EGRU Online Short Course: Management In Mineral Exploration

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EGRU Online Short Course: Management In Mineral Exploration

MANAGEMENT IN MINERAL EXPLORATION

EGRU Online Short Course: 3 x stand-alone modules, each presented over 2 consecutive days


 

Date & Time

Module 1: 8 & 9 th March; Module 2: 15 & 16 March; Module 3: 22 & 23 March, 2022

Times: 2.00pm – 6.00pm (AEST) each day
Each module: 7 CPD hours

 

Venue

Online delivery via Zoom
 


This course is primarily aimed at geologists who have recently been appointed as an Exploration Manager, or anyone who aspires to become an Exploration Manager within the next few years. It will also serve as a useful introduction to the business of mineral exploration for any non-technical professionals who track the activities of mineral explorers in the market, or others who work in the industry.

The course is an abridged version of the one-week Management in Mineral Exploration course previously offered by EGRU. It is offered as three stand-alone modules of two half days each per week, over a three week period, to allow participants to attend with minimal interruption to their work day.

 


Course Presenters

Nick Franey, NJF Consulting

Nick Franey is an exploration geologist with a broad range of experience, from grassroots to advanced project(feasibility study) and near-mine operations. He has explored for most types of gold and base metal deposits in a variety of geological terranes, in more than 20 countries, on three continents

 


Course Program

Module 1 – 8 & 9 March

Managing for Exploration Success

  • Introduction
  • The business of exploration
  • Principals of management
  • Successful exploration and explorers

Day-to-Day Exploration Management

  • The exploration process
  • Project portfolios and key decisions
  • Exploration methods (geology, geochemistry, geophysics etc.)
  • Drilling
  • Exploration strategy
Module 2 – 15 & 16 March

Data Management and Advanced Projects

  • The geochemical database and QAQC
  • Spatial data and GIS
  • Technical reports
  • Project due diligence
  • Mineral resource estimation
  • Feasibility studies

Managing the Non-Technical Aspects of the Business

  • HR
  • Administration
  • Corporate governance & PR
  • Health and safety
  • Environment
  • Community engagement
Module 3 – 22 & 23 March

Mineral Economics and the Economic Evaluation of Projects

  • Introduction to finance
  • funding mineral exploration
  • economic evaluation with DCF
  • Project valuations

The Financial Analysis of Companies

  • Basic accounting & income statement, balance sheet and cashflow)
  • Financial ratios
  • Example of company analyses

 


Registration Fees per module

(AUD, inclusive of GST)

EGRU Members: $485
Non Members: $665
AIG: $565

 


Registration

Registration & further information available here:
https://www.jcu.edu.au/economic-geology-research-centre/professional-development-training