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Micro-credentials are perfect CV boosters for entry-level mining applicants. List them on your LinkedIn profile and CV, to show recruiters that you're serious about professional development and continuous learning.
🌱 Reshaping our Economies (United Nations CC eLearn)
Explore how countries and institutions can drive the shift to an inclusive green economy - one that advances sustainability, equity, and well-being. Through videos, interactive lessons, case studies, and practical exercises, participants gain the knowledge and tools to support fair, job-rich, and sustainable economic transformations.
The transition to an inclusive green economy offers not only a way to protect our planet, but also an opportunity to address past injustices, create decent jobs, and build more resilient societies.
This course situates learners in this global shift, offering practical insights into how upstream economic policies, fair transition strategies, and sustainable finance can drive transformative change.
🚛 Critical Concepts under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (CoR Comply)
Improve your knowledge and understanding of the chain of responsibility for heavy vehicles and duties owed by parties in the chain and executives. The course covers 5 topics using interactive learning, case studies and real court outcomes to bring the material to life.
• Heavy vehicles and the law - The scope, how safety is defined, prescriptive requirements for on-road heavy vehicle operations
• Chain of responsibility - Defines the chain of responsibility and explains the primary duty
• Transport activities risk control - Uses practical examples to demonstrate how parties can control risk and demystifies the shared responsibility
• Executive duty and due diligence - The role of information and data in due diligence and using the right sources
• The role of regulators - How the law is applied when something goes wrong
Apply coupon COR117 to access this training for free until 31 December 2025.
🗺️ ArcGIS Online Basics/GIS Fundamentals (Esri Academy)
Map literacy for enviro/geo support, rehab, planning.
ArcGIS is a cloud-based geographic information system (GIS). This technology allows you to create, use, and share geospatial content throughout your organisation, with your community, and publicly on the web. The ArcGIS system is made up of several components, one of which is ArcGIS Online.
In this course, you will learn foundational skills for working with ArcGIS Online. You will also learn about ArcGIS Online's potential benefits for you and your organisation.
🧪 Reading labels and safety data sheets (SDS)
Safe and responsible practices with chemicals. A comprehensive guide on reading labels and SDS, identifying different hazards and dangerous goods, interpreting pictograms, and reviewing each section of an SDS.
This course is extremely useful for those moving into general utilities, laboratory operations, warehousing, logistics, or any other roles that are responsible for cleaning, storing or transporting chemicals.
📊 Start building with Power BI (Microsoft Learn)
Learn about Power BI, the building blocks and flow of Power BI, and how to create compelling, interactive reports.
In this course, you'll learn:
• How Power BI services and applications work together.
• Explore how Power BI can make your business more efficient.
• How to create compelling visuals and reports.
🏳️🌈 Diversity and discrimination (Australian Government Fair Work Ombudsman)
A diverse and inclusive workforce is good for business. It encourages acceptance and respectful behaviour and minimises the risk of discrimination.
This course will show you how to promote diversity and prevent discrimination in your workplace, including:
• Information on how a diverse workforce can benefit your business
• Tips to help you promote diversity and inclusion
• Step-by-step guidance on preventing discrimination
• Interactive scenarios to help you respond to a discrimination complaint
• Downloadable resources and links to further information
🖤 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness training (Government of Western Australia)
It is important to be aware of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and experiences to work in a culturally informed way. The course is designed for public sector employees, but can be completed by anyone.
The resource has 4 sections: family, education, country, and work, and takes about 30 minutes to complete.
Each section includes historical and contemporary information with audio and images to increase your knowledge and encourage reflection, with questions to check your understanding.
💎 The Business of Mining (CurtinX)
Mining underpins much of our technology and industries as well as modern society in general. A successful mine should be run efficiently and responsibly from exploration through to closure, with sound economic management every step of the way. In this course you’ll examine the business aspect of mining, focusing on the life cycle of a gold mine and discovering the technical and economic issues that affect the exploration, planning, operation and closure of a large-scale mining project.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
• Discover how new mineral deposits are found and examine the economic factors that govern their development.
• Plan the complete life cycle of a mine, from initial infrastructure requirements through to operation, closure and rehabilitation.
• Experience the 'living plan' of a mine and see how extraction and processing of minerals is constantly adjusted to suit market conditions.
• Investigate how economics and market forces influence the decision to close a mine.
While the course is currently archived, future dates are to be announced, so keep this on your radar.
