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This course is for anyone who needs to interface with the mining industry: suppliers of equipment and services, government and regulators, administrative and support staff. In short, anyone who needs answers to questions like the following. Do you know who Robert Friedland is? Or Ivan Glasenberg? Do you know what Escondida is? Or where it is? Or Oyu Tolgoi? Or Grasberg? What is NI43-101? … The Equator Principles? … Copiapo? … Bre-X? … PDAC? What percentage of GDP in Australia is accounted for by mining and mineral processing? If you complete this course, you will. You won't learn everything about the technical aspects of mining, but you will learn what is current, topical and important in today's mining scene. In short, you will get a comprehensive overview of the mining industry. And you will get links to sources of information where you can find everything else. We hope that you will find the course so useful that it becomes your gateway for information on any mining topic. The 2022 version of the course has been extensively updated and improved: charts and figures have been brought up to date and improved; many images have been replaced and some have been added; all online links have been verified and/or updated as necessary; mining people, companies and salaries have been brought up to date; and a new commodities section has been added for Lithium. Authors Julian Houlding (Co-Author) Simon W. Houlding MSc P.Eng (Co-Author)   Duration: 10 Hours Access: 90 Days Category: Mining Level: Introduce Version Date: April 2022             Need to train a team? Whether you're looking for a customized training program or developing a team, we have enterprise solutions to fit your needs. Learn More Read More

This is an excerpt of the full course and is intended to give learners a free trial of the content.  For access to the full course, enroll in What is Mining: An Introduction to the Mining Value Chain . In this introductory course, students explore the full breadth and depth of the mining sector. An array of succinct overviews, video clips, and infographics guide students through a typical mining value chain (exploration, mining, processing, transport, closure, and post-closure). Topics such as artisanal and small-scale mining, project financing, and an overview of a variety of commodities are included. Key trends within mining are also explored including insight into new and developing technologies, and true sustainability within mining. Students will leave this course with a solid grasp of mining terminology, processes, and business practices that will help them work in or with professionals in the mining industry. About the Audience This course provides a robust foundation to the key components of the mining industry and introduces the learner to the mining value chain, industry specific terminology and key concepts. This course is for anyone who is interested in the mining sector and would like a broad overview of the mining value chain without the technical details. Examples of those who may be interested include: geologists, chemists, engineers, government officials, regulators, data scientists, policy setters, non-governmental organizations, procurement specialists, academics, finance professionals, sustainability experts, lawyers, and administrative staff. Recommended Background This is an introductory level course. No specific pre-requisites are recommended. Read More

Economic Geology 101 is a course for beginners in exploration geology, people requiring a basic understanding of ore deposits, students, and anyone who is inquisitive about mineral deposits and how these form. The course provides an overview of the three major rock types (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks), and introduces the geologic processes that form or influence ore deposits. In this course, you will learn about ore deposits that are typical for various metals, including abundant metals (iron, manganese, titanium) as well as scarce base (nickel, copper, lead, zinc) and precious (platinum group elements, gold and silver) metals. World-renowned deposits are described and illustrated with numerous figures and photographs. This course is based on the Geological Framework for the Business of Exploration and Mining, authored by David Groves, produced by Market Motion Media. Authors David Groves (Author)   Duration: 9 Hours Access: 90 Days Category: Exploration Level: Introduce Version Date: January 16, 2016 ​Need to train a team? Whether you're looking for a customized training program or developing a team, we have enterprise solutions to fit your needs. Learn More   Read More

This course is for anyone concerned with block caving operations. It provides a general introduction to a mining method that is becoming increasing popular as we are forced to mine more and more massive, low-grade deposits. The course covers advantages and disadvantages, basic elements of block caving, design issues, the undercut level, the extraction level, haulage and ventilation, safety issues, and economic issues. Block caving is of growing interest to companies engaged in the exploitation of massive low grade ore deposits, because of its low cost and higher degree of mechanization for improved safety and greater production rates. This is a premium course which has been peer-reviewed by a committee appointed by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). Authors Srikant Annavarapu   Duration: 8 Hours Access: 90 Days Category: Mining Level: Introduce Version Date: October 1, 2010 ​Need to train a team? Whether you're looking for a customized training program or developing a team, we have enterprise solutions to fit your needs. Learn More   Read More

Este curso proporciona una introducción general sobre los conceptos básicos de la exploración, extracción y procesamiento de minerales y la gestión de residuos. Todo ello acompañado de numerosos ejemplos, cifras e imágenes tomadas del ámbito minero. El curso también incluye algunas consideraciones clave sobre los aspectos económicos de la operación de extracción y el procesamiento de minerales y algunas ideas sobre el futuro de la industria. Introducción a la minería y al procesamiento de minerales está dirigido a todas las personas –con la excepción de los ingenieros de minas– que necesitan de una comprensión amplia de la minería sin entrar en detalles técnicos, desde inversionistas, contadores y proveedores hasta geólogos, químicos y especialistas en metalurgia. Authors Dr. Scott Dunbar   Duration: 8 Hours Access: 90 Days Category: Mining Level: Introduce Version Date: Septiembre 28, 2011   Need to train a team? Whether you're looking for a customized training program or developing a team, we have enterprise solutions to fit your needs. Learn More Read More

Este es un curso corto acerca de ingeniería de rocas para el personal de minería que no son ingenieros. El curso cubre temas para el personal de compañías mineras que no está involucrado directamente en la extracción, como gerentes, metalurgistas, geólogos de campo… incluso contadores, secretarias y abogados. Este curso ha sido impartido en compañías mineras y operaciones alrededor del mundo, principalmente para que el personal sin formación en ingeniería conozca las necesidades del personal operativo en el nivel de la mina. El objetivo es proporcionar al personal de no ingenieros una apreciación del volumen de fallas en la roca y de sus implicancias.El curso "Introducción a la ingeniería de rocas para el personal de minería que no son ingenieros" consta de 7 sesiones de 30 a 60 minutos cada una con figuras, tablas y ejemplos de apoyo, así como revisiones interactivas del curso. La duración del curso equivale a aproximadamente 3 horas de contenido visual. Traducción al español La traducción de este curso al español ha sido auspiciada por Goldcorp Central America. Authors Dr. Rimas Pakalnis   Duration: 3 Hours Access: 90 Days Category: Geotechnics Level: Introduce Version Date: Marzo 9, 2012 Read More