“Understanding the Mining Industry From A to Z” is currently offered in-person over three days or online in five interactive modules

Our next in-person course takes place in Toronto from Thursday February 27 to Saturday March 1, 2025 - just prior to PDAC (March 2-5, 2025) making it convenient and cost-effective for you to participate.

Email Wayne Floreani for more information.

Register now to get early bird pricing.

Join the more than 500 participants globally who have mastered the mining industry by taking our acclaimed, interactive certificate course offered online in five modules or in-person over three days.

”Understanding the Mining Industry From A to Z” is a forward looking, current and interactive certificate course that provides you with an overview on all aspects of mining and financing including:

  • Introduction to Mining (mine life stages, exploration, mining studies, the mining process, design and planning, quantification and interpretation, extraction and processing, rehabilitation)

  • The Economics of Mining (operations into economics, exploration expenditure, determining capital requirements, mining equipment options, economic evaluation)

  • Financing and Deal-making (raising funds and financial instruments, equity investments, debt and project finance, joint ventures, marketing and off-take agreements, technical report and media release interpretation)

Registration includes breakfast and lunch for each day, course manual, all instructor slides used during the course and a certificate.

The course may count towards continuing education credits for professional designations for investment advisors, accountants, lawyers and engineers, etc.

The course takes place in Toronto just prior to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention and Trade Show making it convenient and cost-effective for you to participate.

Early bird pricing of $2,650 (plus taxes) is in effect until December 27, 2024 at which time regular rates of $2,950 (plus taxes) apply. For more information contact Wayne Floreani at wayne@mineafrica.com or (416) 533-3998.

Register now for early bird pricing.

About your Instructor

Your course leader is Dr. Willem Smuts Pr.Sci.Nat., who has over 30 years technical and management experience in research, exploration, mining and consulting covering Central, South and North America, Africa and SEA. He has extensive success in leadership roles in environments ranging from government, small consultancy to global corporations.

Dr. Smuts has successfully coordinated and executed exploration programs for several commodities, including coal, industrial minerals, gold and diamonds. He was the Editor of three award-winning mining magazines with a global readership and has served on the boards of several international private junior companies.