Human Resource in Coal Mining

Human Resource is the critical element of the project. As any other business, this defines the fate of the project. Team is comprised of the following members.

Project Manager – is the person who is not only experienced in mining but also with the expertise of Project management. PM looks at the Micro & Macro aspects of the venture. PM keeps investors, contractors, consultants, lease owner and other related people in loop at all times. He ensures that project meet all deadlines in given budgets. PM salary package is 80,000Rs per month. In addition to take home salary, PM is given the fuel, boarding & lodging up to 35000Rs.

General Manager – is the person reporting to the PM and maintains day to day work in line. GM is usually at the site office of the project. GM is person with mining experience. GM is the person with available cash in hand to take care of the daily matters. GM looks after Labor coordinator, Accountant, Admin and later on, the sales team. GM also plays a vital role as HR manager. GM take home salary is 55,000Rs. In addition to take home, GM takes 15,000 for fuel & 5000 for telephone.

Labor Coordinator – is usually a person with a permanent team of labor who are expert in mining. This is an outsourced area of HR in mining. Labor coordinator works on fixed salary plus commission on each foot dug into ground. Labor coordinator is responsible for meeting the exploration with in allocated resources. Labor coordinator fixed salary is 40,000Rs. His commission is built in the labor contract.

Admin – is a store keeper responsible for all equipment. Admin reports directly to GM. Admin also come with the background of coal mining. He is responsible for authorizing the usage of any equipment or resource as per need. Admin’s take home is 25,000Rs. This includes all perks. 

Accountant – As all other, accountant is not only an expert in accounts but understands the business of coal mining. As every other industry, coal mining has its own norms. Understanding of business norms is critical to maintain the efficiency and productivity. Accountant take home stands around 25,000Rs including all perks.

Human Resources – support for all aspects of personnel is required as for any industrial organization, with a particular emphasis on safety and training. Average support costs around 25,000Rs per month.

The term "services" in a mine usually relates to the provision of a supply of electric power, water, compressed air, removal of waste water (a drainage and/or pumping system), communications and monitoring.

Most of these involve skills and techniques which are common to many industries but the process is often complicated because the services have to be supplied below ground, in a restricted space, in an atmosphere which has the possibility of becoming explosive, in conditions which are usually dark and dirty and with more restrictive legislative requirements than most other applications.

Geology/Geo-technical assessment – all mines require the services of a geologist and Geo technical engineer (sometimes combined in the one individual and frequently on a contract basis) to assess strata control requirements and forecast strata/stress conditions, coal quality, etc. This costs approximately 20,000Rs to 30,000Rs per month.