Mining in a Morning Workshop

A guide to mining industry fundamentals for non-mining professionals

Tuesday 19 June, 2012 – 08:00 – 12:30

Basement level, Room A
China World Summit Wing, Beijing

Mining Journal presents a half day intensive training workshop explaining the mining industry from exploration to the stock exchange and every step in between in easy to understand terms.

Have you ever struggled with some of the industry jargon and taken a back seat in meetings, scared that someone might ask you a question about operations? The mining industry can be daunting to the uninitiated, one misunderstanding can cause costly damage to your reputation and success. Mining in a Morning will ensure you understand the industry terminology and the processes so you are best placed to identify opportunities and network effectively while you are at Mines and Money Beijing.

The workshop is for at people working in associated sectors (the financial community, lawyers, PR companies, equipment manufacturers, service providers, etc) who would benefit from an overview of mining and be in a better position to develop more business opportunities as a result.

The workshop has become a popular choice globally with events being held in the UK, Hong Kong, Beijing, South Africa, Canada, U.S.A and Australia.

Workshop Leader: To be advised

Agenda

08:00      Registration and morning coffee

09:00      Introduction

• Overview
• Industry schematic

 09:30      Geology

• Formation of the Earth, rock types, basic structures
• Mineral groups, metals properties
• Geological processes
• Resource/reserve definitions
• Location of the world’s mineral wealth

10:10      Refreshments

10:30      Mining

• Surface mining methods
• Underground mining methods
• Equipment review

11:10      Processing and Delivery

• The main metallurgical processes, and the beneficiation of ore
• Metals transportation and warehousing, pricing mechanisms

11:30      Economics  

• Supply, demand and costs
• Market structure
• The role of prices and substitution

12:10      Q&A and close

 12:30      Lunch

For more information and registration information,  contact: natalie.wootton@aspermontuk.com

Download a FREE Mining Explained E-booklet, a “taster” of the Mining in and Morning Workshop.