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October 2017
Sampling Theory, Sampling Practices, and Their Economic Impact
Poor sampling, compounded by poor laboratory sub-sampling, leads to questionable geostatistics, and generates severe conciliation problems between the geological model, the mine, and the plant estimates. These problems also affect the price of commodities and the validity of environmental assessments. The result is a huge money loss for the company involved, evolving later in likely litigation. It is of key importance for geologists, miners, metallurgists, chemists, and environmental specialists to extract maximum information from the available data, as large investments…
Find out more »Cash Flow Evaluations for Mineral Projects and Operations
C$ 1,650
During this two-day course, participants will become familiar with the concepts of a cash flow and discounted cash flow (DCF), as well as their application to mineral projects. The course is structured as an interactive working session, in which the instructor and participants will work together to develop a working cash flow evaluation model, step-by-step. (A laptop computer with Excel and a working knowledge of Excel are prerequisites for the course).
Find out more »Project Management for Mining
Project Management for Mining is a three-day practical course focused on the successful delivery of mine development projects. Primary emphasis is placed on major greenfield mine development, but the information presented is fully applicable to brownfield project undertakings. The course teaches project management best practices, and how they are woven together from initial mineral resource identification on through the project stages of opportunity, viability, planning, execution, and completion, to delivery of a sustainable operating property. The course focuses on the…
Find out more »Project Management for Mining
Project Management for Mining is a three-day practical course focused on the successful delivery of mine development projects. Primary emphasis is placed on major greenfield mine development, but the information presented is fully applicable to brownfield project undertakings. The course teaches project management best practices, and how they are woven together from initial mineral resource identification on through the project stages of opportunity, viability, planning, execution, and completion, to delivery of a sustainable operating property. The course focuses on the…
Find out more »2017 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit and Exhibition
Following the previous rich tradition, the 2017 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit and Exhibition will cover three sustainability pillars: (1) science, technology and industrial practice, (2) political and social framework, and (3) education. It is organized by an international committee spanning six continents and representing major industrial ferrous, nonferrous, materials and recycling companies as well as universities from around the world. The summit incorporates numerous international symposia covering the field of minerals, metals and materials covering mining, extraction, processing, manufacturing, recycling,…
Find out more »Project Management Essentials
$1,395
One day of self-paced online study followed by two days in-class: This course is designed to give new project managers and project team members an overview of the various tools and techniques of project management and the key elements needed to deliver successful projects. The course covers the complete project life cycle from initiating, through project planning and execution, to project close-out. Participants will earn 21 PDUs
Find out more »Project Stakeholder Management
$695
This course provides participants with an understanding of the importance of proactively identifying stakeholders and planning, managing and monitoring stakeholder engagement. Using hands-on case studies, this course develops practical skills and is compliant with the PMBOK 6th Edition.
Find out more »Analysis of Mining Financials
C$1,500
Analysis of Mining Financials uses the business environment in the mining industry as a relevant context for understanding and analyzing the financial statements of mining corporations. This short course is appropriate for anyone interested in gaining some fundamental understanding on how to extract financial intelligence from company financial reports. This is particularly essential to those in the mining management, financial, and investment sectors who do not necessarily possess a financial and/or accounting background. The course will be of particular interest…
Find out more »November 2017
UntMining 101 – A Non-Technical Overviewitled
$510
Mining 101 is an overview and introduction to the mining industry. It is presented in non-technical language and covers topics from the formation of mineral deposits to their extraction and sale. Learning Objectives Develop a basic level of understanding of all aspects of mining to enable course participants to: recognize the impact of industry events and news releases on the shares of mining companies. conduct meaningful discussions with management, investors, corporate issuers, and industry specialists. Fill the knowledge 'gap' of…
Find out more »Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods
This intensive 3- or 5-day course has been presented over 950 times to more than 21,000 people since 1970. Organized for managers, engineers, geologists, landmen, scientists, accountants and others concerned with evaluating investments, this course relates to the economic analysis of income producing and service producing investments using discounted cash flow analysis criteria and procedures. The course covers economic analysis techniques used to optimize the development and operation of mining, petroleum and non-natural resource production and processing operations.
Find out more »Heap Leach Facilities 101
C$540
New live webcast - Heap Leach Facilities 101! Heap leaching is a hydrometallurgical process where solution is applied to dissolve minerals in ore, and the solution is processed to recover the minerals. Due to its low capital and operating costs, heap leaching has long been an attractive option for the recovery of base and precious metals from low grade ores.
Find out more »December 2017
Short Course: Mine Ventilation Basics And Advanced Concepts
C$565
The course will provide value for both the beginner and advanced ventilation engineering practitioner. The course will start with an overview of the basic relationships and foundational equations then move into study methodology, modelling methodology, and general best practices. Guest speakers from both air heating and fan vendors will enhance the ability of the attendees to provide specifications for infrastructure at their respective operations. The course will also discuss common mistakes that are made when developing a ventilation study or…
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