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TableofContents
SCOPEANDAPPLICATION .........................................................................................................................5 1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................6
1.1PREPARINGMINESURVEYPLANS....................................................................................................................... 7 1.2SYMBOLS.................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3DUTIESOFAMINEOPERATOR .......................................................................................................................... 8 1.4FUNCTIONSOFACOMPETENTPERSON................................................................................................................ 9 1.5INSPECTIONOFMINESURVEYPLANS .................................................................................................................. 9
2 SURVEYSTANDARDSANDPROCEDURES ........................................................................................11 2.1ORIGINOFCOORDINATES ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.2UNDERGROUNDBASELINE ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.3CONTROLSURVEYSANDSUBSIDIARYSURVEYS ................................................................................................... 11 2.4CORRELATIONOFSURFACEANDUNDERGROUNDSURVEYS.................................................................................... 11 2.5SURVEYRECORDSANDSUPPLYOFSURVEYINFORMATION .................................................................................... 12 2.6REQUIREMENTSBEFORESURVEYBECOMEINACCESSIBLE........................................................................................ 13 2.7SURFACEMOVEMENTANDSUBSIDENCE ........................................................................................................... 13 2.8SURVEYOFBOREHOLES................................................................................................................................ 13
3. MINESURVEYPLAN .......................................................................................................................14 3.1PREPARINGTHEMINESURVEYPLAN ............................................................................................................... 14 3.2UPDATINGTHEMINESURVEYPLAN ................................................................................................................ 14 3.3ARCHIVINGMINESURVEYPLAN ..................................................................................................................... 15 3.4INFORMATIONTOBESHOWNONTHEMINESURVEYPLANS................................................................................... 15 3.5ADDITIONALINFORMATION........................................................................................................................... 18 3.6DOUBTFULINFORMATION............................................................................................................................. 18 3.7CERTIFICATION........................................................................................................................................... 18 3.8CERTIFICATIONHISTORY ............................................................................................................................... 18 3.9CATALOGUENUMBER .................................................................................................................................. 18
4 CLOSINGPLANS .............................................................................................................................19 4.1SUSPENSIONOFOPERATIONS......................................................................................................................... 19 4.2CHARTINGFORSUSPENSION.......................................................................................................................... 19 4.3CHARTINGFORCLOSURE .............................................................................................................................. 19 4.4CESSATIONOFDUTIESOFTHECOMPETENTPERSON.............................................................................................. 19 4.5REPLACEMENTOFMINEOPERATOR ................................................................................................................. 20
5 OTHERMINESURVEYRELATEDPLANS21 5.1PLANSTANDARDSGENERALLY ...................................................................................................................... 21 5.2 COMBININGTWO(2)ORMOREPLANS.......................................................................................................... 21
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5.2. ENDORSINGCOMBINEDPLANS.................................................................................................................... 21 5.3. SUBSIDENCEMANAGEMENTPLANS ............................................................................................................. 21 5.4. VENTILATIONPLAN(UNDERGROUNDOPERATIONS).......................................................................................... 22 5.5. FIREFIGHTINGPLAN(UNDERGROUNDMINES) ............................................................................................... 23 5.6. EMERGENCYESCAPEANDRESCUEPLAN(UNDERGROUNDOPERATIONS)................................................................ 23 5.7. SURFACEPLAN ....................................................................................................................................... 23 5.8. SITESERVICESPLAN(UNDERGROUNDANDOPENCUTMINES) ............................................................................. 24 5.9. TAILINGSDAMS/WASTEDUMPAREAS ........................................................................................................ 24 5.10. EMPLACEMENTAREAS.............................................................................................................................. 25 5.11. DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................ 25
6 STANDARDSFORTHEPREPARATIONOFMINESPATIALINFORMATION ..........................................26 6.1PREPARATION............................................................................................................................................ 26 6.2THEMEATTRIBUTENAMESANDDEFINITIONS .................................................................................................... 26 6.3THEMEATTRIBUTEALLOCATIONANDFEATURETYPE ........................................................................................... 26 6.4THEMEATTRIBUTECATEGORIES ..................................................................................................................... 26 6.5ATTRIBUTEVALUES ..................................................................................................................................... 27 6.6DATE....................................................................................................................................................... 27 6.7METADATASTATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 27 6.8PREPARATIONOFADDITIONALTHEMES............................................................................................................ 27 6.9PREPARATIONOFADDITIONALATTRIBUTES....................................................................................................... 27
APPENDIXATABLESFORTHEMEATTRIBUTENAMESANDDEFINITIONS ................................................28 TABLE1THEMEATTRIBUTENAMESANDDEFINITIONS............................................................................................. 28 TABLE2THEMEATTRIBUTEALLOCATIONANDFEATURETYPE.................................................................................... 30 TABLE3FILENAMINGCONVENTION ................................................................................................................... 31 TABLE4METADATASTATEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 32
APPENDIXBMEANINGOFKEYTERMS..................................................................................................36 APPENDIXCSAMPLEOFMINESURVEYPLANS......................................................................................40
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FOREWORDThisCodeofPracticeonsurveyanddraftingforminesurveyplansisanapprovedcodeofpracticeundersection274oftheWorkHealthandSafetyAct(theWHSAct).
Anapprovedcodeofpracticeisapracticalguidetoachievingthestandardsofhealth,safetyandwelfarerequiredundertheWHSActandtheWorkHealthandSafetyRegulations(theWHSRegulations).
Acodeofpracticeappliestoanyonewhohasadutyofcareinthecircumstancesdescribedinthecode.Inmostcases,followinganapprovedcodeofpracticewouldachievecompliancewiththehealthandsafetydutiesintheWHSAct,inrelationtothesubjectmatterofthecode.Likeregulations,codesofpracticedealwithparticularissuesanddonotcoverallhazardsorriskswhichmayarise.Thehealthandsafetydutiesrequiredutyholderstoconsiderallrisksassociatedwithwork,notonlythoseforwhichregulationsandcodesofpracticeexist.
CodesofpracticeareadmissibleincourtproceedingsundertheWHSActandRegulations.Courtsmayregardacodeofpracticeasevidenceofwhatisknownaboutahazard,riskorcontrolandmayrelyonthecodeindeterminingwhatisreasonablypracticableinthecircumstancestowhichthecoderelates.
Theremayberelatedjurisdictionalspecificlegislatedrequirementsforsurveyinganddraftingplans.Personsshouldinvestigateandidentifythoserequirementsintheirjurisdictionandcomplywiththem,alongsidetheWHSlegislativerequirementsandguidanceprovidedinthisCode.
CompliancewiththeWHSActandRegulationsmaybeachievedbyfollowinganothermethod,suchasatechnicaloranindustrystandard,ifitprovidesanequivalentorhigherstandardofworkhealthandsafetythanthecode.
Aninspectormayrefertoanapprovedcodeofpracticewhenissuinganimprovementorprohibitionnotice.
ThisCodehasbeendevelopedbySafeWorkAustraliainconjunctionwiththeNationalMineSafetyFrameworkSteeringGroupasamodelcodeofpracticeundertheCouncilofAustralianGovernmentsInterGovernmentalAgreementforRegulatoryandOperationalReforminOccupationalHealthandSafetyforadoptionbytheCommonwealth,stateandterritorygovernments.
AdraftofthisCodewasreleasedforpublicconsultationon[tobecompleted]andwasendorsedbytheSelectCouncilonWorkplaceRelationson[tobecompleted].
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SCOPEANDAPPLICATIONThisCodeappliestosurveyinganddraftingforthepreparationandreviewofaminesurveyplan(s)andkeepingacopyforinspectionundertheWHSRegulations.ItprovidesguidanceformineoperatorsonhowtoapplytheWHSRegulationsbycoveringthehardcopy,digitalthemes,minespatialinformationandstorageoftheminesurveyplan.Italsoprovidesguidanceonthepreparationofotherplans,whichmaybeusedtopreparetheMineSurveyPlan,byaccessingtheminesstoredsurveydata.
TherequirementsoftheWHSRegulationsforminesurveyplansareintendedtohelpensurethesafetyoftheminebyaccuratelyidentifyingthelocationandfeaturesofminingoperationsandinfrastructure.OperationalsurveyinganddraftingunrelatedtotherequirementsoftheWHSActandRegulationisnotcoveredbythisCode,forexampleengineeringplanspreparedforproductionandrecoverytocalculatestockpileandexcavationvolumes.
AsstatedintheForeword,theCodedoesnotextendtojurisdictionalspecificlegislativerequirementsforthepreparationofminesurveyplans.Mineoperatorsandcompetentpersonsshouldinvestigatewhetherthereanyfurtherlegislativerequirementsandguidanceintheirjurisdiction.
WhoshouldusethisCode?
