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Upcoming seminars in London: To be announced shortly.

 

 

The cost of attending is £499 + VAT, which includes buffet lunch and refreshments, course notes and a copy of 'Mining Unearthed' by Phillip Crowson (worth £70).

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Mining Journal presents a back-to-basics day-long seminar on the mining industry. Three mining experts provide a comprehensive but straightforward (no jargon) explanation of what the global mining industry is, and how it works.

The event is aimed at people working in associated sectors (the financial community, lawyers, PR companies, equipment manufacturers, service providers, etc) who would benefit from an overview of mining, and be in a better position as a result to develop more business opportunities.

“We all have knowledge gaps, and our ‘Mining in a Day’ seminar will help fill many of them,” said Chris Hinde, the editorial director of Mining Journal, which hosts the event.

Mining engineer Dr Hinde is joined by Professor Phillip Crowson (former chief economist at Rio Tinto and director of the London Metal Exchange) and Dr Ed Sides (principal resource geologist for the AMEC Consultancy).

Introduction

  • Overview
  • Industry schematic

Geology

  • Formation of the Earth, rock types, basic structures
  • Mineral groups, metals properties

Ore Deposits

  • Types of deposit, what constitutes an ore
  • Resource/reserve definitions, location of the world’s mineral wealth

Exploration

  • Stages, participants and expenditure patterns
  • Sampling, drilling and surveying techniques, deposit-modelling methods

Surface Mining

  • Main mining methods (metals and coal)
  • Equipment review

Underground Mining

  • Main mining methods (metals and coal)
  • Equipment review

Processing and Delivery

  • Metallurgy and the beneficiation of ore
  • Metals transportation and warehousing, pricing mechanisms

Economic Influences

  • Supply of metals and minerals
  • Demand factors, including the role of prices and substitution

Marketplace

  • Metals prices and trends
  • Ownership patterns, role of government

 


 

Strata

 

Mining

 

Smelting