Department Of Mineral Resources Courses

Department Of Mineral Resources Courses

Department Of Mineral Resources Courses, The MRM programme is a 2 year modular programme developed in close collaboration with industry and is aimed at filling a competency gap in the field of MRM.



Advanced Mineral Resource Management (MRM)

The MRM programme is a 2 year modular programme developed in close collaboration with industry and is aimed at filling a competency gap in the field of MRM.
Delegates who successfully complete the programme will obtain a certificate of competency in “Advanced Mineral Resource Management”.  The programme is also a stepping stone to a postgraduate qualification at the School of Mining Engineering.
Delegates may also register for specific individual modules and will receive a certificate of competence in the module.
We also offer a certificate in Advanced Mine Planning which works in a similar way.  Click here for more information on this programme.

MRM Programme requirements

Delegates must successfully complete 9 modules including 3 compulsory modules (MRM 1, MRM 10 & MRM 21). Delegates must begin the programme with MRM 1.

Accreditation

The full programme and the individual modules are accredited at NQF level 6 of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and students may apply for CPD points on completion.

Completion time

2 years

Note

Each module will consist of 30 hours of formal lectures presented over 5 days. Each module will have a minimum of a written examination and a written assignment.



The Modules

Delegates are permitted to select from the following modules to register for the MRM Program:

  • MRM 1 – An Introduction to Mineral Resource Management
  • MRM 2 – The Role of the Mine Surveyor in the Value Chain
  • MRM 3 – The Role of the Mine Evaluator in MRM
  • MRM 4 – An introduction to Statistical Evaluation of Mineral Deposits
  • MRM 5 – Geological Orebody Modelling
  • MRM 6 – Basic Mine Design
  • MRM 7 – Mine Financial Valuation and Optimisation
  • MRM 8 – Mine to Mill Optimisation and Control
  • MRM 9 – Mining Methods
  • MRM 10 – Mathematics for Mineral Resource Management
  • MRM 11 – Business Planning Process
  • MRM 12 – Mine Project Planning and Control
  • MRM 13 – Introduction to MRM Systems and Applications
  • MRM 14 – Introduction to Geostatistical Methods in Mineral Evaluation
  • MRM 15 – Sampling Theory and Methods
  • MRM 16 – Technical and Legal Requirements in Mine Planning
  • MRM 17 – Optimisation and Planning of Open Pit Mines
  • MRM 18 – Optimisation and Planning of Underground Mines
  • MRM 21 – Project Report

Course Fees

MRM Full Certificate
R124,000.00 (Including VAT): 2018 full programme price – Payment for all modules must be made before the start of the 1st module.

MRM individual modules

For individual module registration, please use the search function in the short course list and click on the registration button.
Students will not be allowed to attend the modules if payment is not settled before the due dates.