TheprincipalusersofthisCodearemineoperatorsandcompetentpersonsinvolvedinthepreparationofminesurveyplans.Themineoperatormayusethiscodetoassistinensuringthattheplansdevelopedbyemployedorcontractsurveyorsmaymeetthemineoperatorslegislativeduty,assetoutinclause675O.
HowtousethisCodeofPractice
ThisCodeincludesreferencestobothmandatoryandnonmandatoryactions.ThereferencestolegalrequirementscontainedintheWHSActandRegulations(highlightedintextboxesinthisCode)arenotexhaustiveandareincludedforcontextonly.
Thewordsmust,requiresormandatoryindicatethatlegalrequirementsexistandmustbecompliedwith.Thewordshouldindicatesarecommendedcourseofaction,whilemayindicatesanoptionalcourseofaction.
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1 INTRODUCTIONThiscodeshouldbefollowedbymineoperatorsandcompetentpersonsinallmineswhenpreparingminesurveyplans,whichmayinvolvesurveyors,asrequiredinregulation675O(3)below:
WHSRegulationsChapter10Mines
675OSurveyplanofminemustbeprepared
(3)Theplanmustclearlyshowthefollowing:
(a)thesurveyofthemine,includingdisusedsurveyandboreholes;
(b)thelocationofelectricalinstallations;
(c)thelocationoftelephonesandotherfixedplantassociatedwiththeradioand
telecommunicationssystems;
(d)waterdamsandtailingsdams;
(e)naturalfeaturessurroundingthemine;
(f)placesforthestorageofhydrocarbonsorexplosives;
(g)pointsofentryandexit,includingemergencyexits;
(h)refuges(inanundergroundmine).
Note
Regulation634requiresthemineoperatorofanundergroundmine
toprepareaplanoftheventilationsystemforthemine.
AMineSurveyPlanmayconsistofoneormoresheetsshowingtheentiresurveyofamineinplanorsection.Eachsheetrepresentsapartorwholeofeachmininglevelorseamundergroundoranareaofopencutorquarryingminingoperationsshowninplan.
ThisCodeshouldbeusedwhencompilingaMineWorkingsPlanforeachminingoperation,sothattheplansdatamaybeincludedintheMineSurveyPlan.Mineoperatorsarenotrequiredbyclause675O(3)toprepareaMineWorkingsPlan,butshouldfollowtheadviceintheCodeconcerningmineworkingssoastoshowitclearlyontheminesurveyplan.Theymayalsofinditofassistancewhencomplyingwithanylegislativerequirementsformineworkingplansintheirjurisdiction.TheMineWorkingsPlaninthisCodemayincludeanycrosssectionorlongitudinalsectionsheetsused.
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1.1Preparingminesurveyplans
Whenpreparingminesurveyplans,themineoperatormustensurethecompetentpersonreferencesitaccordingtotheWHSRegulationsrequirements:
WHSRegulations
675OSurveyplanofminemustbeprepared
(2)TheplanmustreferencetheminetotheGeocentricDatumofAustraliaandtheAustralian
HeightDatum.
Note
SeethejurisdictionalnoteintheAppendix.
APPENDIXJURISDICTIONALNOTES(MINES)
675O1Ajurisdictionmayomitsubregulation:
3Ajurisdictionmayexcludeaclassorclassesofminesfromsubregulation(2).
Theminingoperationmayoperateonalocalsurveygrid/datum.Howeverallminesurveyplans,includingitsminespatialinformation,mustbecompiledontheMapGridofAustralia1994(MGA94),basedontheGeocentricDatumofAustralia1994(GDA94)values,unlessotherwiseallowedforinajurisdictionbyclause675O(3).
Classesofminesinjurisdictionsexcludedfromtherequirementsoftheaboveclause675O(2)shouldsurveyofftheirlocalgridandprovidetransformationdetails(orsimilar)ontheminesurveyplan.
Arangeofminesurveyingmethodologiesmaybeusedandreferencedtotheabovelegislatedgridsanddatums.Thesemethodologiescaninvolveremotesensingtechnologiessuchas:
photogeometrywithGPScoordinates airbornesensors,whichcaninvolve:
aerialphotographyandphotogrammetricmapping
aeriallaserscanningandterrestriallaserscanning
orthoaerialphotography
Whateverthemethodologyused,itshouldachieveafinalaccuracywithin2metresinordertoprepareanaccurateminesurveyplan.Mineoperatorsshoulddeterminebyriskassessmentthespecificlevelofaccuracytheyrequirefortheirsurveyinganddrafting,havingregardforpublicationssuchastheICSMSP1(seesection2.3ControlsurveysandSubsidiarySurveysbelowformoredetails).
Theminesurveyplanshouldbesectionedintosheetsthatbestfitthemine.Indeterminingthebestfitforthesheetlayoutthecompetentpersonshouldkeepinmindtheneedtoprovideforexpansionofthemineandadjoiningminessurveyplans.
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Whereoldsurveysexist,thecompetentperson(s)preparingandmarkingtheminesurveyplanshouldassumetheyconstituteahazardunlessprovenotherwise.Allplansshouldbereferencedwithcautionuntiltheiraccuracyhasbeenverifiedandvalidated.TheWHSRegulationsrequiresthemineoperatortoobtainhistoricalminesurveysoftheminetocarryoutthisverificationandvalidation:
WHSRegulations
675OSurveyplanofminemustbeprepared
(4)Themineoperatorofaminemusttakeallreasonablestepstoobtainhistoricalminesurveys
oftheminetoensuretheaccuracyoftheminesurveyplan.
Historicalminesurveysmaybeobtainedbythemineoperatorfromoneormoreoffollowingsources:
adjoiningmines jurisdictionalregulatorswhostoresuchplans historicalsocietiesormuseums publicorspecialistlibrariesorservices variouswebsitesthatmayprovideplandatabasesorservices
1.2Symbols
Thetechnicalsymbols,signconventionsanddefinitionsforstrataandrocktypesshownontheminesurveyplansandassociatedminespatialinformationshouldbeinaccordancewiththe:
AustralianStandardforMinePlansPreparationandSymbols(AS4368),and AustralianStandardforGeologicalSymbols(AS2916).
IfasymbolisnotprovidedforinAS4368orAS2916thecompetentpersonshouldcreateasuitablesymboltobeshowninthelegendontheminesurveyplan.
1.3Dutiesofamineoperator
TheWHSRegulationsrequiremineoperatorstoensurethatadetailedsurveyplanofthemineispreparedbyacompetentpersonandkeptatthemine.ThisCodesetsoutanumberofwaysinwhichmineoperatorsmaydothis,includingengagingpersonsasrequiredunderWHSRegulationclause675O:
WHSRegulations
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675OSurveyplanofminemustbeprepared
(1)Themineoperatorofaminemustensurethatanaccurateanddetailedsurveyplanofthemineispreparedbyacompetentperson.
Note
SeethejurisdictionalnoteintheAppendix.
APPENDIXJURISDICTIONALNOTES(MINES)
675O1Ajurisdictionmayomitsubregulation:
(1)ifotherlawsofthejurisdictionalreadyrequirethis.
2Ajurisdictionmaydefinethetermcompetentpersoninsubregulation(1)asappropriateforminesor
particularkindsofminesinthatjurisdiction.
Nomatterwhichcompetentpersonisusedbythemineoperatortocomplywiththeirlegislativedutyinclause675O,thisCodemayprovideassistancetothosedevelopingtheminesurveyplan.ByfollowingthisCodeanaccurateanddetailedplanmaybedevelopedwhichcomplieswiththeWHSRegulationrequirements.
1.4Functionsofacompetentperson
Thefunctionsofthecompetentpersonshouldincludethefollowing.
Toprepareandreviewminesurveyplansandbringtotheattentionofthemineoperator:o anyvariationintheminesurveyingfromtheminesurveyplanofwhichthe
competentpersonbecomesaware,or
o anyinterferencewithorobstructiontothecompetentpersonsperformanceorfunctions,or
o anydoubtabouttheaccuracyofanyplans,oro conversionofanyplantotheMapGridofAustralia1994(MGA94)
1.5Inspectionofminesurveyplans
TheWHSRegulationsrequirethemineoperatortokeepminesurveyplansandmakethemavailableforinspectionundertheWHSAct:
WHSRegulations
675QSurveyplantobeavailableforinspection
(1)ThemineoperatorofaminemustkeepthecurrentminesurveyplanandallpreviousversionsoftheplanavailableforinspectionundertheAct.
(2)Themineoperatorofaminemustmakethecurrentsurveyplanreadilyaccessibleonrequest
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toworkersatthemine.
Plansshouldbekeptinaformatsuitablefortheminesotheycanbeviewedandreadilyaccessibletosatisfytheabovelegislativerequirements.Forsomeminesthemostappropriateformmaybeonpaper,whileothersitesmayfindanelectronicformatmoreappropriate.Previousversionsofretainedplansmayhavebeenpreparedunderdifferentgridsystems.Personsinspectingthemshouldbemadeawareofthisbydetailsshownontheplanand/orthroughtherecordssystem.Formoreguidanceonstorageseesection2.5belowSurveyrecordsandsupplyofsurveyinformation.
