The aim of this workshop is to provide Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the mining industry. Participants will gain a greater understanding of the operational practices pivotal to the mining industry, be able to interpret essential terminology and feel more comfortable interacting with core mining staff by having a clearer understanding of the key concepts involved in mining.

1. WORKSHOP
UNIT CONTENTS START END UNIT SESSION
MINE
LIFECYCLE 9:00 9:20 A 1
FROM
EXPLORATION
TO
EXPLOITATION 9:20 9:40 A 2
EXTRACTION
AND
COMMINUTION 9:40 10:00 A 3
CONCENTRATION,
SMELTING
&
REFINERY 10:00 10:20 A 4
COMMODITIES
TRANSPORT
&
MINING
PORTS 10:20 10:40 A 5
10:40 11:00
MINERAL
&
METALS
ECONOMICS 11:00 11:20 B 6
COMMODITY
MARKETS,
DRIVERS
&
TRADING 11:20 11:40 B 7
METALS
VALUATION
AND
STOCK
MARKETS 11:40 12:00 B 8
MINES:
ORGANIZATION,
JOB
ROLES
AND
PROFILES 12:00 12:20 B 9
TOP
MINING
COMPANIES
&
MINES 12:20 12:30 B 10
12:30 13:00
OPEN
PIT
MINING
ENERGY
USE 13:00 13:20 C 11
UNDERGROUND
MINING
ENERGY
USE 13:20 13:40 C 12
ENERGY
USE
IN
BENEFICIATION
AND
METALLURGY 13:40 14:00 C 13
MINING
ENERGY
USE
DUE
TO
WATER
DEMAND 14:00 14:20 C 14
ENERGY
USE
IN
ANCILLARY
MINING
TASKS 14:20 14:40 C 15
14:40 15:00
MINING
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS 15:00 15:20 D 16
MINE
CLOSURE
&
RECLAMATION 15:20 15:40 D 17
RENEWABLES
AND
C.
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY 15:40 16:00 D 18
FINAL
SUMMARY
&
SUMMIT
RECOMMENDATIONS 16:00 16.15 D 19
CLOSING INTERVIEW
TO
A
MINING
EXECUTIVE 16.15 16:45 D 20
BREAK
MINING,
ENVIRONMENT
AND
CSR
www.energyandmines.com/africa
AN
INTRODUCTION
TO
MINING
FOR
THE
RENEWABLES
INDUSTRY
30th
-­‐
June
-­‐
2015
BREAK
MINE
ECONOMICS
AND
COMPANY
STRUCTURE
LUNCH
ENERGY
USES
IN
MINING
MINING
INTRODUCTION
AND
PLANNING