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The Mine Surveyor's Certificate 
of Competency examinations

 

 

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General information

1. The following documents must be supplied before writing the examinations:

2. Once you have had confirmation of acceptance as a candidate, the following must be completed and submitted before the closing date of the examinations:

Exam arrangements

This is an abridged version of the year planner, containing dates of specific importance to Commission members

Date Item / purpose / action / responsibility
2009-03-13 Commission meeting for the final moderation and acceptance of the April 2009 examination papers.
2009-04-16 to 17  Conducting of April 2009 examinations.
2009-05-22 Deadline for submission by examiners of mark sheets for the April 2009 examinations.
2009-06-19 Commission meeting for determining the final results for the April 2009 examinations, and allocation of examiners for October 2009 examinations.
2009-09-04 Commission meeting for the final moderation and acceptance of the October 2009 examination papers.
2009-10-15 to 16 Conducting of October 2009 examinations.
2009-11-13 Deadline for submission by examiners of mark sheets for the October 2009 examinations.
2009-11-27 Commission meeting for determining the final results for the October 2009 examinations.

 

 

Examinination Dates April 2009 Examinations October 2009 examinations
Closing date for acceptance 27 February 14 August
Closing date for examination 20 March 4 September
Availability of results 19 June 27 November
Closing date for appeal 17 July 18 December
Submission of remarks by moderators 31 July 08 January 2010

Important notice: All examination entries received after the closing dates will be held over to the next examination. All re-mark appeals received after the closing dates will not be considered.

Timetable

The timetable for April 2009.
Part A Date and Time Part B
  Thursday 16 April 2009 Thursday 16 April 2009
Survey I  8:30 – 11: 30 Mathematics
Mining Legislation 12:30 – 14:30  
  12:30 – 15:30 Mining Economy II
     
  Friday 17 April 2009 Friday 17 April 2009
Mining Economics I 8:30 – 11:30 Survey II
Geology 12:30 – 14:30   
  12:30 – 15:30 Survey III




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  • For any additional information not supplied here, phone (012) 317-8465 / e-mail
  • Application for examination [PDF, 44.5KB]
  • Application for acceptance [PDF, 43.9KB]
  • Application for a re-mark [PDF, 43.9KB]
  • Mining economics I [PDF, 24KB]
  • Mining economics II and Mining economics II project [PDF, 26.7KB]
  • Survey part I, II and III
  • [PDF, 31.2KB]
  • Trial survey [PDF, 30.8KB]
  • Geology [PDF, 30.4KB]
  • Mathematics [PDF, 29.5KB]
  • Mining legislation [PDF, 45.4KB]
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