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2 SURVEYSTANDARDSANDPROCEDURES
2.1OriginofCoordinates
Allsurveysshouldoriginatefromtheminebaseline,oranyothermarkincludedinthestatesurveycontrolnetworkthathasastandardofaccuracyconsistentwiththeminebaseline.
ThesurveyoftheminebaselineshouldbeplannedandsurveyedtoClassBstandardsofaccuracyasdefinedinICSMSP1.
Note:foranexistingmine,thecurrentbaselinemarksmayberetained,providedtheyareofadurablenature.
2.2UndergroundBaseline
Eachundergroundminemustestablishundergroundbaselines,insuitablepositionsintheundergroundsurveyandaslongaspracticable,soastoprepareaccurateanddetailedminesurveyplans.Theterminalmarksshouldbestableanddurable.Undergroundbaselinedetailsshouldberecordedonaminesurveyplan.
2.3ControlSurveysandSubsidiarySurveys
Wherenoprescribedaccuracyisdefinedinajurisdiction,eachControlSurveyshouldachieveastandardofaccuracyasprescribedinICSM,SP1toClassDorbetter.WhencalculatingcompliancetoICSMSP1ClassDusingtheformular=c(d+0.2)thisdirectionspecificallydefinesdasthefollowing:d=distancetoanystationinkm,withaminimumvalueof1(km).
Eachcontrolsurveystationshouldbeadequatelyreferencedandsubstantiallymarked.Asfaraspracticablethemarksshouldbeplacedinapositionleastlikelytobedisturbed.
Wheredifferentiallevellingisusedtoestablishtheheightofacontrolmark,ICSMSP1ClassLDshouldbeused.
Subsidiarysurveysshouldbeemployedbythecompetentpersonwherenecessarytowithinafinalaccuracyof2metresofposition.ThisaccuracymaybeachievedusingremotesensingtechniquesandGlobalPositioningSystems(GPS).
2.4CorrelationofSurfaceandUndergroundSurveys
CorrelationbetweensurfaceandundergroundsurveysshouldbeconsistentwithaClassDsurveyasprescribedinICSMSP1,unlessotherwiseprovidedforinjurisdictionalspecificlegislation.
Incorrelationofsurfaceandundergroundsurveys,wheremethodsotherthandirecttraverseareemployedforazimuthorcoordinatetransfer,thesurveysshouldbeshownonaplanseparatefromtheminesurveyplanandshoulddisclosethespecialsurveymethodsemployed.Theplanshouldberetainedattheoperationandthecompetentpersonshouldcertifythatthesurveyshownontheplanisaccurate.
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2.5SurveyRecordsandSupplyofSurveyInformation
WHSRegulations
675OSurveyplanofminemustbeprepared(4)Themineoperatorofaminemusttakeallreasonablestepstoobtainhistoricalminesurveysoftheminetoensuretheaccuracyoftheminesurveyplan.675QSurveyplantobeavailableforinspection(1)ThemineoperatorofaminemustkeepthecurrentminesurveyplanandallpreviousversionsoftheplanavailableforinspectionundertheAct.(2)Themineoperatorofaminemustmakethecurrentsurveyplanreadilyaccessibleonrequesttoworkersatthemine.
Themineoperatormustensurethesafepreservationofallminesurveyrecordssoastosatisfytheregulationrequirementssetoutabovetoobtainhistoricalminesurveysandmakepreviousversionsofminesurveyplansavailable.Recordsshouldbekeptatthesurveyoffice,orothersuitablestoragefacility.
Minesurveyrecordsshouldbemaintainedeithermanually(inafieldbookorotherstablematerial)orelectronically.Whereamachineorotherdeviceisrequiredtoaccessthestoreddatathemineoperatorshouldensurethedataisregularlyupdatedtoamediaandformatthatiscurrentlyavailable.
Minesurveyrecordsshouldbepermanentlyrecordedandmaintainedsotheymaybeutilisedforfuturesurveys.
Wheresurveysarerecordedinelectronicformtheinformationrecordedshouldbeconsistentwiththatrequiredforsurveybooks.
Allsurveybooksshouldbemaintainedingoodorderandshouldhavethefollowingdescriptionclearlyandpermanentlymarkedonthecoverandinsidetitlepage:
thenameofthemine, forundergroundmines,thelevelnameandcataloguenumbertowhichthebookrefers,
and
consecutiveindexnumber.
Thefollowingproceduresshouldbeadoptedforentriesintosurveybooks:
allsurveyobservationsandmeasurementsshouldberecordedatthetimeofsurvey; whenamistakeneedstobealteredthereshouldbenoerasure,theerroneousentry
shouldbestruckthroughandthecorrectionwrittenabove
thedatumlineofthesurveyandtheazimuthadoptedshouldbeclearlyindicated lengthsshouldbeenteredatthetimetheyaremeasuredandwherenecessarycorrections
shouldbeclearlyindicated
bearinganddistancefromreferencemarksshouldbeclearlyshown referencemarksandbenchmarksplacedbythesurveyorshouldbenotedwiththe
positionsanddescriptionsshownbyasketchintheappropriatebook
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linesremeasuredshouldbesospecifiedandoriginaldistancesandbearingsshown,and thecompetentpersonshouldsignanddatethefieldbookshowingtheworkwas
performedbythemorundertheirsupervision.
Acompleteandseparateduplicateofsuchrecordsshouldbepreservedonpaperordiscorotherpermanentelectronicmedium.Whereamachineorotherdeviceisrequiredtoaccessthestoreddatathemineoperatorshouldensurethedataisregularlyupdatedtoamediaandformatthatiscurrentlyavailable.
Themineoperatorshouldmakeavailableanyrecords(orcopies)totheregulatorybody,whererequired.
Uponsuspensionofminingoperations,allsurveyrecordsrelevanttothepreparationoftheminesurveyplanshouldbepreparedbythemineoperatorforsubmissiontotheregulatorybodyforretention,whererequired.Thecompetentpersonshouldassistthemineoperatortopreparethesurveyrecordsforsubmission.
2.6Beforepartsofaminebecomesinaccessible
Beforeanypartofaminebecomesinaccessible,thepositionofthemineworkingsshouldbeestablishedfromacontrolorsubsidiarysurveybycompetentpersons.
Wheremineworkingsareunabletobesurveyed,thecompetentpersonshouldtakeallreasonablypracticablestepstoassistthemineoperatorinthecompletionoftheminesurveyplan.
2.7SurfaceMovementandSubsidence
Surveysshouldbeundertakentorecordsurfacemovement,includingsubsidenceinducedbymining.
Thesesurveysshouldbecarriedoutunderthesupervisionof,andcertifiedby,thecompetentperson.
Acopyofallsurfacemovementand/orsubsidencesurveydata,includingfieldnotes,shouldberetainedbythemineoperator.
2.8SurveyofBoreholes
Boreholesshouldbeidentifiedbyuniquenameornumberandshouldbeshownontheminesurveyplan.Collarand/orcommencementlocationsofboreholes,shouldbeestablishedfromacontrolorsubsidiarysurvey.Thefollowinginformationshouldbeutilised,whenavailable,fromdirectsurveyorothersourcetodefinethepositionofaboreholeandsuitablyendorsed(forexampleadrillerslogorgeophysicalsurvey):
totallength(ordepth); inclination(ordeclination);and planprojection(bearingorazimuth)whenotherthannearvertical.
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3. MINESURVEYPLAN
3.1PreparingtheMineSurveyPlan
Theminesurveyplanmustbepreparedby,orunderthesupervisionof,thecompetentpersonasrequiredbyWHSRegulation675O(1).Inaddition,themineoperatormayberequiredbyjurisdictionalspecificlegislationtosubmitcopiesofthePlantotheRegulatoratcertainspecifiedtimes.
Inpreparingtheminesurveyplan,thecompetentpersonshouldcertifythattheyhavepreparedittosatisfythelegislativerequirements.See3.8Certificationbelowformoredetails.
Inthecaseofanundergroundmine,theminesurveyplanmustcomprisesheetsforeachseamorLevelalongwithotherlayoutdataforthewholeofthemine,assetoutinthisCode.
Inthecaseofanopencutmine,theminesurveyplanmustbecompiledontheOpenCutVoidSheetsalongwithotherlayoutdataforthewholeofthemine,assetoutinthisCode.
TheLevelSheets,SeamSheetsandVoidSheetsmustbecompiledatascalethatbestreflectstheminesurveywithsufficientclarityandnumberofsheetstocovertheextentofthesurveyandnecessaryadjacentsurvey.
