SHORT COURSES
Mining 101
Mining 101
Level: Introductory
Facilitator: George Mcisaac, G-MEC
An introduction to mining and mineral processing using basic concepts and lots of examples. It consists of five parts:
The activities of a mining company
Geological Concepts
Mineral Resources Estimation and Reporting
Open Pit and Underground Mining
Mineral Processing
Short Course Objectives:
Aspects of Geology, Mining and Mineral Processing will be addressed in the context of the discovery, development and production of mineral deposits. This course will provide a basic introduction of the critical technical factors impacting on the success of mining companies.
Target Audience:
This course is intended for people who are interested in a broad overview of how the mining business works from a technical perspective.
About the instructor:
George Mcisaac, P.ENG., PH.D. is a mining engineer and a mineral economist, with 40 years’ experience in industry, research and development, consulting, and teaching. He specializes in the economics of the mine, combining design, planning, costing, and cash flow estimation, to optimize mine operations and exploration activities. He founded Geology & Mining Evaluation Consulting (G-MEC), a company providing services in strategic planning and economic evaluation to exploration companies and producing mines.