five-day period.

Once the programme has been completed and supervisors have embedded the changes and suggestions outlined by the coaches, the changes enacted result in a domino effect within the organisation.

Course Duration: 3 Days

UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, THE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

• Describe financial management terminology, concepts and principles
• Apply various financial planning techniques such as budgeting, cash-flow projections, cost benefit analysis, variance analysis and cost management
• Analyse and interpret financial management statements and reports such as the balance sheet, income and expenditure statement, budget, cash flow projection, variance analysis and assets register
• Describe valuations and credit management principles and processes
• Explain how financial decisions are arrived at
• Give the basic principles of sound business investment decisions
• Appreciate financial principles of accountability, cost effectiveness, cost efficiency and value for money
• Apply ratio analysis of financial statements and appreciate the advantages and limitations of ratio analysis
• Describe financial management success and failure factors

THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT
– The financial management cycle
– Your Role in the Company Finances

ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGY

• The Balance Sheet
• Liabilities and Equity
• Profit and Loss Statement (Income Statement)
• Cash Flow statement
• Financial management failure and success factors
• Centralised vs decentralised financial management
• Analysing various accounting ratios

BUDGET PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

• Aligning budgets with management plans
• Format of the budget submission
• Preparing a budget
• Budget and budgeting cycle
• Different budgeting processes
• Strengths and weaknesses of various budgeting techniques
• Cash flow projections
• Forecasting

ASSET MANAGEMENT

• Revenue management
• Tracking Business Expenses
• Using Accounting Software
• Ethical issues surrounding accounting
• Managing Profit Performance
• Comparing Investment Opportunities
• Credits vs. Debits
• Bookkeeping

MONITORING FINANCIAL PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES

• Variance analysis early warning system
• Analysis and interpretation of financial statements
• Analysing income statements and balance sheets
• Advantages and limitations of ratio analysis

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND AUDITING

• Overview of the auditing function
• The external audit process

COURSE OUTLINE

• Legal Requirements (Pertaining to Miners and Shift Bosses)
• Supervision Points
• Supervision
• Basic Rules of Mining
• Principles of Mining
• Tricks of the Trade
• Tools of the Trade
• Emergency
• reparedness
  Mining Cycle
• Management
• Entry Examination
  Safe Declaration
• Rock Strata
• Hanging Wall Support
• Ore Quality Control
• Using Survey Notes
• Shaft Clearance
• Construction
• POLC
• Plan Reading
• Legal and Informative Reports
• Shift Boss Logbook
• Shift Boss File
• Communication

COURSE OUTLINE

• Ventilation
• Dust
• Gasses
• Plan Reading

COURSE OUTLINE

• Machinery
• Mining
• Shafts
• Law

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• Engineering

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• General Geology
• Geomorphology and Remote Sensing
• Paleontology
• Structural Geology
• Stratigraphy and Geology of South Africa

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Survey practice:
2. Co-ordinate system in South Africa
3. Horizontal, vertical and inclined planes
4. Units of measurement in surveying, tape corrections
5. Plotting co-ordinated points on a plan and obtaining information from plans
6. Join calculations
7. Survey instruments and their use
8. Survey calculations
9. Levelling and calculation of elevations
10. Measuring of underground excavations
11. Tacheometry
12. Surveying maths
13. Surveying drawings of plans and sections

COURSE OUTLINE

• Mining Technologies (Mining)

COURSE OUTLINE

• Mining Technical Services

COURSE OUTLINE

• Management

COURSE OUTLINE
This is an open-book examination and is three hours long.
Legal Knowledge
Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (No 29 of 1996) including Regulations made or deemed to have been made under this Act – previously under the Minerals Act, 1991 – that relate to health and safety issues.
Mines and Works Act, 1956 (Act 27 of 1956) – definitions and Section 9 of the Act which was not repealed by the Minerals Act, 1991.
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, 1997 (Act 72 of 1997).