Course description
This course presents and discusses the international policies, reporting frameworks, standards, good practices and guidelines for mineral projects and assets:
1. Resources and reserves,
2. Valuation,
3. Sustainability,
4. Responsible sourcing,
5. Mine closure,
6. Indigenous people and local communities and
7. Critical Raw Materials.
The course is based on a heavy use of practical cases – analyzed and discussed by the participants as a means to explore ways to solve real problems, question the methods’ underpinnings and consolidate the grasp of their theoretical and methodological basis.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own data and problems to discuss during the course.
Course content
Participants in the course will learn to:
- Use international reporting standards for the mineral industry.
- Implement transparency in the mining industry through complete and accurate reporting by the companies to the markets and society.
This course is presented in six modules (three days, two 3-hour parts each day):
Day 1
Morning: Mapping reporting standards and guidelines for the mining industry. Reporting to the market: Resources and Reserves
Afternoon: Case analysis and discussion
Day 2
Morning: Reporting to the market: Project valuations. Reporting to society: Sustainability
Afternoon: Reporting to society: Mine Closure. Case analysis and discussion.
Day 3
Morning: Reporting to society: Responsible Sourcing. Reporting to society: Indigenous people and local communities.
Afternoon: Reporting to society: Critical Raw Materials. Case analysis and discussion.
Format
The course is combining classroom lectures, computer-based work, group work as well as self study.