Whennewsheetsoftheminesurveyplanarebeingpreparedandanypartofthepreexistingmineiscompleted,anoutlineofthepreexistingmineworkingsmaybedrawnandthenewplansheetendorsed,withreferencetoanypreviouslypreparedminesurveyplansfordetail.
Shouldthepreexistingmineworkingsbecomeactive,orusedforaccessinanareapreviouslyshowninoutline,thepreexistingmineworkingsmustbetransferredinfulltotheminesurveyplan.
3.2UpdatingtheMineSurveyPlan
Exceptwherethemineisconsideredsuspendedorclosed,theWHSRegulationsrequiretheMineSurveyPlantobeupdated,assetoutintheWHSRegulationChapter10Miningclause675Pbelow:
WHSRegulationsChapter10Mines
Part10.5MineSurveyPlans675PReviewofsurveyplan(1)Themineoperatorofaminemustreviewand,asnecessary,revisetheminesurveyplan:(a)ifitnolongeraccuratelyreflectstheworkingsthathavebeencarriedoutatthemineortheworkingsthatareproposedtobecarriedoutatthemine;or(b)iftherearereasonablegroundstobelievethattheminesurveyplanisnotaccurate;or(c)atleastonceevery12months.(2)Subregulation(1)(c)doesnotapplyiftheminingoperationsatthemine:(a)havebeendiscontinuedformorethan12months;or
(b)aresuspendedandhavesuspendedformorethan12months.
Thelegislationintendsthattheoperatorhasadetailedandaccurateminesurveyplancompiledbyacompetentperson.Thiscanbeachievedbysurveyingtheminingoperationsonanongoing
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basis,orannually,andupdatingtheplansinresponsetothefindings.Iftheminingoperationsarenotsubjecttomuchchangethemineoperatormaybesatisfiedwithconductinganannualreview.
3.3Archivingminesurveyplan
Ahardcopyforarchivingofminesurveyplansshouldbeproducedonstableanddurablematerial.
Thehardcopymustcompriseallsheetsonwhichsurveyhaveoccurredforminesurveyplans.
3.4InformationtobeshownontheMineSurveyPlans
WHSRegulationsChapter10Mines
Part10.5MineSurveyPlans
675OSurveyplanofminemustbeprepared
(3)Theplanmustclearlyshowthefollowing:
(a)thesurveyofthemine,includingdisusedsurveyandboreholes;
(b)thelocationofelectricalinstallations;
(c)thelocationoftelephonesandotherfixedplantassociatedwiththeradioand
telecommunicationssystems;
(d)waterdamsandtailingsdams;
(e)naturalfeaturessurroundingthemine;
(f)placesforthestorageofhydrocarbonsorexplosives;
(g)pointsofentryandexit,includingemergencyexits;
(h)refuges(inanundergroundmine).
Note
Regulation634requiresthemineoperatorofanundergroundmine
toprepareaplanoftheventilationsystemforthemine.
Inadditiontotheminesurveyplanrequirementssetoutinclause675O(3),generalinformationthatmustorshouldbeincludedonminesurveyplansforbothundergroundandopencutminesforaccuracyanddetailsincludethefollowing:
OnallminesurveyplansRequiredforWHSRegulations
Adjacentmineworkingsanoutlineofallmineworkingsinanydirection.Itisrecommendedthatonlythosewithin100metresofthecurrentminebeingworkedshouldbeshown.
Barriersandrestrictedzones Boreholeinformation:
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o WhereitisnotpracticaltoshowallBoreholesontheLevelSurveysheet,aseparate"BoreholePlan",whichshouldbecomepartoftheminesurveyplan,shouldbeproducedasanoverlay.
o AreferenceontheLevelSurveySheetisrequiredtoindicatetheexistenceofanyBoreholePlansheet.
o AllBoreholesshouldbeidentifiedastotypeandname.o Anyboreholeremovedbytheminingprocessorisinthevoidisnotrequired
tobeshown.Remnantstubsoftheseholesthatmaypresentahazardtofutureminingoperationsshouldbeshown.
CadastralParcels MGAGridLines Miningleaseorconsentboundaries Stateregulateddams
OnallminesurveyplansRecommendedforcompleteness
MiningApprovals/Acceptances(ifapplicablefromjurisdictionallyprescribedlegislation) PotentialsourcesofInrushtobeshown(outlinedingreen). Surveycontrolstationsincludingbenchmarks Surveyedgeologicalfeaturesallknownoutcrops,subcrops,faults,dykes,cinderbelts,
andothersignificantdislocations,assurveyed
Mineoperationboundaries
UndergroundminesLevelSheetsRequiredforWHSRegulations
Development. Mineundergroundaccessmineshafts,rises,winzes,adits,anddeclines. Stopes. Inferredblock/sublevelcavezoneofinfluence Datelines(dashed)indicatingtheextentofsurveyalongwiththedateandinitialsof
thecompetentperson.
Workinglevelfloorheights. Levelnames. Allmajorventilationdevices.
UndergroundminesSeamSheetsRequiredforWHSRegulations
Development. Mineundergroundaccessdrifts,mineshaftsandadits. ExtractedAreas.
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Datelines(dashed)indicatingtheextentofsurveyalongwiththedateandinitialsofthecompetentperson.
Workinglevelcontoursatnotgreaterthan5metreintervals. Panelnames. Allmajorventilationdevices
Opencutmines(OpenCutVoidPlans)RequiredforWHSRegulations
Voidcontoursatnotgreaterthan5metreintervals. Voiddetailline(breaklines)
SheetheadingInformationRequiredforWHSRegulations
Thenameofthemine. TheminesurveyplanCatalogueNumber,whereavailable Thenameofthelevel/seambeingrepresented. Thenumberofthesheetandthenumberofsheetsthatmakeupthemineoperation.
MapssurroundareainformationRequiredforWHSRegulations
Thereductionratioandagraphical(bar)scaletogetherwithastatementthatallmeasurementsareinmetres
Ascheduleofsymbolsusedontheparticularsheet Asheetindexshowing(averticallevelindexmaybenecessary)
o allthesheetsnecessarytocoverthemineoperationsboundary;ando thenumberofeachsheet;ando theparticularsheetshownbyaheavyoutline;ando theoutlineofminesurvey.
Astatementorschedulecertifyingtheaccuracyofthesheet,including:o nameandsignatureofthecertifyingcompetentperson;ando certifyingcompetentpersonsidentification/authorisation/certificatenumber;
and
o dateofthecertification.
MapsurroundareainformationRecommendedforcompleteness
Anorthpointindicatinggridnorth Ascheduleofendorsementsmadebythecompetentperson Theoriginoflevelsandthegridbearingandterminalsurveystationsofthemine
baselineorsurveycontrolmarksusedforsurveyswithinthesheet
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Ascheduleorschedulesofsurveymarksandbenchmarkscontainingtheiridentification,coordinatesandheight
Forundergroundmines,ascheduleofshafts,rises,winzes,boreholes,withcoordinatesandheightsofthecommencingandfinishinglocations
Foropencutmines,ascheduleofboreholesshowingnames,coordinatesandheightsofthecollar
3.5AdditionalInformation
Thecompetentpersonmustshowontheminesurveyplananyadditionalinformationrequiredbytheregulatorinajurisdiction
Anyadditionalinformationdiscoveredby,orindicatedto,thecompetentpersonwhichmaypresentahazardeithertothemine,adjacentminesorpersonsinthoseminesshouldberecordedontheminesurveyplan.
3.6DoubtfulInformation
Whereanyinformationshownontheminesurveyplanisconsideredtobeindoubt,thecompetentpersonshouldidentifyandendorsethisinformation.
3.7Certification
Unlessprescribedbyjurisdictionallegislation,thefollowingcertificationshouldbeutilisedbyacompetentpersontoensureadetailedandaccurateminesurveyplan:
thehardcopyoftheminesurveyplanshouldbecertified(signinganddating)bythecompetentpersoninthecertificationofaccuracyschedule;
thecompetentpersonbysigninganddatingthecertificationofaccuracyscheduledeclares:
o theminesurveyplanhasbeenprepared;ando thesurveysshownontheminesurveyplanhavebeencompletedtoan
accuracyassetoutinPart10.5oftheWHSRegulationsandexplainedinthiscode
3.8Certificationhistory
Theminesurveyplanshouldhaveascheduleofcertificationofaccuracyassetoutin3.7above,showingthecertificationdetailsforeachplanupdatedbyacompetentperson.
3.9Cataloguenumber
Anyregulatorybodycataloguingsystemlegislatedforinajurisdictionshouldcontinueforeachmine.Thisuniquenumberistobeclearlyidentifiedontheminesurveyplanoranysubsequentcopybyacompetentperson.
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4 CLOSINGPLANS
4.1Suspensionofoperations
Whereaminehassuspendedoperations,themineoperatorshouldhavetheminesurveyplanchartedtothedateofsuspension.
