The course content addresses the following topics:
- Mining terminology and methods
- Mining geology
- Mechanical excavation, drilling, and blasting
- Mine transportation
- Mine ventilation and the operational environment
- Rock mechanics and rock engineering
- Mine surveying
- Computerised mine design
- Mineral economics and mine planning
- Sustainable development
- Mine health and safety
- Legal and industry regulation, compliance, and reporting
- Research planning and writing, methods, ethics, and critical thinking