Sample Agenda

The full Mining Academy course takes place throughout three days.  The format is a combination of lectures and workshops and also includes a mine site visit. This page will be updated when new  information is confirmed.

DAY 1  

WELCOME

LECTURES:

• Operational Safety
• Mine Planning
• Underground Drilling
• Practical Drill and Blast
• Centralized Blasting
• Blasting Theory in My World 

DAY 2

LECTURES:

• Stone Mine Ventilation
• Jaw and Cone Crushing
• H.S.I. and V.S.I. Crushing
• Crushing and Screening
• Community Relations

WORKSHOPS:

• Process Improvement
• Jumbo & Loader Simulator
• Underground Drill Benching Simulator
• Rock Mechanics/Reinforcement in UG
• Aggregate Transportation
• Working with MSHA

DAY 3

WORKSHOPS

MINE SITE VISIT