A Project Management Team is establishing a new green-field mining venture. The mine is a Pty Ltd stand-alone company called "Horizon Mining". Accordingly, the team is not restricted in its approach by any organizational structures or management systems already in place at other mining operations.

Other members of the Project Management Team are working on such things as mine designs, feasibility studies, exploration and land access and community engagement. 

Prepare a preliminary report to inform the Project Management Team of their options for developing a mine organizational structure. Should project management accept all or part of the preliminary report, they plan to commission a much more detailed report on the aspects raised in the preliminary report. Consequently, the preliminary report should provide a detailed rationale to support its recommendations.

Further details regarding this assignment are available on the Moodle site and will be discussed during weekly Zoom Tutorial sessions.

• Use clear, coherent sentences.
• The organizational structure will require a clear diagram that is referred to within the text (probably more than once).
• Include supporting detail of the purpose of the organizational structure.
• Include the rationale for choosing a particular type of organizational structure.
• Describe your reasons for recommending a particular organizational structure and how it supports the functions and principles of management.
• Describe some processes for dealing with anomalies or identified problems. The processes should resolve problems and communicate outcomes to mine personnel.
• Sources of information should be correctly cited within the text and a list of references must be included at the end of the answer (under a separate heading).
• Mining terminologies must be used correctly.
• A detailed marking criteria sheet will also be available on the ENAR12004 Moodle page.

The project management team has accepted the initial report. Management has concerns that the mine may not meet the legislative requirements for operating in Australia. Develop a proposal that will ensure mine management are aware of their legal responsibilities concerning the development of safety and environmental management plans.

The report should identify any other safety-related legislation the mine managers needs to be aware of and the responsibilities they may have under this legislation.

The Moodle site and weekly Zoom Tutorials will discuss further details pertaining to the type and location of the mine and therefore, the relevant legislative framework.

• Use clear coherent sentences.
• Use correct mining terminology.
• The safety management plan should at least meet the requirements of the relevant legislation.
• The environmental section of the report should describe suitable processes for monitoring and reporting incidents that impact on the environment.
• The report should refer to and meet all the requirements of the relevant legislation.
• Other safety related legislation the mine manager may need to be aware of includes explosives and radiation safety.
• All sources of information should be correctly cited within the text and a list of references must be included at the end of the report (under a separate heading).

The project management team has accepted the report. Senior project management believes that in order to ensure a safe and productive workplace, mine management will require detailed guidance for setting up a suitable mine reporting system. Management will also require clear expectations of what leadership in the workplace will look like on a day to day basis. Finally, they will need guidance on setting up a suitable Enterprise Agreement for the mining operation.

As this is a preliminary report, there is no need to assess costs or develop a schedule. The purpose of this report is to provide the necessary information to allow mine management to make an informed decision about the pros and cons of selecting a suitable mine reporting system, implementing a leadership development plan, and implementing an enterprise bargaining agreement.

Further details will be provided in the Moodle site and will be discussed during weekly Tutorial sessions.

• The reporting systems suitability should be justified by how well it aligns with the organisational structure recommended in assignment 1.
• The leadership development plan will include a clear description of what leadership looks like for several different roles in the mining operation.
• The plan should describe how good leaders will be identified and how good leadership will be rewarded without causing ill feeling in the workplace.
• Detail of the processes required to be followed to establish an enterprise bargaining agreement.
• Correctly cite sources of information within the text.
• Include a list of references at the end of the answer (under a separate heading).
• References should include relevant legislation.

The "Learning Portfolio" provides an opportunity to reflect on learning. The Learning Portfolio records any work and reading that is relevant to the learning outcomes detailed in the course profile. Record and demonstrate evidence of all of the learning outcomes detailed for this unit, particularly teamwork, cultural sensitivity and ethical values. The Learning Portfolio provides an opportunity to discuss learning experiences online. It is also a record of websites, texts and journal articles that may be useful for future reference.

There are three sections to the Learning Portfolio:

1.Study Diary

2.Learning Reflections

3.Interactions

This assessment does not require a high-quality presentation. It just needs to demonstrate evidence of regular weekly work undertaken towards completion of the unit.

The "Learning Portfolio" will contain,

    a) regular weekly updates,

    b) evidence of research and reading beyond the provided unit material,

    c) mapping of unit and learning material to the learning outcomes,

    d) evidence of interactions with academic staff, peers, or work colleagues related to this unit.