4.2ChartingforSuspension
Theseproceduresshouldbefollowedinthecaseofthesuspensionofamine:
Theminesurveyplanshouldbecharted,datedandsignedbythecompetentpersontothedateofsuspension.Thecompetentpersonshouldplaceabrokenlinearoundtheextentofthesurvey,whichshouldbedatedandinitialled.
Thenote"ChartedtodateofSuspensionistobeshownwiththedateandthecompetentperson'ssignatureinthescheduleofcertificationofaccuracy.
4.3ChartingforClosure
Theseproceduresshouldbefollowedinthecaseoftheclosureofamine:
Theminesurveyplanshouldbecharted,datedandsignedbythecompetentpersontothedateofclosure.Thecompetentpersonshouldplaceabrokenlinearoundtheextentofthesurvey,whichshouldbedatedandinitialled.
Thenote"ChartedtodateofClosureistobeshownwiththedateandthecompetentperson'ssignatureinthescheduleofcertificationofaccuracy.
4.4Cessationofdutiesofthecompetentperson
Whenthenominatedcompetentpersonpermanentlyceasesduties,theminesurveyplanshouldbecharted,datedandsignedbythecompetentperson.
Thenote'ChartedtodateofCessationofdutiesofthecompetentperson'istobeshownwiththedateandthecompetentpersonssignatureinthescheduleofcertificationofaccuracy.
Thecompetentpersonbysigninganddatingdeclares:
Theminesurveyplanhasbeenprepared. Thesurveysshownontheminesurveyplanhavebeencompletedtoanaccuracyadvisedin
thiscode.
Whenceasingdutiesatamine,aftercertificationofanyplanshasbeencompleted,thecompetentpersonshouldproduceahardcopyoftheminesurveyplanandacopyoftheminespatialinformationelectronicallyforretentionatthemine.
Theoutgoingcompetentperson,withtheconsentofthemineoperator,shouldtakeacopyoftheminesurveyplanandminespatialinformationfortheirownrecords.
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Theincomingcompetentpersonshouldmakeacopyoftheminesurveyplanandminespatialinformationforarecordofcommencementofwork.
4.5Replacementofmineoperator
WHSRegulationsChapter10Mines
Part10.1Preliminary
615Appointmentofmineoperator
(2)ThemineholdermustgivethemineoperatorallrelevantinformationheldbyorunderthecontrolofthemineholderthatmayreasonablyberequiredbythemineoperatortodischargethedutiesimposedonthemineoperatorundertheActandtheseRegulations.
Example
Aminesurveyplanpreparedandkeptunderregulation675O.
(3)Themineoperatorofaminewhoceasesorintendstoceasebeingthemineoperatormustensure,sofarasisreasonablypracticable,thatallrecordsthemineoperatorhaskeptundertheActandtheseRegulationsaregiventothemineholder,orthepersonwhoistobecomethenewmineoperator,fortheminebeforethenewmineoperatorcommencesinthatrole.
Example
Aminerecordpreparedandkeptunderregulation675T.
Note
ThenewmineoperatorwillberequiredtokeeptherecordsforatleasttheremainderoftheperiodthattheActortheseRegulationsrequiretherecordtobekept.
Whenthemineoperatorceasestooperatetheminetheyshouldupdatetheminesurveyplanandprovidetheupdatedplantotheincomingoperatorand/ormineholder,asrequiredbyclause615above.
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5 OtherMineSurveyRelatedPlansItisrecommendedthatthefollowingplansshouldbepreparedandutilisedforminingoperationsandpossiblyinthepreparationoftheminesurveyplan(s).TheonlyexceptiontothisistheVentilationPlanwhichmustbepreparedbythemineoperatorundertheWHSRegulations.Theminingoperatormaygeneratefurtherplansforthepurposesofemergencyresponseorongoingminemanagement.Oneormoreoftheseplansmayalsoberequiredbyjurisdictionallyspecificlegislation.
5.1Planstandardsgenerally
AnyplandraftedbythecompetentpersonshouldbepreparedinaccordancewiththerelevantAustralianStandard,inparticular,butnotlimitedto:
*AS4368AustralianStandardforMinePlansPreparationandSymbols
*AS1100.1011992TechnicalDrawingGeneralPrinciples
*AS2916AustralianStandardforGeologicalSymbols.
5.2 Combiningtwo(2)ormoreplansThecompetentpersonmaycombinetwo(2)ormoreofthefollowingplansprovidedlegibilityofthecombinedplanisretained.
5.2. EndorsingcombinedplansIfacombinedplanisprepared,itshouldbecertifiedandendorsedbyacompetentpersonauthorisedbythemineoperatortodosoontheirbehalf.Insomejurisdictions,theMineManager(orotherstatutoryofficial)mayberequiredbylegislationtoalsocertifytheplan.
5.3. SubsidenceManagementPlansTheseplansmayberequiredbyminingleaseconditionsandarepreparedinaccordancewiththeregulatorybodyguidelinesorrequirementsinthejurisdiction.PlanspreparedunderthejurisdictionspecificguidelinesshouldalsobepreparedtobecompatiblewiththestandardsrecommendedbythisCode.Allsuchplansshouldbecertifiedbythecompetentpersonandsuitablyendorsed.Insomejurisdictions,theMineManager(orotherstatutoryofficial)mayberequiredbylegislationtoalsocertifytheplan.
Regulatorybodiesmayalsopublishguidancenotesforapplicationsrequiredunderjurisdictionalspecificlegislationandthesubsidencemanagementplanprocess.Personsinvolvedindevelopingtheplanshouldrefertothisadditionalguidance.
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5.4. VentilationPlan(undergroundoperations)
WHSRegulations
634 Ventilationplansforundergroundmines
(1) Themineoperatorofanundergroundminemustensurethataplanoftheventilationsystemforthemineisprepared.
(2) Theventilationplanmustshow:
(a) thedirection,courseandvolumeofaircurrents;and
(b) thepositionofallairdoors,stoppings,fans,regulatorsandotherventilatingplantandstructuresatthemine.
(3) ThemineoperatormustensurethatacopyoftheventilationplanisavailableforinspectionundertheAct.
Theventilationplanshouldbecompiledtomeettheselegislatedrequirements.
Theplanshouldalsoshowventilationrequirementsatascalethatbestreflectsthemineworkingsandventilationapplianceswalls/stoppings,trapdoors,auxiliaryfans,boosterfansandairreadingstations(withairqualityandquantity),inrelationtotheminesurvey.Theplanshouldalsoshowthelocationsoffixedgasmonitoringplant.
Alegendshouldbeshownontheplandepictingsymbolsusedtogetherwithagraphicalrepresentationofthescale.
ThisplanshouldbereviewedasaminesurveyplaninaccordancewithWHSRegulation675Passetoutbelow:
WHSRegulationsChapter10Mines
675PReviewofsurveyplan
Themineoperatorofaminemustreviewand,ifnecessary,revisetheminesurveyplan:
(a) whentherehasbeenasignificantminemodification;and
(b) atleastevery3monthsinrelationtothepartsoftheplanthatidentifypointsofaccess,exitsandrefuges;and
(c) otherwiseatleastannually.
Significantminemodificationsthatmaycauseamineoperatortoreviewandpossiblyupdateaventilationplancouldincludenewexcavationareasorifareasarenolongeraccessedandventilated.Forlarger,morecomplexand/orhazardousminingoperations,theventilationplandetailsshouldbeupdatedmonthly.
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5.5. FireFightingPlan(UndergroundMines)Afirefightingplanshouldbepreparedforallundergroundpartsofanoperation.Thefirefightingplanshouldbecompiledgenerallyatascalethatbestreflectsthemineworkingsandfirefightingappliances.FirefightingappliancesshouldberepresentedbysymbolsinaccordancewithAS4368.
Theplanshouldshowpositionsinwhichpipemains,hydrants,isolationvalves,firesubstationsandfiredepotsaresituated.Thisplanshouldalsoshowthepositionofventilationwalls/stoppings,trapdoors,regulators,seals,preparedsealsites,overcasts,aircrossings,ventilationdoors,beltconveyors,mainelectricsupplycables,fixedelectricalapparatus,highvoltagecablesandswitchgear,telephonesandthedirectionofventilationintheroadways.
Theplanshouldbereviewedand,ifnecessary,updatedatnogreaterthanthreemonthlyintervalsandpossiblymorefrequentlydependingontheminingoperations.
5.6. EmergencyEscapeandRescuePlan(undergroundoperations)Theescapeandrescuesurveyplanshouldbecompiledgenerallyatascalethatbestreflectstheminesurveyandescapeandrescueappliances.Theplanshouldincludeallsurveyoftheminetoenabletheselfescapeand/orrescueofpersonnelfromanywhereinthemine.
