This course provides those from a non-mining background with a comprehensive understanding of the cycle of mining from exploration to planning, extraction, then processing.
History, significance, key commodities, major mining companies & optional regional overview.
Key concepts, terminology, exploration techniques, approach to modelling and resource & reserve definitions.
Why we plan, mine planning stages and activities, maintenance and asset management and the importance of technology.
Why mine from surface, types of surface mines, terminology, and cycle of mining.
Why we mine underground, terminology, access, development, production methods, material handling and mine ventilation.
Why we process, processing stages, and approaches to extractive metallurgy.
Why do closure, closure process and integration with social, environmental, and economic sustainability.
The course explains key mining concepts, processes and terminology in a learning environment that is fun, interactive and engaging. It can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device.
Online
Approx. 8 hours of learning with access to the course for a 12 month period.
This training enabled a better understanding and knowledge about the entire mining process. From the identification of potential sites for the installation of a mine, the extraction and its different processes, to obtaining the final product. As well as the complexity that exists behind a mining company.
Caron Business - Canada
For someone with minimal knowledge about the mining industry, I found this course to be very informative and entertaining. It covered all the areas very well and I feel as I now have a bigger interest in the mining industry.
Alchemy Recruitment - Australia
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