Open-Pit Mining Operations Course
Master open-pit mining operations for copper production: design efficient pits and haul roads, select optimal truck-shovel fleets, analyze cycle times, eliminate bottlenecks, stabilize crusher feed, and enhance safety, productivity, and environmental performance in challenging engineering projects using practical, actionable techniques.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in open-pit mining for copper truck-and-shovel operations. Master pit layout basics, equipment selection, haul road design, and cycle time calculations. Learn to identify bottlenecks, optimize fleet productivity, stabilize crusher feed, meet production targets, and apply safe, environmentally sound practices with clear methods.
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Develop skills
- Open-pit layout design: plan benches, ramps, and stages for safe, efficient mining.
- Truck-shovel selection: match fleets, payloads, and cycles for higher productivity.
- Cycle time analysis: compute trips, tonnage, and shift output with simple formulas.
- Haul road engineering: design, maintain, and manage traffic to cut delays and risk.
- Bottleneck and KPI control: spot constraints, tune operations, and boost plant feed.
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