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The Business of Mining

About Course
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Mining underpins much of our technology and industries as well as modern society in general. A successful mine should be run efficiently and responsibly from exploration through to closure, with sound economic management every step of the way. In this course you’ll examine the business aspect of mining, focusing on the life cycle of a gold mine and discovering the technical and economic issues that affect the exploration, planning, operation and closure of a large-scale mining project.
Course Content
Welcome
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02:06
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Learning outcomes and modules
Module 1 – Exploration
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03:15
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04:36
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Geochemistry
04:49 -
Geochemistry interactive
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Geochemistry decision point
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Drilling
04:22 -
Drilling interactive
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Drilling decision point
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Quiz – Drilling decision point
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Economics of mineral exploration
05:20 -
Site feasibility decision point
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Quiz – Site feasibility
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Quiz – Module 1
Module 2 – Planning
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Introduction
02:36 -
Infrastructure
04:19 -
A hunger for energy
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Transport
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Water
00:00 -
Meet the Experts: Chief Mining Engineer
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Infrastructure decision point
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Quiz – Power, Water & Transport option
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Workforce options
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FIFO takes off
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Workforce case studies
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Workforce decision point
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Quiz – Make your decision
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Social and environmental considerations
05:18 -
Indigenous impacts
04:12 -
Social license decision point
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Digging through the numbers
04:34 -
Mine cost curves
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Meet the Experts: Resource Equities Analyst
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Mine economics decision point
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Quiz – Mine economics decision point
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Quiz – Module 2
Module 3 – Operation
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Introduction
02:52 -
Geotechnical engineering
03:01 -
Meet the Experts: Geotechnical Engineer
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Geotechnical engineering decision point
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Mining methods
02:58 -
Surface mining
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Underground mining
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Processing
04:34 -
Processing techniques and costs
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Meet the Experts: Senior Consultant – Process and Equipment Design
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Gold processing decision point
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Quiz – Choose an option
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Environmental impacts
05:00 -
Talking point: Bill Marmion MLA
02:14 -
Common environmental impacts of mining
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Waste management decision point
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Quiz – Choose a site
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Quiz – Module 3
Module 4 – Closure
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Introduction
01:53 -
Care and maintenance
03:15 -
Care and maintenance decision point
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Economics
03:32 -
Economic causes of mine closure
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Mine closure decision point
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Quiz – Decide on the future of Hannon Mine
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Closing a mine
05:58 -
Mine closure examples
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Sustainable mining
02:46 -
Ground rules
22:43 -
Sustainable mining decision point
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Quiz – Decide on a new site
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Quiz – Module 4
Course summary
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Course Summary
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