Lowell Program 10-day Field Courses
From geological mapping, through in-depth reviews of ore deposit types and the applications of structural geology in mineral exploration and mine geology, to cutting-edge applications of hyperspectral imaging in the mining industry, we have developed a comprehensive curriculum that equips professionals with the skills and insights needed to excel in the modern minerals industry.
Lowell Program Topics on Ore Deposits Mapping
Learn how mapping is used to understand mineral zoning, time-space relations, and fundamental phase equilibria in this advanced field course.
Lowell Program Topics on Ore Deposits Types
Learn about lithologic, structural, and geochemical characteristics of porphyry deposit types and how mineral exploration geology can influence aspects of mining.
Structural Geology for Exploration and Mine Geologists
Learn how structural geology impacts mineral production, development, and exploration.
Hyperspectral Imaging for Mining and Mineral Resources
Learn how to collect laboratory and ground-truth spectral data of rocks and minerals, and to process and interpret hyperspectral data for mining and mineral resources.
Integrated Planning Series
Finding, developing, and extracting mineral resources go smoothly when everyone on the team works together, communicates effectively, and understands the whole value chain – not just one piece of it. But all too often, mining engineers, geologists, and metallurgists work in separate siloes. Breaking down these siloes takes either decades of experience or specialized, interdisciplinary, industry-focused training not offered at conventional university programs.
Recognizing this critical gap in education, the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources collaborated with Newmont Mining and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. to develop a series of 3 short courses designed to break down barriers to communication and improve collaboration among geologists, mining engineers, and metallurgists in the mining industry. Each course introduces the fundamentals and role of one profession to the other two from the perspective of top geologists, engineers, and metallurgists in the mining industry.
Geological Inputs to Integrated Planning
Learn about the role of geology and geologists in exploration, mine operations and business planning.
Mine Engineering Inputs to Integrated Planning
Learn about role of mining engineering and engineers in project valuation, development, and operation.
Metallurgical Inputs to Integrated Planning
Learn about the role of metallurgy and metallurgists in mine design, operations, and planning.