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Dublin – Ireland
English
PhD
Dublin – Ireland
English
PhD
COVERED DISCIPLINES / SKILLS IN THIS PROGRAM
Business Management Area
1.3 Organisational structures1.3.1 Understands the organisational, hierarchy and information flows for typical mining businesses and operations
1.6 Management
1.6.1 Manages the business, managerial capacities
1.6.2 Manages change and risk, adapts to new situations
1.6.3 Manages projects, organisations and teams. Leadership
1.6.4 Prepare and manages budgets and assets. Allocate resources
1.6.5 Manages contracts, contractors and consultants
Geology Exploration Resources and Reserves Area
2.1 General Geology / Geography2.1.1 Understands the basic principles of geology, deposit formation, geological controls and structures
2.1.2 Reviews and interprets geological maps
2.1.3 Understand and apply fundamentals of stratigraphy, sedimentology, geomorphology and structural geology, relationship to subsurface geology
2.1.4 Identify basic rock-forming minerals and rocks in the field, in hand sample and in thin section, including ecomic minerals
2.1.5 Use standard GIS software (ArcGIS or similar) to display and interpret geographic and geologic data
2.1.6 Recognize different tectonic environments
2.1.7 Recognize different types of natural hazards and zonation
2.1.8 Analytical chemistry with regards to various geological sampling techniques and how to apply these concepts to real world problem aired by others
2.1.9 Geographic resource interpretation skills
2.2 Applied Geology
2.2.1 Collect, store and analyse data using adequate field and laboratory techniques. Demonstrate basic field and laboratory safety techniques
2.2.2 Process, prepare and interpretation and presentation of data using quantitative and qualitative techniques, as well as the adequate software
2.2.3 Elaboration and interpretation, topographic, geological and thematic and engineering maps
2.2.4 Recognize different ore deposits models
2.3 Exploration and sampling
2.3.1 Design, plans and manages sampling programmes (e.g. grade control, processing)
2.3.2 Interprets and understand drilling and core logging
2.3.3 Understand drillings methods for mining exploration
2.4 Mineral deposit modelling
2.4.1 Creates block models and estimates resources. Interrogates resource models to generate inputs for mine planning
2.4.2 Estimates yield/cut-off grade for resources
2.4.3 Demonstrates a knowledge of the JORC Code and other standards for resource classification requirements for reporting resources
2.4.4 Estimates reserves from a mining model (and interpretation)
2.4.5 Demonstrates an understanding of grade reconciliation, ore dilution and ore loss