Mine Planning & Design: Practical Workshop

Course Introduction

Whether you are new to Mine Planning & Design or refining existing skills, this workshop-based course gives you a structured path through the subject as it applies to mine sites, processing plants and ground control, guided by instructors who have worked in the field.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Mine Planning & Design that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Mine Planning & Design to realistic scenarios drawn from mine sites, processing plants and ground control
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Mine Planning & Design
• 04Communicate Mine Planning & Design decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Mine Planning & Design in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• A field-ready checklist you can use on your next job
• Worked calculation and troubleshooting examples
• Reference tables and rules of thumb for daily decisions

Who Should Attend

• Mining & Geological Engineers
• Mine Site Supervisors
• HSE Officers in Mining
• Mineral Processing Technicians

Prerequisites: Open to all levels; participants are encouraged to bring a real work challenge.

Training Methodology

This is a hands-on workshop: short briefings followed by extended exercises, simulations and group activities, with most time spent applying rather than listening. Case material and examples are drawn from mine sites, processing plants and ground control.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Where Mine Planning & Design fits

  How Mine Planning & Design connects to wider operations in mine sites, processing plants and ground control, plus the essential vocabulary.

• Day 2
  Working with the standards

  Interpreting and applying the codes and good-practice guidance that govern Mine Planning & Design.

• Day 3
  Tools and techniques lab

  Guided practice with the tools, checklists and templates used for Mine Planning & Design.

• Day 4
  Risk, compliance and case review

  Analysis of incidents and cases to see where Mine Planning & Design succeeds or breaks down.

• Day 5
  Consolidate and plan

  Capstone discussion, action planning and a closing assessment.

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