Mining Planning Course
This course equips you to excel in mine planning, covering pit design, pushback sequences, fleet matching, cost modelling, cash flows, and risk analysis. Optimise NPV for copper and gold operations while crafting durable, professional-grade plans that stand up to scrutiny in real-world mining scenarios.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to confidently plan and assess open-pit mining projects. Master gathering and validating key assumptions, designing pits and pushbacks, creating life-of-mine schedules, aligning fleets with production rates, and developing basic cash flow and NPV analyses. Plus, conduct risk evaluations, adhere to reporting guidelines, and document plans thoroughly for solid, justifiable mine strategies.
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Develop skills
- Develop realistic mine planning inputs swiftly and justify them soundly.
- Design final pits and pushbacks with strong economic reasoning and stages.
- Build efficient life-of-mine schedules balancing fleet, tonnage, and throughput.
- Model mine economics rapidly, calculating NPV, cash flows, and value factors.
- Assess mining risks thoroughly, identifying issues and outlining mitigation steps.
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