Mining for Non-Miners
Course presenter: Chris Jones – Principal Consultant – Mining Engineering
An introduction to the mining cycle
This 1-day course explains the basic mining cycle for open pit and underground mines, the planning process, including feasibility studies and cost drivers behind successful mines.
This course has been designed for non-miners working in, associated with and/or investing in the mining industry.
Attendees will learn about:
- The mining cycle; the stages in the life of a mine, from exploration through to mine closure and rehabilitation
- Underground mining
- Open pit mining
- Basic capital and operating costs
- Types of mining studies; an understanding of pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
- Mine planning; optimisation, scheduling, cut-off grades
- Mine closure and rehabilitation
- Planning parameters and key terminology
Please see below for further details about the course content.
Course presenter: Chris Jones – Principal Consultant – Mining Engineering
An introduction to the mining cycle
This 1-day course explains the basic mining cycle for open pit and underground mines, the planning process, including feasibility studies and cost drivers behind successful mines.
This course has been designed for non-miners working in, associated with and/or investing in the mining industry.
Attendees will learn about:
- The mining cycle; the stages in the life of a mine, from exploration through to mine closure and rehabilitation
- Underground mining
- Development
- Production
- Ground support
- Load and haul
- Ventilation
- Open pit mining
- Design
- Drill and blast
- Load and haul
- Equipment
- Basic capital and operating costs
- Types of mining studies; an understanding of pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
- Mine planning; optimisation, scheduling, cut-off grades
- Mine closure and rehabilitation
- Planning parameters and key terminology
Videos and animations are incorporated into the training day to provide visualisation of the mine cycle and enhance the learning experience.
The videos and animations cover:
- Block-cave modelling
- Cut and fill stoping
- Sub-level stoping
- Room and pillar mining
- Drilling and blasting for both open-pit and underground mining
- Montage on open-pit mining
In-house /Online or Onsite training is a cost-effective way of getting your whole team trained. Get in touch to find out more.
