Upcoming Webcast: Quality Control of Assays

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 27th, 2011 at 3:37 pm - PERMALINK

There’s still time to sign up for EduMine’s Quality Control of Assays, a live webcast by Dr. Alastair Sinclair. This course will demonstrate how a Qualified Person is able to meet the assay quality requirements of NI43-101. Topics to be discussed include: duplicate data collection, use of standards and blanks, simple statistics in the evaluation [...]

Upcoming Webcast: Geotechnical Inputs to Block Cave Mining

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 26th, 2011 at 9:59 am - PERMALINK

There’s still time to join us for the Geotechnical Inputs to Block Cave Mining live webcast! This course is designed for engineers involved in the design and operation of block cave mines to provide them additional information that can be used in the safe and productive operation of their mines. Participants will gain a practical [...]

Upcoming Webcast: Energy Conservation through Mine-Mill Integration

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 20th, 2011 at 3:56 pm - PERMALINK

Edumine presents Energy Conservation through Mine-Mill Integration, a live webcast by Dr. Andrew Bamber. Since 1999, Dr. Bamber has been involved in strategic research into Mine-Mill Integration, more specifically research into the integration of
mineral processing and waste disposal technologies into the underground and surface mining environment. This course describes a comprehensive range of technologies and [...]

New Online Course Translation to Spanish: Groundwater in Mining

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 19th, 2011 at 10:23 am - PERMALINK

Jack Caldwell’s informative course Groundwater in Mining is now available in Spanish! This course focuses on groundwater theory and practice applicable to mines and the specifics of open pits, shafts, underground mine workings, heap leach pads, waste rock dumps, and tailings impoundments. For each of these facilities, the course covers the principles of groundwater and [...]

Free Webcast: 2011 Global Mining Executive Insights

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 14th, 2011 at 1:53 pm - PERMALINK

As part of an annual study, Mincom surveyed North America-based executives at top tier mining companies for a snapshot of the industry’s current leading challenges. The survey also looked at the top perceived obstacles to organic company growth, as well as at the actions that are being taken from the operational process and finance systems [...]

Upcoming Short Course: Interpreting the Financial Statements of a Mining Company

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 13th, 2011 at 9:24 am - PERMALINK

Alain Duncan’s Interpreting the Financial Statements of a Mining Company will be of interest to those in the financial and investment sectors of mining who do not have a strong accounting background. The course aims to identify some prominent aspects of financing the corporate mining strategy, delve into the distinct areas where there are [...]

EduMine Signs Agreement with the University of Ouro Preto, Brazil

By EduMine, October 12th, 2011 at 9:36 am - PERMALINK

InfoMine Brazil participated in Exposibram 2011, the largest and most important mining trade show in Brazil. An EduMine educational license agreement was signed with the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Ouro Preto. As a result, more than 450 students and faculty will have access to EduMine online courses in English and Portuguese.
This [...]

Upcoming Live Webcasts in Spanish

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 5th, 2011 at 11:36 am - PERMALINK

Edumine is presenting two of our popular webcasts in Spanish this fall - and there’s still time to register!
Introducción a la Minería - 21, 22, 23 November - is the Spanish presentation of our most popular introductory webcast, in which Dr Scott Dunbar brings his expertise to the basic concepts of mining and mineral processing: [...]

New Online Course - Bulk Sampling: An Introduction

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 3rd, 2011 at 4:28 pm - PERMALINK

EduMine is pleased to announce the addition of a new online
course by Dr. Alastair J. Sinclair, entitled Bulk Sampling: An Introduction. This course provides a comprehensive treatment of the topic of bulk sampling, including the application of bulk sampling in a project exploration / evaluation context, the nugget effect and other statistical issues, planning a [...]

New Dates: Geotechnical Inputs to Block Cave Mining Webcast

By Jennifer Lyseng - EduMine Editor, October 3rd, 2011 at 3:35 pm - PERMALINK

The Geotechnical Inputs to Block Cave Mining live webcast has
been rescheduled to take place October 31, November 1 & 2. Participants will gain a practical understanding of the importance of geotechnical inputs during each stage of a block caving operation: assessment and initial development, planning and scheduling, and operations. This course is designed for engineers [...]