UPCOMING COURSES

 

Course:	Fundamentals of Risk Assessment - Ecological and Human Health On-line Registration
Instructor:	Dr. Christopher Wren
Location:	Willet Green Miller Centre Auditorium, 933 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario
Date:	February 15 - 19, 2010
Cost:	CAD $1,150.00 (additional 250.00 after January 15th, 2010)
Objectives:	This one week intensive course will provide participants with a detailed introduction to the principles of risk assessment. It will be of interest to students and professionals who may get involved in conducting risk assessments or wish to understand the science be-hind them. Key guidance documents from Environ-ment Canada and Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) will be used to out-line the various stages of risk assessment.

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CANCELLATION POLICY All short courses and workshops are subject to MIRARCO's Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made up to 10 days before the event are subject to a $150 service fee. No cancellation refunds after this date. Registrations are fully transferable to another participant. Participants will receive a full refund for course cancellations due to insufficient registration.

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      PAST COURSES & WORKSHOPS

 

Course:	Introduction to Seismicity in Mines
Instructor:	Marty Hudyma - Assistant Professor with the School of Engineering at Laurentian University. Pavel Vasak - Geological engineer at MIRARCO.
Location:	Willet Green Miller Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
Date:	8:30 am - 5:30 pm, February 20th, 2009
Cost:	CAD $350+GST. (Includes course manual, refreshments and lunch.)
Objectives:	Mine seismicity and rockbursting have become primary risks in mining deep, high stress and mature mines. This seminar discusses a range of topics to help create a broad understanding of the causes and consequences of mininginduced seismicity, and the methodologies used for managing seismic related risk. The course is designed for mine operators, mine planners, engineers, geologists and technicians who desire to have a better understanding of mining-induced seismicity. A strong rock mechanics background is not prerequisite for this seminar.

 

Course:	Ventilation and Heat Management in Underground Mines
Instructor:	Dr. Roy Moreby, assisted by Dr. Stepen Hardcastle
Location:	Willet Green Miller Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
Date:	February 9th - 13th, 2009
Cost:	CAD $2000+GST
Objectives:	Upon successful completion of this course, participants will understand basic mine ventilation and fan operating principles, network analysis, gas laws, ventilation surveying and monitoring, psychometry and heat stress, heating and refrigeration, regulations, economic and management strategies and approaches in providing healthy air for underground workers.

Course:	Cutoff Grades And Mine Strategy Optimisation Objectives and Agenda
Instructor:	Brian Hall Principal Mine Engineer AMC Consultants, Australia
Date:	November 9th, 2007
Cost:	CAD $1000

Course:	Minerals Industry Risk Management Objectives and Agenda
Instructor:	Dr. Jim Joy, Director, Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (Faculty Centre)
Date:	October 9-11, 2007

Course:	APCOM 2007, Pre-Symposium Short Course
Instructor:	Dr. Sean Dessureault, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, USA Dr. Paul Dunn, Associate Professor, Laurentian University, Canada
Date:	April 23-24, 2007

Course:	Workshop on Mine Process Optimization
Instructor:	Eldon Gunn   Presentation Helen Shang   Presentation Yassiah Bissiri Michel Gamache   Presentation Cameron Ross   Presentation Turgut Yalcin   Presentation Nick Wormald   Presentation Lorrie Fava Lindon   Presentation Liam Gore   Presentation Paul Dunn
Date:	April 13, 2007

Course:	Overview of Strategic Ventilation Planning
Instructor:	Dr. Roy Moreby - UNSW with Co-presenter
Date:	November 3, 2006

Course:	Ventilation and Heat Management in Deep Mines
Instructor:	Dr. Roy Moreby - UNSW with Co-presenter Dr. Stephen Hardcastle - CANMET
Date:	November 6-10, 2006

Course:	MINING GEOSTATISTICS SHORT COURSE: Practical Geostatistics
Instructor:	Dr. Isobel Clark
Date:	November 13-17, 2006

Course:	Modern Mining Information Systems: Effective Use of IT Tools in Mining
Instructor:	Dr. Sean Dessureault
Date:	June 14-15 , 2006

Course:	Valuing and Managing Mining Projects with Real Options
Instructor:	Dr. Michael Samis, P.Eng. Director of Financial Services, Mining and Metals AMEC Mining and Metals Consulting
Date:	January 24th - 26th, 2005

Course:	Ventilation and Heat Management in Deep Mines
Instructor:	Dr. Roy Moreby - UNSW with Co-presenter, Dr. Stephen Hardcastle - CANMET
Date:	April 19 to 23, 2004

Course:	Advanced Aqueous Electrometallurgy
Instructor:	Akram Alfantazi - UBC
Date:	May 2003

Course:	Applied Geostatistics for Ore Reserve Estimation
Instructor:	Olivier Tavchandjian - Inco Limited
Date:	January - April 2003

Course:	Tunnelling and Brittle Failure of Excavations in Highly Stressed, Rockbursting Ground
Instructors:	Dr. Peter K. Kaiser, President, MIRARCO Dany Gaudreault, Sandvic Tamrock Canada Other Industry Presenters to be announced
Date:	November 13 to 15, 2002

Course:	Slope Stability in Rock and Soil: Slope Failure Mechanisms, Monitoring and Stability Analysis
Instructors:	Dr. Erik Eberhardt, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich Dr. John Krahn, GEO-SLOPE International Ltd. Dr. Peter K. Kaiser, President, MIRARCO Vahid Hajiabdolmajid, MIRARCO-Mining Innovation Don Welch, Golders Associates Richard Brummer, Itasca Consulting Canada Inc.
Date:	September 4-6, 2002

Course:	MAP 3D Workshop
Instructors:	Dr. Terry Wiles, Mine Modelling Pty Ltd.
Date:	July 14-16 September 4-6, 2002