Open-Pit Mining Operations Course
Gain mastery in open-pit mining for copper production by designing efficient pits and haul roads, selecting optimal truck-shovel fleets, eliminating bottlenecks, stabilising crusher feed, and enhancing safety, productivity, and environmental standards in challenging engineering environments. This course equips you with practical tools to meet production goals effectively.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Acquire hands-on skills to plan and optimise copper open-pit truck-and-shovel operations. Master pit layout fundamentals, equipment selection, haul road design, and cycle time computations. Spot and resolve bottlenecks, enhance fleet efficiency, and implement safe, eco-friendly practices to stabilise crusher feed and achieve production targets using straightforward, practical techniques.
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Develop skills
- Plan open-pit layouts with safe benches, ramps, and stages for efficient mining.
- Select truck-shovel fleets matching payloads and cycles to boost productivity.
- Analyse cycle times using simple formulas for trips, tonnage, and shift output.
- Design and maintain haul roads to reduce delays, manage traffic, and lower risks.
- Identify bottlenecks, monitor KPIs, optimise operations, and improve plant feed.
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