Foundations: Open Pit Optimisation

Foundations: for graduate and early-career Mining Engineers and transitioning mining technical professionals. 

Open pit optimisations analyse geological, economic, and operational information to inform the highest value mine design. Learn how to evaluate best and worst-case scenarios developed in models to manage risk and inform mine design and scheduling decisions.

  • Run Time

    6-8 hours

  • Real World Applications

    Developed with industry experts 

  • Graduate Level

    0-3 years experience

  • Video Playtime

    15 minutes

What's Included

KEY TECHNICAL SKILL

Describe the process for creating a pit optimisation, and how a preferred pit shell is selected.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Describe why pit optimisations are created.
  • Identify the information required to create a pit optimisation.
  • Describe the process for executing a pit optimisation and analysing results to identify a preferred pit shell.
This course introduces the pit optimisation process. Throughout the course you will learn the importance of pit optimisations and how they are used to inform mine design and scheduling. We explore the information used to create pit optimisations, and how scenarios are developed to test optimistic and pessimistic mining outcomes.

By the end of the course, you will have a general understanding of the pit optimisation process and how results are analysed to selected a preferred pit shell.
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Video

Learn the ropes through a mix of video and written content.

Text Material

Learn the techniques used by real-life industry experts.

Blended Learning

Apply learnings to your organisation's systems and processes with the included Workplace Learning Guide.

Assessments

Test your understanding against realistic scenarios so you can excel as a professional in your field.