Thisplanshouldshowmainandaccessroads,themeansofexitingfromeachpartoftheminetothesurface,allselfescapesystems,refugechambers,firstaidstations,telephonestations,beltconveyors,anygasdrainagemainsandbranches,knownfalls,accumulationsofwater,stowageidentifiedasnonpassable.
Thisplanshouldalsoshowanyinformationfromthefirefightingplanandtheventilationplanoranyadditionalinformationidentifiedasnecessaryforthedealingwithanemergencyattheoperation.
ForrelatedguidanceonemergencyforcurrentandclosedminesrefertotheCodesofPracticeforMineClosureandEmergencyPlanning.
5.7. SurfacePlanThesurfaceplanshouldbekeptatthemine.Thesurfaceplanshouldbeofascaletobestrepresentthesurfacefeaturesofthemineandshouldcovertheareaswhereminingoperationshavebeenorarebeingcarriedoutandincludenonminingactivities.
Theplanmaybemaintainedasspatialinformation.Topographymaybeshownifitaddstotheinterpretationoftheplan.
Inthecaseofanundergroundmine,thesurfaceplanshouldshowallstreets,roads,reservoirs,swamps,waterbodies,unconsolidatedsurfacedeposits,railways,mainpipelinesandanyotherfeaturewhetherofthesameorofadifferentkindwhich,ifdisturbedbyminingoperations,islikelytocauseriskstothesafetyofthemine.
Inthecaseofanopencutmine,thesurfaceplanshouldshowallstreets,roads,reservoirs,swamps,waterbodiesandanyotherpermanentfeaturewhetherofthesameorofadifferentkindwhich,ifdisturbedbyminingoperations,islikelytocauseriskstothesafetyoftheopencutsurvey.
Thisplanshouldbeupdatedasoftenasdeemednecessary.
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5.8. SiteServicesPlan(undergroundandopencutmines)Thesiteservicesplanshouldbeatasuitablescale.SymbolsusedshouldbeinaccordancewithAS4368.Compilationshouldbegenerallyandtheplanmaybemaintainedasspatialinformationsoitmaybeaccessedandprovidedinviewsthataresuitable.
Thisplanshouldshowonlysurfaceimprovementsandinfrastructurethatarepartofthemine,includingbutnotlimitedto:
buildingsincludingadministration,bathhouseandworkshops,mineaccesspoints(portals,shafts,ramps);
mineaccessroadsincludingparkingareas; processingplantsandstockpiles; powerreticulationincludingsubstationsandalloverheadpowerlines,withoperating
voltagesannotatedasapplicable(refertoappropriateAustralianStandardsforfurtherguidance);
waterreticulation; compressorsandcompressedairreticulation; gasreticulation; sewermains; treatmentplantsandtranspirationareas; telephoneandothercommunicationslines,cablesanddevices; magazinesincludingbufferzones; firefightingequipmentincludingfirestations,hydrants,extinguishers,depots; hazardousmaterialslocations; damsandsurfacedrainage; boreholeswhichmaybeusedforgastesting; underground/buriedservicesandcablelocations; anyinformationwhichmayassistinthecaseofanemergency; monitoringsystemsandassociatedcables.
Topographymaybeshownifitaddstotheclarityandunderstandingoftheplan.
Thisplanshouldbeupdatedasoftenasdeemednecessary.
5.9. TailingsDams/WasteDumpAreasTheseplansshouldbepreparedinaccordancewithanyrelevantguidelinesinajurisdiction.
TheguidancecontainedinthisCodeshouldbeusedwhendevelopingtailingsorwastedumpplans.
Theplanshouldbecertifiedandsuitablyendorsedbyacompetentperson.
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5.10. EmplacementAreasTheseplansshouldbepreparedinaccordancewithanyrelevantguidelinesprovidedinspecificjurisdictions,ifapplicable.Theplanshouldbecertifiedandsuitablyendorsedbythecompetentperson.
5.11. DeclarationAplanreferredtoinSection5ofthiscodeshouldhaveanappropriateareaontheplanallocatedforcertificationbyacompetentperson.Insomejurisdictions,theMineManager(orotherstatutoryofficial)mayberequiredbylegislationtoalsocertifytheplan.Certificationshouldindicatetheoriginoftheinformationandthattheinformationshownontheplanistrulyrepresented.
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6 STANDARDSFORTHEPREPARATIONOFMINESPATIALINFORMATION
6.1PreparationMinespatialinformationfortheminesurveyplanshouldbepreparedby,orunderthesupervisionof,thecompetentperson.
TheminespatialinformationshouldbepreparedtothestandardsrecommendedbythisCodeand/orjurisdictionalregulator.
Theminespatialinformationmaycomprisedigitalfilesofthewholeofthemine.Digitalfilesshouldbein3Dformatandshouldbecompatiblewiththesoftwareoftheregulatorybody,iftheyarerequiredtobesubmittedtothem.
6.2ThemeAttributeNamesandDefinitions
AppendixATable1identifiesattributenamesanddefinitionsthatshouldbeusedforallminespatialinformationthemes.
Attributenamesarenottoexceedtencharactersinlength.Allthemenames,attributenamesandindividualattributevaluesmaybeineitherupperorlowercase.
Underscoresshouldbeusedtojoinmultiplewordsasgapsarenotpermissible.
6.3ThemeAttributeAllocationandFeatureType
Allobjectsinathemeshouldhaveattributesattachedandbeofthesamefeaturetype(e.g.point,line,orpolygon).TherecommendedthemesarelistedinAppendixATable3withcorrespondingattributesandfeaturetypesthatshouldbeusedtorepresentthethemespatially.
Insomeinstancesaminespatialinformationthememayneedtoberepresentedbymorethanonetheme.Forexample,boreholelocationswouldnormallybepointsforverticalboreholesandlinesforhorizontalorinclinedboreholes.Wheremultipleshapesshouldbeusedtorepresentatheme,andaseparatethemeiscreated,attributefieldsshouldbeconsistentwiththatparticularminespatialinformationtheme.
6.4ThemeAttributeCategories
Minespatialinformationthemesattributesaredividedintothreecategories.TheattributecategoriesareasfollowsandtheattributenamesforeachcategoryareidentifiedinAppendixATable3.
Coreattributesarethoseattributesthatarecommontoallthethemesandincludesuchattributesasminename,cataloguenumber,datethethemedatawaschartedto,andthepersonchartingthethemedatatotheminesurveyplan.
Additionalattributesarethoseattributesthatareuniquetoaparticularthemeormaybecommontoseveralthemes.Attributesthatarecommontoseveralthemesmayincludetypeofsurveyandwhenthesurveyweredrivenormined.
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Metadataattributesareattributesthatarerequiredtobeattachedtothethemesonlywhentheyarewrittenelectronically.
6.5AttributeValues
Wherepossible,standardattributevaluesshouldbeused.ThisshouldallowotherusersofthethemestodevelopstandardenquiriesthroughtheirGISsoftware.Valuesforallattributesshouldbeattachedforallobjectsinthetheme.
AllthemesshouldbepreparedusingthedatabaseformatspecifiedinAppendixAtable2.Numberswithdecimalvaluesshouldbestoredasfloatingnumber.Allothernumbersshouldbestoredasintegersorcharacters.
6.6Date
Dateattributesshouldbeindatabaseformat'character'andbeintheform"dd/mm/yyyy"wheredateofsurveyareaccuratelyknown,generalformatmonthyear(May2006)orasatimeperiod(19502000orpre2000)whenthechartedperiodcannotbeaccuratelyshown.
6.7MetadataStatements
Themetadatastatementshouldincludeinformationsuchasversiondate,custodianname,coordinatesystem,accuracy,potentiallimitationsfordatause,definitionsofanycodesusedwithinthedatasetandanyotherinformationaboutthedatathatisnotevidentintheattributesattachedtothetheme.
Thecompletedmetadatastatementshouldbedisseminatedwiththedatasetthatitdescribes.Itmaybeonedocumentsectionalisedforeachminespatialinformationoraseparatedocumentforeachtheme.Wheretwoormorethemesoragroupofthemeshavethesamemetadata,asinglemetadatastatementmaybepreparedthatclearlylistsallthemesrelatingtothestatement.
6.8PreparationofAdditionalThemes
AdditionalthemesshouldbeconsistentwiththisCode.
6.9PreparationofAdditionalAttributes
Anyadditionalattributes(includingformats)shouldbedevelopedconsistentwiththisCode.
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APPENDIXATABLESFORTHEMEATTRIBUTENAMESANDDEFINITIONSThefollowingtablesprovidestandardsforminespatialinformationtoberecordedonminesurveyplans,whicharecategorizedasthemes.Theyprovideconsistencyinthedepictionofinformationonaplan
Table1ThemeAttributeNamesandDefinitions
AttributeName DescriptionDatabaseFormat
MaxLength
InputValue Example OptionsList
Caution Warningonuseoftheme Character 254
Compulsoryandshouldbeintheformdescribedintheoptionslist.
