You can register to attend this course either in the Classroom or Online.
Course Presenter: Senzeni Mandava – Principal Consultant
ZAR12,500 + VAT per person
PLEASE NOTE:
To secure your registration, you must make full payment or present a valid purchase order before the course start date.
Please note that non-payment will result in cancellation of your registration.
Payment or purchase order confirmation will finalise your enrolment.
8PD HOURS RATING
This 1-day Field and Mine Technicians Essentials course provides field and mine technicians with a comprehensive understanding of:
– The entire mine value chain from exploration to production.
– Key components of mine development.
– The critical role of precision in drilling, sampling, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance.
– Evaluation of resource definition and grade control sampling methods.
– Techniques for sample splitting.
– Practical insights into addressing sampling errors.
Course overview:
1. Discovery:
– Identifying anomalies: Geochemical, geophysical, geological.
– Testing anomalies: Various drilling and sampling techniques.
– Resource definition: Estimation of volume and grade from data.
– Reserves definition: Optimization and cost considerations.
– Production methods: Open pit and underground mining terminologies.
2. Sampling:
– Exploration sampling: Rock chip, channels, RAB, LAG.
– Resource definition sampling: RC and DDH drilling.
– Grade control sampling: Open pit and underground methods.
– Process control sampling: Brief overview.
– Quality control (QC) samples.
3. Minimizing Sampling Errors:
– Understanding correct and incorrect sampling.
– Subsampling methods.
– Techniques for core cutting and splitting.
– Sampling blasthole cones.
– Handling pulp and reject samples.
4. QAQC (Quality Assurance/Quality Control):
– Importance of QAQC.
– Correct procedures for implementation.
5. Ore Control:
– Open pit strategies: Spotting, floor levels.
– Underground ore-tracking methods.
Open-Book Post-Course Assessment Exam

As part of your course package, you have the option to take an open-book post-training course assessment exam at no additional cost. This is a valuable opportunity for you to reinforce your learning and demonstrate your understanding of the course material, and for you to add to your professional portfolio.
Key Points:
Open-Book Exam: You can use your course materials during the exam to assist you.
No Extra Cost: The exam is included in the price you have already paid for the course.
Graded Certificate: Upon successful completion, you will receive a graded Certificate of Assessment, showcasing your achievement.
We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to earn your Certificate of Assessment, which can be a great addition to your professional portfolio.
Duration (in days)
1
Price in AU Dollars
In-house /Online or Onsite training is a cost-effective way of getting your whole team trained.