Short Course: Mining 101

By EduMine, February 23rd, 2009 at 9:33 am - PERMALINK

Scott Dunbar’s Mining 101 course has been announced for March 13th, 2009. Most recently presented to excellent reviews in Yellowknife, NWT, this one-day course on the basic concepts of mining and mineral processing covers such broad topics as how mines are found, how they are built, how the ore is processed, how the waste is [...]

Online Course: Air Photo Interpretation 1 - Fundamentals

By EduMine, February 18th, 2009 at 11:07 am - PERMALINK

EduMine presents a new online course on the fundamentals of air photo interpretation by Dr. Selina Tribe, a professional geologist with almost 20 years experience mapping, describing and interpreting bedrock, soils and landforms. Topics covered in this eight hour course include stereoscopic vision, scale, stereogram construction, optical distortions and the techniques of stereo viewing. For [...]

Codelco provides professional development and resource base for employees

By EduMine, February 11th, 2009 at 11:59 am - PERMALINK

Codelco, the National Copper Corporation of Chile, is the largest copper-producing company in the world and owns the world’s largest known copper reserves and resources. To provide their employees with the resources and training opportunities to keep Codelco a successful, world-class enterprise, they have created a multi-user campus with EduMine. For more information, see Codelco’s [...]

Coeur creates new e-learning campus with EduMine

By EduMine, February 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am - PERMALINK

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation, the world’s largest U.S.-based, publicly traded silver producer, as well as a significant gold producer, has recently joined EduMine as a multi-user group with unlimited access to technical reference and professional development for their employees.
Their geographically diverse operations, expanding reserve base, and industry-leading growth profile offer opportunities for continuing cash [...]