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Fundamentals of Open Pit Slope Design

Fundamentals of Open Pit Slope Design

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All Day, Oct. 22, 2024

Geotechnical Center of Excellence online course.

Overviews fundamental concepts and best practices for slope analysis and design throughout the life cycle of an open pit mine from project concept through closure.

Format: 21-week online course with virtual live sessions

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Upcoming Events

All Day, June 10, 2025

Water in Mine Operations and Slope Stability

A 15-week online course with virtual live sessions by the Geotechnical Center of Excellence.

All Day, June 10, 2025

Structural Geology for Geotechnical Professionals

Self-paced online course by the Geotechnical Center of Excellence, with ~26 hours of pre-recorded content, and live Q&A sessions

All Day, Aug. 3 – 7, 2025

Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA) annual meeting

The 18th Biennial SGA meeting in 2025 will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Society. A forum for exchange of ideas on a broad range of issues related to mineral deposit research, exploration, development, and the environment.

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