This is a course for managers, professionals, students and concerned stakeholders in mining who require an understanding of the concepts and issues of sustainable development. The course is illustrated by numerous case studies and examples from mining projects, and supported by a discussion of mineral consumption, recycling and resource depletion... more ...

A course on project management prepared for engineers, estimators, purchasing agents, senior managers and company presidents that addresses planning and scheduling, estimating, cost-control, change forecasting, procurement, contracts, reporting, administration, consultants, and problems that lead to delays and cost overruns and ways to avoid them... more ...

This course is designed for an audience of mining professionals and managers who require a practical understanding of economic evaluation and financial analysis methods and their application to mineral projects. The discounted cash flow (DCF) method is the method of choice for economic evaluations of mineral projects from pre-feasibility study stage to operating mine. The method is accepted by industry, the financial community and regulatory bodies... more ...

This course provides an introduction to the principles of quantitative risk assessment in a mining context. The course is designed for mining professionals and managers who require a working knowledge of risk recognition and risk assessment and its integration into business strategy, tactical planning, resource allocation, project management and crisis management... more ...