The Minerals and Waste Management Faculty is the home within RICS for professionals involved in the minerals and waste arena including aggregate extraction, ground engineering and subsidence, landlord and tenant issues and waste generation and disposal activities.

RICS faculties are responsible for setting the strategic direction for the future of their specialisms and for identifying and serving the information needs of their members. 

(For web features and information relating to the Mineral and Waste Management Faculty, please visit the Practice Areas).

The Minerals and Waste Management Faculty has approximately 6,800 members who benefit from:

• An internationally respected qualification that is recognised as the ‘gold standard’ of professional competence
• A regular and up to date professional journal that provides advice and commentary on key issues facing the profession
• In-depth practice standards and guidance on a wide variety of professional topics
• Access to a cost effective programme of training events
• The ability to lobby and influence government and other policy makers on government consultations and the future direction for the minerals and waste areas
• Opportunities to promote the profession through the technical press and national press and media
• Access to experienced faculty members, a Professional Information team and a Contact Centre, all providing impartial advice
• Access to a network of like minded professionals through discussion forums.

The faculty is also responsible for setting and maintaining the APC/ATC competencies that make up the APC/ATC pathways for the Minerals and Waste Management Chartered Surveyor and contributing to the professional assessment of mature entry candidates.

Member benefits
The faculty provides help and advice to its members and the general public and seeks to stimulate debate and innovate on matters relating to minerals and waste.

As a faculty member you will receive regular industry news via e-briefs and through your dedicated technical journal, RICS Land.

You’ll also have opportunities throughout the year to network with similar minded surveyors at various events and conferences.

About the board
Members of the Minerals and Waste Management Faculty Board come from a variety of backgrounds and have a diverse range of skills and experience.  

The Board has number of working groups and also produces regular progress reports.  

The Board is keen to encourage interaction, so please feel free to send us your views via the contacts below.

Contacts/Join
You can join the faculty online, or by calling T +44 (0)870 333 1600.

Alternatively if you wish to use the designation Minerals and Waste Management Surveyor please email Belal Patel, bpatel@rics.org

Your principal RICS Minerals and Waste Management Faculty staff contact is James Kavanagh, Director Land Group, jkavanagh@rics.org