CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES FOR OPEN PIT MINING AND QUARRYING (CESECO)
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Mines ParisTech - Fontainebleau
1st October - 30th June
Alternating language sessions French / English - Optional French lectures between July and September
CANDIDATES PROFILE
Mining engineers, civil engineers or geologists with some years of professional experience in companies, public administration or an institution of higher education.
TEACHING PROGRAM: English session (2011, 2013) and French session (2012, 2014)
MODULE 1 : Review of basic concepts (6 weeks)
- Field training (engineering geology, mine and environment)
- Micro-computing and Statistics
- Open pit mining and underground water
- Characterization and mechanical behaviour of soil and rock masses.
MODULE 2 :Deposit modelling and Mine project (5 weeks)
- Management of mineral resources
- Geological modelling of depositt
- Geostatistics and resources evaluation
- Technical parameterization of reserves and pit design, simulations of mining operations
- Mine planning
- Sampling and reconciliation
MODULE 3 : Mine project design and mining operations (5 weeks)
- Mine project design: evolution of the world mining strategy, resources and reserves,
different stages of a mining project; feasibility, financing and mine scheduling
- Mining operations: mining methods and equipment in open pit mines and quarries.
- Economics research applied to mining
MODULE 4 : Technical aspects in open pit mining (3 weeks)
- Rock mass blasting
- Ground mass movements and slope stability in open pit mines and quarries
- Environment and safety in open pit mines.
MODULE 5 : Technical visits of mines and quarries in France and abroad (2 weeks)
Additional Lectures (2 weeks)
- French language lectures
- Miscellaneous: Operationl research applied to mining, mine planning, ore processing; presentation by the trainee of their professional experience.
Personal application work (12 weeks)
DIPLOMA
Successful trainees are awarded a national French degree in specialized training conferred by Mines ParisTech and the Ministry in charge of mines.
LIFE CONDITIONS
In order to get informations on life costs and conditions, please get in touch with the Supervisor.
You can find other informations on the web site CNOUS.
DELAYS FOR ENROLMENT
In order to get your enrolment in time, we insist that you consider the following critical parameters :
- Study of your candidature file and decision : 2 to 3 months
- Visa formalities : up to 3 months
- Financing your stay : variable (you have to ask imperatively)
COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONS
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris web site
CESECO web site
