Institute of Quarrying New Zealand

Advancing the fellowship, development, and professionalism of our members and enhancing the image of the extractive industry

IOQNZ

What is the IOQ?

We promote and support the quarry industry.

The Institute of Quarrying was founded over 100 years ago by four people with a vision for the mineral products industry. They wanted the industry to come together to raise standards, share knowledge and be recognised as highly skilled professionals which are the principles that guide the Institute of Quarrying today.

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Membership

Membership is open to people employed in, or supplying to, the surface mineral extractive and processing industries in any country of the world.

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Education

We offer and facilitate a range of educational and professional development opportunities for our members.

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Networking

The IOQ and our branches run a nationwide series of events for our membership.

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NEWS

WorkSafe Website Notices

The WorkSafe NZ Website for has all manner of information to assist us with workplace safety Many have found the Notices page is a useful one.

Lifetime Certificate of Competence holders’ requirements

Lifetime Certificate of Competence holders’ requirements: WorkSafe New Zealand has published prescribed competency requirements for Certificate of...

Safety Leadership Award launched by WorkSafe

WorkSafeNZ have made available anew award: A new award - Chief Inspector Safety Leadership Award is to be presented at the 2017 QuarryNZ Conference...

CoC Oral Exam Guidance

CoC Oral Exam Guidance Document, released April 2017 The secret is "Come prepared"

Lifetime CoC holders’ requirements

Lifetime Certificate of Competence holders’ requirements WorkSafe NZ has published prescribed competency requirements for Certificate of Competence...

WorkSafe Workshops West Coast

Inspectors from the WorkSafe High Hazards Unit and the NZ Mining Board of Examiners (BoE) will be hosting two industry workshops on the West Coast....