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