| Please note all 3 speakers will attend only the London event.For global events, guest speakers will present in conjunction with Chris Hinde.Held in a central venue a typical FULL day London-based seminar involves no more than 50 delegates to promote a relaxed classroom atmosphere and to allow discussion.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.For more information on our HALF day seminars please click here |
Agenda9.00 - 9.30 Introduction Overview of the mining and metals industry, with a schematic of the various participants 9.30 – 11.00 Geology Elements/minerals/metals; periodic table; grades; general geology; rock types; earth processes; ore deposit types; classification; distribution Coffee 11.30 – 12.35 Geology cont’d… exploration cycle; methods; 3D modelling; resource and reserve definitions; case history (from discovery to mining) 12.35 – 13.00 Mining Surface mining operations Main mining methods and the influences on their design (metals and coal); equipment types and their function; example operations Lunch 13.45 – 14.30 Mining cont’d… Underground mining operations Main mining methods and the influences on their design (metals and coal); equipment types and their function; example operations 14.30 – 15.00 Processing The main metallurgical processes, and the beneficiation of ore Coffee 15.30 – 17.00 Influences on Mining Economic Factors Demand factors, including the role of prices and substitution; the supply of metals and minerals The Marketplace
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