Thisthemeshouldnotbereadinisolation.Itisoneofmanydigitalthemes.
Chart_dateDatethefeaturewasinsertedintothetheme
Character 10 Chartordetermined 30/11/2005
ChartorPersoninsertingthefeatureintothetheme
Character 50 Chartordetermined JoeBloggs
DescriptDescriptionoffeatureand/ortheme.
Character 100 Chartordetermined
Endorse Featurestatus Character 254 Chartordetermined
Height Height(AHD) Character 20 Chartordetermined 123.123
LevelorSeam_Name
NameofUndergroundMininghorizonorseamworked
Character 20 Chartordetermined Level980
Minimum_RLMinimumRL(AHD)onundergroundlevel
Character 50 Chartordetermined 100
Maximum_RLMaximumRL(AHD)onundergroundlevel
Character 50 Chartordetermined 120
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Table1ThemeAttributeNamesandDefinitions
AttributeName DescriptionDatabaseFormat
MaxLength
InputValue Example OptionsList
Mine_nameNameoftheoperationrelatingtotheMWP
Character 50 ChartordeterminedAcmeColliery
Cat_No CatalogueNumber Character 10 Chartordetermined MWP123
ProviderCompetentpersoncertifyingthespatialinformation.
Character 50 Providerdetermined
Source Featurestatus Character 50SelectfromOptionsList
Minesurvey,Othersurvey,Digitised,CADdrawn,Calculated,Coordinateentry,Minerecords,Departmentrecords,Mininglease,PlanningApproval,MiningApproval,other
Status Featurestatus Character 50SelectfromOptionsList
Working,Discontinued,Abandoned,Current,Final,Destroyed,Inprogress,Temporary,Sealed,Open,Adoptedbymine,Flooded,Indicated,Inferred
Themename Nameoftheme Character 50 Providerdetermined
WorkStartDatewhensurveyfirstcommencedinthishorizon
Character 10 Chartordetermined 30/11/2005
WorkFinishDatewhensurveycompletedinthishorizon
Character 10 Chartordetermined 30/11/2005
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Pageneedsdeleting
Table2ThemeAttributeAllocationandFeatureType
ThemeNameUndergroundorOpenCut
DescriptionFeatureType
MinimumAttributes
MineSurveyWalls
UndergroundExtentofsurveyateachlevelorseamofanundergroundmine
PolygonMineName,CatalogueNumber,ChartDate,Source,Endorse,Chartor,Descript,ThemeName,Caution,Provider,LevelorSeamName,MinimumRL,MaximumRL,WorkStart,WorkFinish,Status
MineSurveyFloor
UndergroundFloorspotheightstakeninundergroundsurvey
PointsMineName,CatalogueNumber,ChartDate,Source,Endorse,Chartor,Descript,ThemeName,Caution,Provider,LevelorSeamName,MinimumRL,MaximumRL,WorkStart,WorkFinish,Status
MineSurveyRoof
UndergroundRoofspotheightstakeninundergroundsurvey
PointsMineName,CatalogueNumber,ChartDate,Source,Endorse,Chartor,Descript,ThemeName,Caution,Provider,LevelorSeamName,MinimumRL,MaximumRL,WorkStart,WorkFinish,Status
MineSurveyExtraction
UndergroundExtentofextractionateachlevelorseamofanundergroundmine
PolygonsMineName,CatalogueNumber,ChartDate,Source,Endorse,Chartor,Descript,ThemeName,Caution,Provider,LevelorSeamName,MinimumRL,MaximumRL,WorkStart,WorkFinish,Status
OpenCutVoidOutline
OpenCutExtentofsurveyofthemine.
PolygonsMineName,CatalogueNumber,ChartDate,Source,Endorse,Chartor,Descript,ThemeName,Caution,Provider,LevelName,MinimumRL,MaximumRL,WorkStart,WorkFinish,Status
OpenCutVoidPointss
OpenCutExtentoftheOpenCutvoiddepictedbyspotheights
PointsMineName,CatalogueNumber,ChartDate,Source,Endorse,Chartor,Descript,ThemeName,Caution,Provider,Height,Status.
OpenCutVoidBreaklines
OpenCut
BreaklinesoftheOpenCutvoiddepictingedgeofvoid,rampedges,topsandtoesetc
LinesMineName,CatalogueNumber,ChartDate,Source,Endorse,Chartor,Descript,ThemeName,Caution,Provider,Height,Status.
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Table3FileNamingConvention
Themename Filenamedefinition Example
MineSurveyWalls ug_wall_[CATnumber]_[Chart_date]wall_CAT701_Dec2008(MineSurveyOutlinethemeforCAT701chartedDecember2008)
MineSurveyFloor ug_floor_[CATnumber]_[Chart_date]floor_CAT701_Dec2008(MineSurveyOutlinethemeforCAT701chartedDecember2008)
MineSurveyRoof ug_roof_[CATnumber]_[Chart_date]roof_CAT701_Dec2008(MineSurveyOutlinethemeforCAT701chartedDecember2008)
MineSurveyExtraction ug_extract_[CATnumber]_[Chart_date]extract_CAT701_Dec2008(MineSurveyOutlinethemeforCAT701chartedDecember2008)
OpenCutVoidOutline void_out_[CATnumber]_[Chart_date]extents_CAT701_Dec2008(MineSurveyOutlinethemeforCAT701chartedDecember2008)
OpenCutVoidPoints void_pts_[CATnumber]_[Chart_date]Void_pts_CAT701_Dec2008(OpenCutVoidPointsthemeforCAT701chartedDecember2008)
OpenCutVoidBreaklines void_break_[CATnumber]_[Chart_date]Void_break_CAT701_Dec2008(VoidBreaklinesthemeforCAT701chartedDecember2008)
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Table4MetadataStatement
Category Element Definition
Theme Themename(userinput) Themefilename.(userinput)
Features FeatureType Point,lineorclosedpolygon.(userinput)
DepartmentReference CatalogueNumber Minesurveyplancataloguenumber,ifapplicable.(userinput)
MineOperator Corporationorindividualpersonthatoperatesthemine.(userinput)Custodian
MineNameandAddress Thenameandpostaladdressofthemine.(userinput)
Description Abstract Briefsummarydescriptionofthecontentofthetheme.(userinput)
DateofFirstVersion Whenthethemewasfirstcreated.(userinput)DataCurrency
DateofthisVersion Dateofthisversionofthetheme.(userinput)
Progress Thestatusoftheprocessofthemecreation.(userinput)ThemeStatus
Maintenanceandupdatefrequency
Frequencyofchangesoradditionsmadetothetheme.(userinput)
Storeddataformat Theformatinwhichthethemeisstoredbythecompetentperson.(userinput)Access
Availableformattype Theformatinwhichthethemeisavailable.(userinput)
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Table4MetadataStatement
Category Element Definition
Access(contd)Accessconstraints Restrictionsorlegalprerequisitesthatmayapplytotheaccessanduseofthetheme
includinglicensing,liability,andcopyright.(userinput)
Lineage Abriefhistoryofthesourceorproductionthetheme.(userinput)
AccuracyStatement AbriefassessmentoftheclosenessofthelocationofobjectsinthethemeinrelationtotheirtruepositionontheEarth.
AccuracyAttribute Arankingthatbestdeterminesthepositionalaccuracyforaparticularfeatureinthetheme.
1:Errorellipsenogreaterthan100mm
2:100mm500mm
3:500mm2m
4:2m10m
5:Greaterthan10m
LogicalConsistency Abriefdescriptionofthedegreeofadherenceoflogicalrulesofdatastructure,attribution,andrelationships.(userinput)
DataQuality
Completeness Anassessmentoftheextentandrangeinregardtocompletenessofcoverage,attributionsandverification.(userinput)
Attributes(All) Attributesattachedtoeachfeatureobjectinthetheme.
Listeachattributeattachedasadatafieldtothefeaturesinthetheme.
Caution Warningastouseofthetheme.
Chart_date Thedatethefeatureobjectwasrecordedontheminesurveyplan.
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Table4MetadataStatement
Category Element Definition
Chartor Personrecordingfeatureobjectontotheminesurveyplan.
Descript Descriptionoffeatureobject.
Endorse Referencetoafieldbookorotherappropriatenotation
Height Height(AHD)offeature.
HorizonName Nameoftheundergroundhorizon.
Minimum_RL MinimumRLoftheundergroundhorizon.
Maximum_RL MaximumRLoftheundergroundhorizon.
Mine_name Nameofthecollieryrelatingtotheminesurveyplan.
MWP_No RegulatorCatalogueNumberoftheminesurveyplan.(asapplicable)
Provider SurveyorprovidingthethemetotheRegulator.
Source Wherethefeatureobjectwassourcedfrom.
Status Thestatusofthefeatureobjectintheminesurveyplan.Wherethefeatureobjectwassourcedfrom.
