Introduction to Sustainable Mining Methods

The course “Introduction to Sustainable Mining Methods” provides the fundamentals of how current mining methods can be made more sustainable in the future. It is designed for individuals who already have knowledge of mining methods and are interested in making them more sustainable. The course outlines mining methods currently used by mines around the world, the challenges involved in making them sustainable, existing measures to improve sustainability, and potential future approaches.

Course trailer:

Target audience:

This course is designed for undergraduate and graduate mining engineering students, as well as mining professionals who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of making current mining methods sustainable—or at least more sustainable—in the future.

Course content:

Mining methods and sustainable mining operations:

• Principles of sustainable mining operations
• General description of current mining methods and their basic principles Contradictions between the principles of sustainable mining operations and the basic principles of mining methods:
• Contradictory aspects between the principles of sustainable mining operations and the basic principles of current mining methods How to make mining methods sustainable in the future:
• Existing measures to make current mining methods more sustainable Potential future measures to make mining methods sustainable:
• Measures that are being developed to make current mining methods more sustainable
• Research and Development (R&D) requirements to make current mining methods more sustainable

How the course will be conducted:

This is a self-study course. The course is structured as follows: You need an internet connection and a computer, tablet or similar device to take part in the course. During the course, you will be able to take part in recorded lectures, videos, texts to read, and discussions.

To pass the course you need to:

At the end of the course, there will be a final test consisting of a number of questions that are connected to what you learned during the course. When you have gone through all parts of the course and passed the test, there is a certificate to print. You will find the certificate under completed courses. A description of how to find your certificate can be found at the end of the course.

Presentation of the teachers:

Dr. Adrianus “Adrian” Halim. Senior Lecturer in Mining and Rock Engineering, with over 25 years of experience as an academic and a site mining engineer in Indonesia, Australia, and the European Union (EU).