Tentative Course Schedule
The program runs from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. Breaks are scheduled in the morning and afternoon, and a continental breakfast is available each day before class. Lunch is also included each day. All attendees must check in at the Registration Desk on the first day of the program. Check-in opens at 7:30 AM.
Day 1
| 1) Course Background and Introduction | ||
| Course Outline | ||
| Logistics | ||
| Learning Objectives | ||
| 2) Life Cycle of a Mine | ||
| Project Development Cycle (Technical/Operational) | ||
| Location, Prospecting, Exploration, Funding, Feasibility, Development, Start-up, Operations, Reclamation, Closure | ||
| Sustainable Development Cycle (Social Performance) | ||
| Stakeholder engagement, License to Operate, Sustainability, International Standards | ||
| 3) Ore Deposits | ||
| Rock Types; Deposit Types | ||
| Worldwide Distribution of Mineral Occurrences | ||
| Grade, Size, Accessibility | ||
| Ore Resources / Reserves | ||
| Estimations | ||
| Classifications | ||
| Exploration Process | ||
Day 2
| 4) Mining | ||
| Methods | ||
| Surface | ||
| Underground | ||
| In-Situ | ||
| Other | ||
| Surface Mine Design | ||
| Block Models | ||
| Economic Break-Even | ||
| Ore/Waste Determination | ||
| Underground Mine Design | ||
| Methods | ||
| Selection / Application | ||
| Economics | ||
| Surface Mining – Unit Operations | ||
| Production Process | ||
| Components of Cost | ||
| Underground Mining – Unit Operations | ||
| Production Process | ||
| Components of Cost | ||
| 5) Mineral Processing | ||
| Extractive Metallurgy | ||
| Methods and Applications | ||
| Grade and Recovery | ||
| Concentrate Sales and Marketing | ||
| 6) Safety | ||
| Physical | ||
| Health | ||
| Environmental Safety | ||
| Sustainability | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Mine Risk | ||
| Project Risk | ||
| Geo-Political Risk | ||
| Social/Environmental Risk | ||
| Project Uncertainty | ||
Day 3
| 7) Environmental | ||
| Considerations and Requirements | ||
| Baseline Data | ||
| Management Systems | ||
| Waste Management | ||
| Reclamation | ||
| Closure | ||
| 8) Permitting | ||
| Process | ||
| Law and Regulations | ||
| Steps, Costs, Timeliness (baselines) | ||
| Agencies | ||
| International Standards | ||
| 9) Community Engagement | ||
| Steps in the Engagement Process | ||
| Timing / Scheduling | ||
| Resource Availability | ||
| International Standards | ||
| Case Studies | ||
Day 4
| 10) Technical Reports | ||
| Study Classification | ||
| Initial Scoping | ||
| Preliminary Economic Assessments | ||
| Pre- Feasibility | ||
| Feasibility | ||
| Development Plan | ||
| Bankable Study | ||
| NI 43-101 Reports | ||
| Global Standards and Definitions | ||
| 11) Investment Analysis | ||
| Discounted Cash Flow | ||
| Economic and Business Considerations | ||
| Mine Finance | ||
| Available Options | ||
| Data Requirements | ||
| Considerations | ||
| 12) Global Mining Industry Structure | ||
| Mining Company Structure | ||
| Land and Legal | ||
| Metal/Commodity Structure and Trading | ||
| Tentative Mine Tour | ||
Day 5
| 13) Current Opportunities and Issues in Mining | ||
| Trends in Operational Efficiencies | ||
| Decarbonization / Emissions Monitoring | ||
| Autonomous Operations | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Evolving Technologies | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Recycling | ||
| Mineral Extraction | ||
| Current Issues | ||
| Available Options | ||
| Water Availability and Use | ||
| Sustainability/Responsible Mining | ||
| Power Sources and Infrastructure | ||
| Workforce Availability | ||
| Critical Minerals | ||
| Definition | ||
| Development of Critical Minerals List | ||