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Focus Areas	Services	Projects	Regions
Ferrous Metals	Mining Engineering	Cameroonian Iron Ore Due Diligence	Central Africa
Base Metals	Industrial Engineering	Blue Rock Diamonds Management Support	Southern Africa
Precious Metals	Geology	Transnet Portfolio Risk Management	West Africa
Energy	Risk Management	Kudumane Manganese
	Simulation & Decision Support	Bannerman Etango
	Financial Modelling	Taung Gold - Evander 6 Shaft
	Project Management & Support	Kumba Iron Ore - Geoscience Support
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VBKOM Academy

VBKOM courses offered Courses Offered

VBKOM - Strategic Pit Optimisation Course South Africa (Greenfields) Strategic Pit Optimisation (Greenfields)

VBKOM Strategic Pit Optimisation Course South Africa (Brownfields) Strategic Pit Optimisation (Brownfields)

VBKOM - Practical Pit Optimisation Course South Africa Practical Pit Optimisation

VBKOM Block Modelling Fundamentals Course South Africa Block Modelling Fundamentals

VBKOM Block Modelling Advanced Course South Africa Block Modelling Advanced

VBKOM Mine Design Fundamentals Course South Africa Mine Design Fundamentals

VBKOM Mine Design Advanced Course South Africa Mine Design Advanced

VBKOM Projects

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VBKOM Academy

VBKom Academy

Strategic Pit Optimisation (for Greenfields Operations)

Strategic overview of key considerations when evaluating a greenfields resource, with references to software and demonstrations.

Strategic Pit Optimisation (for Brownfields/Operating Operations)

Overview of strategic considerations when conducting further Long Term optimisation of an existing operation, with references to software and demonstrations.

Practical Pit Optimisation

Hands-on practical, software based with actual software demonstrations.

Block Modelling Fundamentals

Block Modelling Fundamentals Training Brochure

Strategic overview of the theory, rationale, methodology and sequencing behind Geo-Mining Block Modelling.

Block Modelling Advanced (for practitioners)

More advanced and in-depth training in Geo-Mining Block Modelling, focusing on algorithms and scripting for processing efficiency.

Mine Design Fundamentals

Overview of Fundamental Design Theory, supported by practicals with examples/demonstrations on actual software.

Mine Design Advanced

More advanced and in-depth design concepts. Integrating Pit, Waste and Interim Push-backs. Theory and practicals with examples/demonstrations on actual software.

Mining Scheduling Fundamentals

Strategic and theoretical overview of scheduling drivers with references to software and examples.

Mining Scheduling Advanced (Linking Long-term, Medium-term and Short-term Planning)

Advanced and detailed principles when aligning and producing schedules of different planning horizons.

Practical Mining Scheduling

Hands-on "how to" training, with a strong emphasis on software skills.

Dispatch Systems: Analysing and designing for operational success

A practical overview of the fundamental concepts which drive mining operations, mining cycles and the parameters on which typical dispatch systems are designed and operated upon.

A troubleshooting "overview" will be presented on how to "investigate" and resolve dysfunctional dispatch systems.

Loading, Hauling and Dumping Strategies

A practical overview of the ore movement value-chain and the fundamental drivers which influence cost and through-put.

Waste Dump Management: Planning and dozing for growth and compliance

A practical yet holistic approach to managing waste dump growth over time, with emphasis on the planning and executing fundamentals.