The course content addresses the following topics:
- Introduction to the mining project environment
- Mining project life cycle
- Licensing and permitting
- Feasibility studies
- Environmental impact assessments
- Project economics review and due diligence
- Inputs to mine project evaluation
- Cost estimates (capex and opex)
- Capacity determination
- Mine design issues
- Scheduling and ramp-ups
- Cashflow analysis
- Project risk and financing