This Academy is designed for metallurgists and mineral processing professionals looking to strengthen their technical skills and improve plant performance. Covering core topics such as comminution, flotation, hydrometallurgy, process optimization, and economics, this Academy provides practical, real-world knowledge that can be applied directly to operational challenges.
Equip your metallurgists with the tools needed to drive efficiency and unlock greater value from every stage of the mineral processing lifecycle.
This Academy is perfect for:
Process Operations Supervisors
Technical Services Professionals
Duration: 5 hours
This course introduces mineral processing in extractive metallurgy, focusing on concentrating valuable minerals from ores while linking ore characteristics, process selection, and metallurgical requirements to key factors such as grade, recovery, CAPEX/OPEX, and environmental compliance.
Duration: 2 hours
In this introductory course, students explore the science behind the processes used in today’s mineral processing industry. The concepts of reaction kinetics are introduced and applied to the chemistry and physics in mineral processing operations.
Duration: 16 hours
This course covers an introduction to metallurgy, properties of metals and their structures in the context of the Periodic Table, commercial classification of metals and their uses, metal production and recycling, mineral occurrences and prospecting/mining of ores, properties of mineral and ores, and sources of minerals.
Duration: 33 hours
Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) Prediction equips professionals with the practical knowledge needed to confidently assess acid generation potential at mining sites. Through clear, applied instruction, the course empowers geoscientists, geochemists, and technicians to turn theory into actionable insights for real-world site evaluation and risk management.
Duration: 11 hours
A course for process engineers, mill operators and students. Grinding 1 – Fundamentals is the first of a suite of three courses on grinding theory and practice from Metso Technology Development. Topics include Mineral Processing Basics, Particles, Slurries, Comminution, Classification, Dynamics, Physics and General Mill Safety.
Duration: 15 hours
A course for process engineers, mill operators and students. Grinding Unit Operations is the second of a suite of three courses on grinding theory and practice from Metso Performance Solutions. Topics include Tumbling Mills, Cyclones, Cone Crushers, Vibrating Screens and Auxiliary Equipment.
Duration: 9 hours
A course for process engineers, mill operators and students. Grinding Circuits is the third of a suite of three courses on grinding theory and practice from Metso Performance Solutions. Topics include Grinding Circuit Basics, AG and SAG Mill Circuits, and Ball and Rod Mill Circuits.
Duration: 13 hours
A course for process engineers, mill operators and students. Gyratory Crushing is one of a series of mineral processing courses from Metso Performance Solutions. Topics include include Mineral Processing Basics, Particles, Comminution, Physics, Mill Safety, Primary Crushing, Auxiliary Equipment, Circuit Basics and a Crusher Circuit Example.
Duration: 18 hours
A course for process engineers, mill operators and mineral processing students. Flotation 1 – Fundamentals is the first of a suite of three courses on flotation theory and practice from Metso Technology Development. Topics include Mineral Processing Basics, Water Properties, Particles, Slurries, Pulp Zone, Froth Zone, Flotation Kinetics and Impediments to Flotation.
Duration: 18 hours
A course for process engineers, mill operators and students. Flotation Unit Operations is the second of a suite of three courses on flotation theory and practice from Metso Performance Solutions. Topics include Mechanical Flotation Cells, Column Flotation Cells, Conditioners, Regrind Mills, Cyclones and Auxiliary Equipment.
Duration: 5 hours
A course for process engineers, mill operators and students. Flotation Circuits is the third of a suite of three courses on flotation theory and practice from Metso Performance Solutions. Topics include Flotation Circuit Basics, Copper Circuit Example and Copper-Zinc Circuit Example.
Duration: 18 hours
A course on solution chemistry, leaching mechanisms and processes, leaching methods and equipment, engineering aspects and microorganisms. It is the first in a series of four hydrometallurgy courses.
Duration: 18 hours
This course covers the leaching processes used for hydrometallurgical treatment of mineral ores, concentrates and metals. It covers treatment of the ore types and metals susceptible to hydrometallurgical treatment, from precious metals to oxides, hydroxides, sulfides, phosphates, silicates and others.
Duration: 18 hours
This course covers the essential considerations for understanding and optimizing the electrowinning process in gold extraction, a critical final step in recovering high-purity gold from concentrated solutions. It provides a detailed overview of the electrochemical principles, practical applications, and safety protocols involved, integrating theoretical foundations with real-world industrial practices.
Duration: 20 hours
Process Mineralogy 1 for Metals is the first of two courses on process mineralogy by the author. It presents the basic tools of investigative and analytical mineralogy and their application primarily with respect to metals, illustrated by numerous examples. Topics covered include optical microscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, electron microscopy, mineral separation and mass balance techniques.
Duration: 10 hours
Process Mineralogy 2 for Coal and Industrial Minerals is the second of two courses on process mineralogy by the author. It presents application of the basic tools of investigative and analytical mineralogy with respect to coal and industrial minerals, illustrated by examples. In addition to coal, the course covers the industrial minerals diatomite, clay, calcium carbonate, glass, cement and advanced ceramics.
Duration: 19 hours
This course covers tailings as part of the mining process, tailings types and characteristics, tailings facility types and components, and tailings facility design, performance, construction, operation and closure illustrated by case histories.
Duration: 9 hours
This course focuses on the types of geosynthetics used in mine structures, the ways in which geosynthetics may be used to build safe mine structures, and the many details that will make it possible for you to use geosynthetics at your mine to reduce costs and protect the environment.
Duration: 9 hours
This course will review the concepts of what responsible tailings management is as it pertains to the mining life cycle. It uses examples from around the world to emphasize current trends in best practices in tailings management embraced by leaders in the industry.
Duration: 25 hours
This practical course is concerned with the principles, procedures and tools for quality control of geochemical and assay samples on a mineral project. Topics include: statistical tests; sources and measures of error in sampling, subsampling and analysis; and procedures for monitoring data quality. This course is a “must” for anyone concerned with interpreting assay results and/or implementing quality control procedures.
Duration: 18 hours
A comprehensive course for managers and professionals on revenue, cost, cash flow, discount rates, methods of financing, metal prices, metal contracts, uncertainty, modeling and real options in the context of mine project economics. 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).
Duration: 10 hours
An Introduction to Modelling Metal Project Finance serves as an introduction to the critical issues associated with the debt financing of mining projects. The aims and objectives of project financing are discussed with an overview of the steps leading up to application. The course is aimed at professionals throughout the mining industry and assumes a basic appreciation of the main financial parameters.
Duration: 9 hours
Economic Geology 101 is a course for beginners in exploration geology or people requiring a basic understanding of ore deposits, 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.
Duration: 5 hours
In this course you will learn about this dynamic field through an overview of the top leading global principles of mine closure including aspects of planning, environmental management, social engagement and financial responsibilities.
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