New Online Course: Design and Application of Sublevel Stoping Methods

By EduMine, February 23rd, 2011 at 5:47 pm - PERMALINK

This brand new EduMine course by Rimas Pakalnis and Paul Hughes covers to the generic mining method of sublevel stoping. The most commonly used sublevel stoping mining methods are sublevel open stoping, long-hole open stoping or blasthole stoping, and vertical crater retreat (VCR).
This course is a great resource for those who need to evaluate sublevel [...]

Upcoming Webcast: Sustainable Development in Mining

By EduMine, February 18th, 2011 at 10:33 am - PERMALINK

Dr. Dirk van Zyl will be presenting his successful webcast again next month. Sustainable Development in Mining - Economics, Society and Environment examines the needs of society and commercial entities engaged in mineral production. Well-conceived and -designed mineral or solid fuel projects exercise a balance between economic prosperity, environmental health, and social equality.
The course [...]

Online Course Updated: Rock Mass Classification for Mine Design

By EduMine, February 14th, 2011 at 11:45 am - PERMALINK

The online course Rock Mass Classification for Mine Design has been updated!
The purpose of this course by Dr. Doug Milne is to provide mine staff the tools required to effectively gather geotechnical data for rock mass classification and rock mechanics design calculations. The majority of rock falls in mine operations are structurally controlled. Design [...]

New Quality Control Webcast Video Live!

By EduMine, February 14th, 2011 at 11:24 am - PERMALINK

Did you miss the Quality Control of Assays webcast that took place last November/December? Don’t worry, now you can tune in to the video recording!
Dr. Alastair Sinclar’s webcast demonstrates how the Qualified Person is able to meet the assay quality requirements of NI43-101 reporting. Topics to be discussed include: duplicate data collection, use of standards [...]

Still Spots Left in Uptime Webcast Starting this Wednesday!

By EduMine, February 11th, 2011 at 12:36 pm - PERMALINK

There are still a few spots left in James V. Reyes-Picknell’s three-day webcast Uptime: Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management, starting this Wednesday, February 16th. This webcast will help you deliver more uptime; reduce maintenance costs through successful practices; reduce the risks to safety, environmental compliance and business performance due to equipment failures; shift from [...]

New Online Course in Portuguese!

By EduMine, February 9th, 2011 at 10:27 am - PERMALINK

EduMine is pleased to announce the launch of its second Portuguese course - Conventional Methods of Resource/Reserve Estimation.
The estimation of grade and location of material in the ground (in situ resources) must be known with an acceptable degree of confidence. This is especially true of certain large, low grade deposits for which grade is only [...]

Upcoming Webcast: Uptime - Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management

By EduMine, February 3rd, 2011 at 9:40 am - PERMALINK

James V. Reyes-Picknell’s popular course will be brought to you once again as a webcast on February 16, 17 and 18. Don’t miss it!
This webcast will help you deliver more uptime; reduce maintenance costs through successful practices; reduce the risks to safety, environmental compliance and business performance due to equipment failures; shift from reactive to [...]

Upcoming Webcast: Mobile Equipment Life Cycle Management

By EduMine, February 2nd, 2011 at 9:39 am - PERMALINK

At popular request we are bringing Michael Currie’s popular course to you as a live webcast on February 14-15!
The aim of the webcast is to create an analytic framework to impartially assess haul truck investments using reliable financial modeling and sensitivity analysis. Particular attention will be given to the treatment of the key operating [...]

Online Course Updated: Underground Mining Practice

By EduMine, February 1st, 2011 at 12:05 pm - PERMALINK

The successful online course Underground Mining Practice by Ken Mathews has been updated!
This course is a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of underground mining, from exploration, feasibility, design and development to production, ventilation, backfill and drainage. This course provides a detailed, practical reference for engineers, mine operators, technicians and students.
Underground Mining Practice is based on [...]