Professional development for environmental personnel working on mine sites, environmental consultants, government regulators, policy makers, and other scientists and water resources engineers working with the mining industry.
Courses are targeted at professionals with less than 10 years' experience.
Mine Water Management Program
Our Mine Water Management Program is designed to provide professionals with the technical skills necessary to implement best practice water management on mine sites.
The program comprises 3 short courses that can be completed over 2 or 3 semesters. It is strongly recommended that you study the courses in sequence to gain maximum benefit from course content, although Courses 1 and 3 can be completed concurrently if desired.
The format of the content is diverse and will engage students through live webinars, recorded videos, activities, case studies, and readings. Each module includes practical assessment tasks based on mine site data.
Program content was developed with full consideration of the water stewardship requirements of the Towards Sustainable Mining framework (TSM), under adoption by the Minerals Council of Australia. Environmental personnel who complete the Water Courses will be able to support operations to achieve TSM good practice levels and beyond.
Mine Water Management Program | Courses
Mine Water Fundamentals
Offered semester 1 each year
Learn the fundamentals of managing water on mine sites.
Mine Water Systems
Offered semester 2 each year
Gain the necessary skills to implement best-practice mine water management.
Soil, Erosion and Sediment Control, Tailings and Residue
Offered semester 1 each year
Learn the skills needed to implement best practice management of soils, tailings and residue for mine site rehabilitation and closure.
Mine Water Management Program | Short Courses
Water Accounting for Mine Sites
Designed to equip environmental personnel with the technical knowledge needed to develop and interpret mine site water accounts and water balances. This course takes 10 hours to complete
Water Quality Assessment for Mine Sites
Gain fundamental understanding of mine water chemistry, and practical knowledge of monitoring and sampling programs, as well as analysing and reporting of water quality data. This course take 20 hours to complete.
If you wish to complete all three Mine Water Management courses in 2025, register and pay using this weblink to receive a 10% discount
Acid and Metalliferous Drainage
Acid and Metalliferous Drainage, or AMD, has undoubtedly been the most critical environmental issue facing the mining industry. AMD has the potential to impact the entire life cycle of a mining project, from feasibility to closure, and it is relevant to a wide range of commodities and rock types. This includes base metals, precious metals, and coal mines located in various climatic zones and regulatory jurisdictions.
AMD | Short Courses
Introduction to Acid and Metalliferous Drainage
Gain an understanding of the principles of AMD from characterisation and classification through to management and treatment
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