Mining Basics Group of Canada offers continuing-education / professional-development courses to investors, mining industry professionals, sales or service people, mining adjacent people, and government agencies.

OUR FLAGSHIP COURSE:

The Basics of Geology, Mining, & Mineral Processing for the Investment Community — 2-day Short Course

The only complete Geology, Mining, and Mineral Processing short course
taught by professionals in each field.

NOW IN OUR 20^th YEAR

Our next public course is in Toronto
on Sun. 30 Nov. – Mon. 1 Dec., 2025.

For further information or to register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1758354779479

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Is This Course Right For You?

• Do you manage or research mining-related investments?
• Do you work in the mining industry as a Human Resources or Investor Relations specialist, lawyer or accountant?
• Do you provide services for, sell equipment to, or do maintenance for, the mining industry, and want a better overall picture of how the sector works?
• Do you need to understand and talk with mining people?
• Do you want to better comprehend the science and engineering that underlies success in the mining industry?

        If so, this two-day seminar in Toronto is right for you.

Purpose:

This course is intended for people who want a broad overview and synthesis of the whole mining sector from a technical point of view.

Objective:

This course provides the students with an understanding of all aspects of the mining industry from mineral exploration, through mining, to metal extraction, including technical terms, methods, processes, and the links between different components of the sector.

Results:

Participants communicate better with people in the mining industry, and better comprehend the unique and complex risks in mining.

Subjects and Professors

1. Geology & Ore Deposits:
   David A. Love Ph.D.
2. Resource Estimation and Reporting, Open-pit and Underground Mining:
   George McIsaac P.Eng. Ph.D.
3. Mineral Processing, Metal Extraction:
   Boyd Davis Ph.D.

PUBLIC COURSES

• 20 years in existence
• 30+ public courses, with >800 participants
• Companies participating include banks, capital investment firms, mining companies, accounting firms, government agencies, human resources firms, insurance companies, law firms, newspapers, services, and universities
• Participants include analysts, company directors, accountants, auditors, human resources, sales-people and servicing specialists from mining suppliers, insurance brokers, lawyers, and journalists.

PRIVATE COURSES

• 12+ unique customized private courses
• Courses given across Canada, the United States, and the Middle East
• Private clients include banks, government agencies, mining companies, accounting firms, and investment firms.
• We can tailor your course specifically to your interests, operations, and/or your country.
• Private customized courses are available for crown corporations, NGOs, and/or government agencies, tailored to your needs.
  

  Please view our Private Courses flyer

Other Short Courses:

Mining 101: An Introduction to Mining & Mineral Processing,
by George McIsaac - 1/2 day at CIM Annual Meeting, and online via the CIM Academy.