The Mining 101 Workshop is aimed at people working in associated sectors the financial community, lawyers, PR companies, equipment manufacturers, service providers who would benefit from an overview of mining, and be in a better position as a result to develop more business opportunities.
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A comprehensive industry overview - one day, value for money updated program.

Due to overwhelming demand, 4 new Mining 101 Workshops have been announced for June 2012.  The 4 new workshops include Melbourne, Brisbane Sydney and Perth.

The Mining 101 workshop is an excellent introduction for companies looking to provide their services to the Mining Sector or for those embarking on careers within the mining sector – graduates, new recruits and associated sectors - the financial community, lawyers, PR companies, equipment manufacturers and service providers who would benefit from an overview of mining, and be in a better position as a result to develop more business opportunities.

Over 200 companies have benefitted from attending one of the Mining 101 workshops.

MINING 101 WORKSHOP AT A GLANCE
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
MINING
  • Understanding the phases of mining, & life cycle of a mining
    project
  • Reviewing the structure and composition of the earth
  • Identifying rock types and composition
  • Identifying the earth’s elements and minerals
  • Discussing formation of ore deposits and mineralisation
  • Identifying the stages involved in mining beyond exploration
    - development
    - exploitation
    - reclamation
  • Understanding surface mining economics, methodologies & equipment
  • Underground mining economics, methodologies & equipment
EXPLORATION
MINERAL PROCESSING AND DELIVERY
  • Gaining insight in to exploration and discovery phases
    - target generation
    - mapping and surveying
  • Understanding the delineation phase – defining the deposit
    - drilling
    - ore body modelling and sampling
    - estimating grade and volume of a deposit
  • Reviewing the JORC code and interpreting reporting
  • Categorising resources: inferred, indicated and measured
    - Economics
    - Mining methods
    - Mining equipment
  • Processing minerals through communition or particle size reduction
    - crushing
    - grinding
    - sizing
  • Ore concentration, using various separation methods
  • Reviewing dewatering processes
  • Understanding mineral processing techniques
  • Pit to port:
    - supply chain logistics from the mine to the market
    - coal and iron ore

 

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