Theme_name Thenameofthetheme.
Work_start Thedateworkcommencedinanundergroundhorizon.
Work_finish Thedateworkcessedinanundergroundhorizon
Miscellaneous No.offeatures: Numberofindividualfeatures,forexample,500boreholes
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Table4MetadataStatement
Category Element Definition
SourcePathname: Datalocation.Thisnotrequiredbutmaysupportinternaldatamanagement.
ApplicationEnvironment: Developmentenvironment.
Projection: Name: MapGridAustralia(MGA94)
Zone: MGA[zone](userinput)
Units: Metres
Datum: GeocentricDatumofAustralia1994(GDA94)
Ellipsoid: GRS80
Metadatadate Metadatadate Dateonwhichthemetadatarecordwascreatedormodified.(userinput)
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APPENDIXBMEANINGOFKEYTERMSInthiscodethefollowingwordsandtermshavethemeaningsindicated:
Abandoned
Amineisanabandonedminewheretheworkingofthemine,ordeposithavebeendiscontinued,andnotmerelysuspended,andthereisnocareandmaintenanceinplace.
Adit
Meansahorizontalornearhorizontalentrancetoamine.
Attribute
Adatabasefieldattachedtoafeatureobjectinathemeusedtodescribespatialdataandisalsoknownasobjectdata.
AustralianHeightDatum(AHD)
AHDisthedatumsurfaceapproximatingmeansealevelthatwasadoptedbytheNationalMappingCouncilofAustraliainMay1971.
BenchMarks
Marksestablishedatorinaminefromwhichthelevels(heights)oftheminesurveyaredetermined.
Borehole
ABoreholeincludesanyhole(whethervertical,horizontal,inclined,oracombinationofthese),thatmayaffectthesafetyofthemine,drilledfor:
a) exploration,
b) gasorwaterdrainage,
c) augerholes,
d) fortransportofmaterialsincluding(butnotlimitedto),sand,inflammablematerials orfuels,cement,slurry,sewageorwater
e) services(forexamplepower,waterandotherservices)or
f) anyotherpurpose.
Aboreholedoesnotincludeblastholesfromtheworkingsectionthatdonotintersectanotherworkingsectionofanundergroundmine.
BoreholePlan
Aplanorplanspreparedasanadditiontotheminesurveyplanwheredensityofboreholesaffectstheclarityoftheminesurveyplan.
CareandMaintenance
Discontinuedminesurveyaresaidtobeundercareandmaintenancewhereminingissuspendedandwhentheminesurveyaremaintainedinagenerallysafeandaccessiblecondition.
Competentperson
Acompetentpersonwhoisnominated/appointedbythemineoperatortoberesponsiblefortheconductofsurveysandpreparationofplansforthemine,whichmaybebasedonthembeingregistered/authorised/certifiedinthejurisdiction(refertoclause675O)
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Certification
Awrittenstatementoraschedulesignedbythecompetentpersonattestingthatthesurveyingproceduresandplanpreparationfortheperiodcertified,havebeencarriedoutpursuanttothestandardscitedbythiscode.
ControlSurveys
SubstantiallymarkedsurveysformingaclosednetworkcompletedinaccordancewithICSMSP1.
CrossSectionSheet
WhereprescribedbyStatelegislation,asheetpreparedaspartoftheminesurveyplanforopencutorundergroundoperations,whichshowsthecrosssectionsreferredtoontheplansheetsoftheminesurveyplan.
Development
Inrelationtoaminingoperation,includesallworkundertakentoopenupaminebydrivingdevelopmentopeningsorprestrippinganopencutbodyofore.
Endorsement
Anotationcreated,initialledanddatedbythecompetentperson,drawingattentiontoanyaspectofthecompilationoftheminesurveyplanorMineSpatialInformationthatisconsiderednecessaryorinformative.
GeocentricDatumofAustralia(GDA)
AdatumsurfaceapproximatingtheshapeoftheearthssurfacethatwasadoptedbytheInterGovernmentalCommitteeforSurveyingandMappinginMay1990.
HardCopy
Planspreparedonadurablemedium.
ICSMSP1
TheInterGovernmentalCommitteeonSurveyingandMappingSpecialPublication1"StandardsandPracticesforControlSurveys".
Inrush
Anunplannedoruncontrolledfloodofliquid,gasormaterialintothesurveyoftheminehavingthepotentialtocreateahazard.
Potentialsourcesofinrushincludetidalwaters,impoundedwaters,rivers,streams,dams,reservoirs,aquifers,unconsolidatedsurfacedeposits,adjacentminesurvey,bulksamplelocationsorothernaturalormanmadefeaturewhetherthesameorofadifferentkindwhich,ifdisturbedbyminingoperations,mayputthemineorpersonsatthemineatrisk.Thisdefinitionincludesanymaterialthatflowswhenwetorflammableornoxiousgases.
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Level
Inrelationtoanundergroundminingoperation,areasetofsurveybrokenintovaryinghorizonscomprisingofanetworkofdevelopmentroadwaysandextractionareas.Connectionsmayexistbetweentheselevelsviaboreholes,shafts,rises,raises,winzesorotherdrives.
LongitudinalSectionSheet
WhereprescribedbyStatelegislation,asheetpreparedaspartoftheminesurveyplanforopencutorundergroundoperations,whichshowsthelongitudinalsectionsreferredtoontheplan.
MapGridofAustralia1994(MGA94)
MapGridofAustralia,thatis,arectangularcoordinatesystemusingaUniversalTransverseMercatorprojectionwithzones6degreeswideandbasedontheGeocentricDatumofAustralia.
Metadata
Informationaboutdataandisusedtoinformtheuserofthelineage,accuracyandlimitationsthatmayexistwithinthedata.Theaimofmetadataistoenabletheendusertoworkwiththedatawithaknownlevelofconfidence.
MineBaseline
Apermanentlymarkedsurveylinederivedfromorpartofthestatesurveycontrolnetwork.
MineSurveyPlan(MSP)
AminesurveyplankepttoaccuratelyshowthepositionoftheMineworkings.
MineSpatialInformation
Digitalfilescontaining3Dminesurveydataintheformofdigitalinformation
OpenCut
Amethodofextractingrockormineralsfromtheearthbytheirremovalfromanopenpit.
OpenCutVoid
Allexcavations,rampsanddisturbedground;includeinsitublastedmaterialwithinanopencutmine.
Reportingperiod
Thereportingperiodforsubmissionofplanstoajurisdictionalregulatorshallbeasrequiredbytheregulatorybodycoveringtheoperation.
Seam
Anycoalbearingstratumorcombinationthereofminedasadiscreteentity.
Shaft
Meansanopeningintoaminehavinganinclinationtothehorizontalof15ormorethroughwhichpersonsormaterialsareraisedorlowered,orwhichisusedasamainintakeoroutletforventilation.
Stope
Meansanexcavation(otherthandevelopmentsurvey)madeforthepurposeofexcavatingore.
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SubsidiarySurvey
AsurveybasedonControlSurveystodevelopthesurveyofaMineortolocatethepositionofthesurveyofaMine.
Insomecases,consideredasasecondarysurvey
Supervision
Whenasurveyiscarriedoutthecompetentpersonshouldexercisesuchpersonaloversightanddirectionoftheworkasisnecessarytoensurethatthecompetentpersonhastheknowledgetocertifyallaspectsofthesurveyandthatthesurveyhasbeencarriedoutinaccordancewithsoundprofessionalpracticeandthiscode,orequivalent.
SurveyRecords
ForthepurposeofthisCode,surveyrecordsshouldbetakentomeananyplan,surveyorspatialinformationandincludesfieldbooks,levelbooks,coordinatebooks,calculationsandanyothernotebooks,sheetsorplansusedforrecordingrelevantsurveydata,allsurveyobservations,andcompilationswhetherrecordedorstoredinwritten,photographic,digitalorelectronicform.
SuspendedMine
Anydiscontinuanceofallworkataminingoperation(whereminingissuspendedbuttheoperationiskeptonCareandMaintenance,seedefinitionabove).
Themes
Setofstandardiseditemsofinformationorsymbolsusedonaminesurveyplanforconsistencyandaccuracy(seeappendixAfordetails)
Transformation
Amathematicalprocesstochangecoordinatesfromonedatumtoanotheronaplan,withdetailsrecordedtoshowtherelationship.
Underground
Anyminingoperationsbeneaththenaturalsurfaceoftheearth.
UndergroundBaseline
Apermanentlymarkedsurveylineestablishedinundergroundsurvey;fromwhichundergroundsurveysaredeveloped.TheundergroundbaselineistobeconnectedbyControlSurveytotheMineBaseline
Winze
Meansaverticalorsteeplyinclineddevelopmentexcavateddownwardsfromadriveorcrosscut.
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APPENDIXCSAMPLEOFMINESURVEYPLANS
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