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Field and Mine Technicians Essentials

Location

Johannesburg - South Africa & Online

Date

17.03.2025

Cost

$ZAR 12500

Category

Mining

Organiser

Snowden Optiro

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)

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Price in AU Dollars

In-house /Online or Onsite training is a cost-effective way of getting your whole team trained. 

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1-day Field and Mine Technicians Essentials course

Johannesburg - South Africa & Online

17.03.2025

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