The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is to mount 27 of its Professional Development Program courses on EduMine. This represents the first phase of planned collaboration between CIM and EduMine for online continuing education for professionals in mining and the geosciences, under the terms of an agreement signed in December 2000 (Newsbrief - December 18 2000).

The list of CIM course titles includes ....

• Mining Investment Evaluation
• Financial Evaluation of Mineral Deposits
• Mining & The Environment
• Environmental Approvals for Mining, Minerals & Petroleum Projects
• Introduction to Safety & Loss Management
• Organizing & Controlling Maintenance
• Management of Capital Projects
• Total Quality Management
• Protect the Environment, Your Assets & Your Image
• Managing & The News
• Drilling & Blasting in Open Pits & Quarries
• Safety for Supervisors
• Shovel/Truck Productivity Improvement
• Applied Rock Engineering for Front Line Supervisors
• Mine Ventilation
• Hydraulic Fill Conveying Systems Design
• Orebody Modelling
• Auditing for Unsafe Situations
• Job Hazard Analysis
• Acid Rock Drainage
• Interpretation of NI43-101
• Interpretation of CIM Standards on Mineral Resources & Reserves (English & French)
• Mineral Exploration Best Practice & Reporting Guidelines
• Estimation Guidelines
• Production Cost Estimation
• Quality Assurance Program for Exploration & Resource/Reserve Estimation
• Energy Efficiency