Short Courses (October 19, 2009)

MINING GEOLOGY AND GRADE CONTROL COURSE

4-Day Course, Sunday -Wednesday 9:00 – 4:00 Cost – $2,500 Volume Discounts Available for Corporate Members – contact Mike Heywood at NWMA for more information. Email: mheywood@nwma.org Phone: (509) 624-1158 x 10

Course Organizer: Mike McKevitt, Principal Mine Geologist, Golder Associates PTY Ltd., Perth, Australia

Description: Mining Geology and Grade Control was first presented by Bill Shaw in 1991, and since then has set the standard for mining geology and grade control worldwide. This course is an opportunity to learn and profit from Dr. Shaw and Mike McKivitt’s experience.

The course presents the latest in grade control methods backed by clear demonstrations of essential concepts for the modern mining geologist and grade control professional.

Over 790 mining professionals have benefitted from the comprehensive review of methods used to improve ore control and profitability in a broad range of mining operations and commodities. Through lectures and workshop sessions, participants will be able to develop a comparative methodology to assess the effectiveness, costs and benefits of their own grade control systems. Examples drawn from Golder Associates extensive experience in the mining industry are used throughout.

Limited places will be available, so book now to secure your place on this well-respected course.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE:

• An integrated geological framework for effective grade control and mining operations

• Grade control sampling theory

• Sampling methods and practice in open pit and underground mines

• Sample preparation, assaying and geochemical analysis

• Tools for quality control

• Cut-off grade determination

• Delineation and mark-out of mineable ore blocks

• Statistical and geostatistical foundations of ore block estimation

• Sources and methods for control of dilution and ore loss

• Comparisons between open pit and underground grade control systems

• Practical mining of ore blocks, stockpile control and classification of ore and waste

• Reconciliation between ore reserves, grade control and production

• Ore Block Optimisation and other applications using conditional simulation

The course contains a series of workshop sessions in which participants have the opportunity to interact and apply theory in practical, real life mining situations. Exercises include evaluation of sampling protocols, compositing, assessing the risk of ore loss and dilution during ore block design, evaluating QA/QC data and reconciliation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE WORKSHOP Any professional who is interested in increasing his or her knowledge for improving ore control and profitability in a broad range of mining operations and commodities. Operational Managers and Supervisors will be able to develop a comparative methodology to assess the effectiveness, costs and benefits of their own grade control systems.

PRESENTER Mike McKevitt has 22 years operations experience in mining and resources as a geologist in Australia, West Africa, Indonesia and the Philippines. His experience covers resource estimation, reconciliation, mine geology, grade control, sampling and sampling QC, mine operations support, and near-mine exploration. Mike has worked in gold, iron-ore, nickel, copper, and zinc, in various mining styles including UG Mechanized Open-Stope, UG Block-Cave, and UG Cut-and-fill operations, and medium-to large-scale Open Pits.

AVOIDING PERMITTING PITFALLS & DELAYS ON FEDERAL LANDS WITH CASE HISTORIES

2-Day Course, Monday and Tuesday 8:00 – 5:00

Cost – $225 Course Organizers: Mike Doran, National Locatable Minerals Program Leader, USDA Forest Service, Minerals & Geology Management, WO, Boise, ID; Paul McNutt, Mining Law/NEPA Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, DOI, WO, Reno, NV

Description: This two-day workshop will cover permitting requirements, Plans of Operations under the Forest Service 36 CFR 228A regulations and the BLM 42 CFR 3809 regulations. Speakers will focus on case histories: what went wrong and what worked. The workshop will close with a joint industry/regulatory panel. This is a must attend course for anyone with the responsibility of permitting exploration and mining on federal public lands. Featured talks and speakers include:

• Nuts and Bolts of the BLM Process, Steve Kupferman, Salable Materials Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, Sacramento, CA

• Baseline Data and Waste Rock Management Plan, R. Craig Smith, BLM/Nevada State Mining Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, Reno, NV

• Case Study — Gold Exploration Near Bodie, California, Cheryl Seath, Geologist/Hazardous Materials Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, Bishop Field Office, CA

• Case Study — Uranium Near the Grand Canyon, Christy A. Woodward, Environmental Coordinator, Denison Mines (USA) Corp., Denver, CO

• Recognizing the Limits of Federal Discretion to Streamline NEPA and Consultation, Robert Shull, Timber, USDA Forest Service, Region 6, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Supervisor’s Office, Medford, OR

• Estimating Reclamation Costs, Scott Stebbins, President, Aventurine Engineering, Inc., Spokane, WA

• Communicating With the Feds, Mike Doran, National Locatable Minerals Program Leader, USDA Forest Service, Minerals & Geology Management, WO, Boise, ID

LEAPFROG -3D GEOLOGICAL MODELING SOFTWARE

2-Day Course, Monday and Tuesday 8:00 – 5:00

Cost – $375 Course Organizer: Andrew P. G. Abraham, PhD., Principal Consultant, Zaparo Ltd. (Leapfrog Software), Toronto, ON Canada Description: Have you heard of Leapfrog software? Many geologists have, but never had the opportunity to try it out. This two-day introductory Leapfrog workshop is an opportunity for you to learn how to build models from drillhole data using Leapfrog, and learn about its benefits first-hand.

Leapfrog is the first geological modeling software that does not rely on sectional digitization to create 3D models, yet Leapfrog is able to generate accurate models of lithology and grade directly from drillhole data. Geologists from leading mining companies are now generating geological models in a fraction of the time taken using traditional mining software and reaping some of these benefits:

• Gaining a better understanding of the geology

• Rapid identification of targets

• Testing of multiple interpretations

• Quick resource evaluation directly from drillhole data

• Improving modeling accuracy

• Saving on modeling labor costs

This workshop is best suited for geologists who have worked with 3D modeling software. It is a hands-on course and you will need your laptop. Space is limited. Register early.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the course instructor Andy Abraham. Phone: (416)913-8506

Email: aabraham@leapfrog3d.com

DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC ENERGY PLAN

1-Day Course, Tuesday 8:00 – 5:00

Cost -$250 Course Organizers: Dr. Charles Reith, Professor of Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University, Principal, Remote Energy Solutions, Reno, NV; Edward Birch, Principal, Strategic Energy Group, Portland, OR

Description: This one-day short course will provide a current, insightful, and highly useful review of energy strategies to enhance mining profitability. Leading experts in energy planning and acquisitio
n, energy efficiency, and renewable energy will discuss the strategies and technologies that have proven highly effective in reducing energy spending in the mining industry. The workshop will not only explain how to apply these strategies and technologies to your operation, but will provide case studies of mining success stories. Throughout the presentations, the issue of climate legislation will be touched upon, including measures to avoid undue compliance problems and minimize expenses toward the cap-and-trade system and pass-through energy costs, for instance on diesel and power. Strategies will be presented that take advantage of energy-and climate-related incentives to help fund projects that improve an operation’s economic performance. Featured topics and speakers include:

• Energy Perspective; Strategic Energy Management Plan, Edward Birch, Principal, Strategic Energy Group, Portland, OR, and SEG, Reno, NV

• Climate and Energy as Related to Mining; What are the Challenges for Mining?, Dr. Charles Reith, Professor of Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University, Principal, Remote Energy Solutions, Reno, NV

• Technology as it Relates to Mining, speaker to be announced