Business and Financial Management in the Minerals Industry

Course Leaders:  Dr Andrew White, Economic Geology Research Centre, James Cook University & Dr Nick Franey, Geologist & Management Consultant – Mineral Exploration, Perth

Eight Day Course:  8 to 19 February 2016

Content:

• Goals, strategies and tactics: the global and local commercial and political contexts for developing appropriate strategies and tactics in all facets of the minerals business.
• Management of people: team management, self management, structuring and managing a creative enterprise for success in exploration.
• Economic and financial management: discounted cash flow analysis as a tool for valuation, project risk ranking, financial risk management. Options for mining finance and linking these options with strategy.
• Operations management and planning: organisational management in the resources sector, incorporating budgeting and financial control, technical data management and auditing
  of technical performance, management of environmental, legal, business ethics and community issues.Introduction to general, technical and financial management for professionals in the minerals sector with special emphasis on exploration management.

Location:  JCU Campus, Townsville

Course Fees:

Further information:  Judith.botting@jcu.edu.au