 Business management

 Basics of budgeting
 Developing a Banking or saving culture
 How to open a bank account
 Why banking rather than keeping your money in the
house? SMALL SCALE MINING TRAINING CENTRE IS A MEMBER OF PNG- BAHA

Module 10: Community Development

 Gender Equality
 What are sex & gender?
 Cultural factors that determine gender roles
 Constrains for women miners
 Rights, powers, roles and responsibilities
 Practical Activity
 Cultural & modern perceptions on power, roles and re-
sponsibilities of men & women
 Personal Development
 What is personal development?
 Personal development philosophy
Level 1 participants learn the basics of sluicing using a
 Application of personal development in small scale mining simple sluice box in Level 1 practical training.

Module 11: HIV/AIDS The entire training program has a balanced relation of class-
room training and practical exercises, 3 days of field trips to
 Introduction to HIV/AIDS different mine sites in the vicinity and demonstrations of
 HIV Awareness small-scale mining equipment.
 Which groups in society are exposed to higher risks of
HIV/AIDS infection? For more information and enrollment please
 Traditional practices that increase HIV/AIDS risks enquire in writing to:
 Confidentiality of HIV-test results Small Scale Mining Training Centre
 HIV/AIDS Prevention PO Box 126
 Safer sex practices as a way to reduce HIV/AIDS risk WAU,
 Prevention of mother to child transmission Morobe Province
 Living with HIV/AIDS Papua New Guinea
 Dialogue with people living and working with Or call or fax:
 HIV/AIDS
Mr. Samuel Leonhard
Telephone: (+675) 71922394
Facsimile: (+675) 474 6600
Module 1: Background Information on Small Scale Mining Module 3 Introduction to Geology and Gold  Application of basic calculations demonstrating the financial im-
in Papua New Guinea pact accidents and diseases have on mining communities because
 Definition of Geology of non compliance
 Mining in PNG  Why is geology important for mining?  Examples how to adopt simple personal hygiene procedures and
-What is mining?  General Geology of PNG basic mining safety rules to help improve conditions and reduce
-Why are minerals mined?  Mineral Identification costs
 Mineral potential of PNG  Alluvial or free gold and related deposits
Module 7: Environmental Issues in Small Scale Mining
 What types of minerals are mined in PNG?  How to look for Gold
 Institutional Framework  Testing the ground, sampling and assaying  Background information
 Differentiation of Government departments from  Gold Properties  Definition of Environment
Statutory Institutions  Gold purity  Explain the importance of environment
 Role and tasks of different stakeholders  Weighing of gold  Legislative summary
 Roles and functions of MRA  Selling and buying gold in PNG  Environment Act
 History of Mining in PNG Module 5: Introduction to Simple Mining & Processing  Introduction to various types of pollution caused by SSM activities
 When did mining start in PNG? Techniques  Environmental impact of small scale mining
 Traditional mining in PNG  Planning of efficient mineral exploitation  Reduction in Environmental Destruction and Pollution
 Land rights  Mining methods Module 8: Introduction to Mercury in Small Scale Mining
 Periods of mining development (Past, present and forward)  Equipment Selection
 Role of the Mining Sector in the National Economy  Definition, Properties & Uses of Mercury
 Small scale manual dressing and processes for placer gold
 PNG’s economic profile  Mercury Cycle
 Small scale manual dressing and processes for primary gold
 Investment trend  Mercury Forms, Compounds & Chemical Species
ores
 Mineral production statistics  Toxicity of Mercury & Symptoms of Poisoning
 Gold panning
 Related and downstream processing  Amalgamation Principle
 Sluicing
 Amalgamation Process
Module 2: Introduction to Laws Governing Artisanal &  Water Access
 Hazards in Amalgamation
Small Scale Mining
Module 6: Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety  Mercury Recycling using Retorts
 Objectives of Mining Act and Regulation 1992 Mining Act
Legislative Summary
 Rights and obligations related to small Scale mining Module 9: Economics of Small Scale Mining
 Application of selected sections of the Mining (Safety) Act  Mining (Safety) Act and Regulations
 Know about small business
and Regulations  Presentation of selected OH & Safety laws and regulations
from other countries experiencing similar SSM activities as  The principal Economics of small scale mining
 Basis for Environmental Regulations in PNG
PNG  Evaluate the Business Opportunity
 Mining Regulations
 Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare  How and when to start a business
 Application procedure  Presentation of National Health Plan
 Basic Bookkeeping
 Objectives of Mining (Safety) Act & Regulations  Explain the importance of OH & Safety in mining
 Implementation and monitoring  Bookkeeping for small business
Communities
 Mining (Safety) Regulations  Socio-economic costs by non conformity with OH & Safety
 Reporting procedure for accidents and incidents rules