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This course covers the basic concepts of mining and mineral processing: how mines are found, how they are built, how the ore is processed, how the waste is disposed, how mineral products are marketed, and some ideas about where mining will be in the future. Parts of the course require some basic numeracy and high […]

This course examines the various approaches and methods of developing valuations for mineral properties and projects as well as mining companies. International standards are reviewed and the Canadian CIMVAL standard is discussed in more detail. The three valuation approaches (Cost, Market, Income) are examined along with the various methods within each approach. Techniques for risk […]

In recent years there has been a strong international movement toward knowing and improving the quality of information used in the Mining Industry for resource/reserve estimation. In Canada, this culminated with the implementation of National Instrument 43-101 which incorporates, in part, general requirements pertaining to technical matters involved in obtaining assay data and the recognition […]

This webcast introduces key mine planning concepts. The drive to exploit a mineral resource, such that it adds as much value as possible to the mining business, requires a continual update of the mine plan and the rapid implementation of any value-adding opportunities as they arise. Planning a mining operation requires a unique approach that […]

Water management is one of the key issues facing many mines in the 21st century. In response to requests by participants in previous webcasts on mine water management, we now present two closely related webcasts on the topic: Webcast 1: Fundamentals of Mine Water Management Webcast 2: Advanced Mine Water Management and Treatment The first […]