Practitioner:
Stope Shape Optimisation

Practitioner level courses are designed to support mid-career Mining Engineers with 3-7 years of professional experience to build job-ready knowledge and technical skills.

This course will provide you with a better understanding of the goals of stope shape design. You will learn how to plan an optimisation that balances the competing objectives of a stope shape, and then conduct an “incremental analysis” to optimise a stope according to those objectives.

  • Course Duration

    4 professional
    development hours

  • Real World Applications

    Developed with
    industry experts 

  • Professional Level

    3-7 years experience

  • Video Playtime

    15 minutes

What's Included

KEY TECHNICAL SKILL

Design a stable stope shape that maximises value from a range of options.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Describe how to prioritise stability and maximise value when optimising a stope shape design.
  • Recall how to conduct an incremental analysis to optimise a stope shape, and stabilise the optimised design. 
  • Evaluate a stope shape design.
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Video

Learn the ropes through a mix of video and written content.

Text Material

Learn the techniques used by real-life industry experts.

Blended Learning

Apply learnings to your organisation's systems and processes with the included Workplace Learning Guide.

Assessments

Test your understanding against realistic scenarios so you can excel as a professional in your field.