Certificate in Mine Operations

Mine Operations

About Mine Operations
Mine operations are the process of managing many immediate and long-term activities in and around a mine site in order to facilitate the production of a mineral product.

Why is Mine Operations important?
Almost every aspect of our modern lives relies on minerals or mineral products, such as base metals, precious metals, coking coal, iron sands, aggregates, limestone, and industrial minerals. These are all vital elements used for building and construction, vehicle manufacture and fuel, computers and other electronics, communications, healthcare and dentistry, food production, and energy production and transmission.

As well as supplying the world with the minerals modern society needs, mining creates jobs and is a direct contributor to our economic prosperity.

Who should take the Mine Operations Exam?
•    Mining or civil  professionals
•    Entrepreneurs or Innovators
•    Anyone who wants to assess their mine operations skills
•    Mining or civil managers and senior executives
•    Mining  consultants
•    Any professional with skills and knowledge of mine operations

Mine Operations Certification Course Outline
1. Introduction to the Mining Industry
2. The Life Cycle of Mines
3. Mining Methods
4. Unit and Auxiliary Operations
5. Surface Mining
6. Mechanical Surface Mining Methods
7. Aqueous Extraction Methods
8. Underground Mining
9. Supported and Caving Methods