MINING VALUE CHAIN • UNDERSTAND THE MARKET • GAIN BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

Understand the whole of the mining value chain from exploration, planning, design, construction, and operation, through to closure or divestment. Explore the challenges, critical issues, technologies, and jargon unique to the mining industry.

Address Key Issues

Evaluate projects, justify projects and determine capital requirements

Gain A Full Understanding

Understand how the mining industry works

Key Takeaways

Walk away able to navigate through a complex regulatory world

GAIN A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE MINING INDUSTRY

This 3-day course has been specially designed for non-miners working in, associated with, or investing in the mining industry. The course explains the basic mining cycle for open pit and underground mines, the planning process, including feasibility studies and cost drivers behind successful mines.

Videos and animations are incorporated into the training day to provide visualisation of the mining cycle and enhance the learning experience. This course will provide you with a good understanding of the fundamentals of mining.

IN JUST 3 DAYS YOU WILL:

  • Gain a thorough understanding of “The Process of Mining”
  • Understand the mining cycle; the stages in the life of a mine, from exploration through to mine closure and rehabilitation
  • Discuss open-pit mining; design, drill and blast, load and haul, equipment
  • Understand basic capital and operating costs
  • Discuss underground mining; development, production, ground support, load, and haul, ventilation
  • Consider types of mining studies; an understanding of pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
  • Understand mine planning; optimisation, scheduling, cut-off grades
  • Discuss mine closure and rehabilitation
  • Learn about planning parameters and key terminology

MEET YOUR TRAINER

Our Expert Trainer has worked for some of the largest global resource companies around the world such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Over the last 30 years, he has worked across the various disciplines of the mining industry, including mining, mineral processing, marketing, feasibility studies, project management, business planning, business improvement. He also consults on areas such as valuation, due diligence, M&A and stock market listings on ASX, SGX, LSE, and TSX.

Organisations that will benefit:

  • Mining Companies
  • Suppliers
  • Mineral Companies
  • Law Firms
  • Banks
  • Investors & Hedge Funds
  • Consultants
  • Commodity Traders

Who will attend:

  • C-Level Executives
  • Geologists and Engineers
  • Lawyers
  • Management and Decision Makers
  • Commercial Managers
  • Investment Bankers
  • Transaction Advisors
  • Mining Analysts
  • Fund and Asset Managers
  • Project Appraisers and Bankers
  • Strategic and Business Planners

COURSE AGENDA

Day 1: GEOLOGY & MINING PROCESS ⇓

  • Overview of the Mining Industry
  • Geology, Exploration, Modelling, Resource & Reserve Reporting
  • Mine Planning & Asset Management
  • Open Pit or Surface Mining (Metals, Coal & Gold)
  • Underground Mining (Metals, Coal & Gold)

Day 2: DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING, SUSTAINABILITY & LOGISTICS ⇓

  • Mineral Processing
  • Logistics
  • Marketing
  • Sustainability

Day 3: MINERAL ECONOMICS ⇓

  • Mining Capital & Operating Costs
  • Treatment of mine closure cost
  • Treatment of Royalties
  • Treatment of Working Capital
  • Workshop – Building up Cost Model
  • Workshop – Incremental Costing for Mining Alternatives
  • Economic Modelling of Mining Project
  • Types of Economic Model
  • Worksheet Layout and Structure
  • Hands-on modelling workshop based on an actual feasibility study

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