- Ensures compliance with issues relating to the environmental impact of operations.
- Arranges for the provision of gas, water and electricity supplies.
- Ensures that all haulage, storage, purification and distribution work is performed efficiently and in compliance with statutory and other regulations.
- Determines staffing, material and other needs.
- Co-ordinates and supervises coal-face production activities and ensures compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Co-ordinates the activities of mines and open-cast mining operations, quarries, drilling operations, offshore installations, solar power stations, wind farms and other renewable energy generating facilities.