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Mineral Resources Manager

OFO Code: 132202

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
132202
Occupation
Mineral Resources Manager
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
MANAGERS
Unit group
1322 · Mining Managers

Official description
Mining managers plan, direct, and coordinate the production activities of mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction operations.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Mining Exploration Manager, Resource Geologist, Chief Geologist (Mining), Mine Design and Planning Manager, Planning Manager (Mining), Chief Surveyor (Mining), Mine Planning Manager, Technical Services Manager (Mining), Chief Mine Planner, Exploration Manager, Grade Controller (Mining), Chief of Mining Services, Geology Manager (Mining)

  • Coordinating the implementation of health and safety requirements
  • Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff
  • Controlling the operation of plant and quality procedures through planning of maintenance, designation of operating hours and supply of equipment
  • Evaluating efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
  • Overseeing the acquisition and installation of new plant and equipment
  • Conferring with other managers to set production quotas, plan extraction sites and develop policies for the removal of raw materials
  • Establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, and adjusting processes and resources to minimize costs
  • Researching and implementing regulatory and statutory requirements affecting mineral extraction operations and the environment
  • Controlling the preparation of production records and reports
  • Planning details of production activities in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements

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