Mining Courses and Certifications

Leadership and Diversity in Mining

Explore leadership concepts, self-reflection, organizational culture, diversity, team management, and stakeholder engagement in mining. Develop skills for effective leadership in a changing industry landscape.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Minerals and Mining in a Sustainable World

7 ratings at edX

This course provides learners with an overview of the role of minerals in society, the history of the sustainable development agenda, and the emerging focus on the relationship between mineral development and the Sustainable Development Goals.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Mining and Materials for Sustainable Development Transformations

18 ratings at edX

Learn about the role of mining and materials at the heart of the transformations needed to achieve climate change objectives, a just energy transition, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Coursera Instructor Network

Foundations of Modern Mining

Discover the complete mining cycle from prospecting to after-care, gaining essential knowledge about modern mining operations, terminology, and industry-validated practices for professional advancement.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University;  IGNOU

Elements of Underground and Opencast Mining

Comprehensive exploration of mining engineering fundamentals, covering prospecting, extraction methods, safety, environmental impact, and technological aspects for both underground and opencast operations.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Surface Mining Technology

Comprehensive exploration of surface mining techniques, equipment, and operations, covering excavation, transportation, safety, and environmental aspects for mining engineering students.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Underground Mining of Metalliferous Deposits

Comprehensive exploration of metalliferous mining, covering deposit characterization, access methods, stoping techniques, support systems, and safety practices. Ideal for mining engineering and earth science students.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Mining Massive Datasets

24 reviews

The course is based on the text Mining of Massive Datasets by Jure Leskovec, Anand Rajaraman, and Jeff Ullman, who by coincidence are also the instructors for the course.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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The Dangerous Situation in Picher, Oklahoma - From Mining Boom to Ghost Town

Explore the rise and fall of Picher, Oklahoma, from a thriving mining town to an environmental disaster zone, examining its history, challenges, and ultimate abandonment.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Datamine Software

The Future of Compliance: Streamlining JORC Reporting and Reconciliation in Mining

Discover how to streamline JORC reporting, enhance reconciliation workflows, and improve efficiency in mining compliance with insights from a 25-year industry expert.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Data Mining

29 reviews

Comprehensive exploration of data mining techniques, covering preprocessing, association rules, classification methods, and clustering algorithms for extracting valuable insights from datasets.

• YouTube
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Pattern Discovery in Data Mining

21 reviews

Explore data mining concepts, methodologies, and applications, focusing on pattern discovery. Learn scalable methods for massive transactional data, evaluation measures, and techniques for mining diverse patterns.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Eindhoven University of Technology

Process Mining: Data science in Action

18 reviews

Discover, analyze, and improve business processes using data science techniques. Learn process mining to bridge model-based analysis and data-oriented approaches for operational excellence.

• Coursera
• 22 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Sustainable Mining and Resource Management

Explore the intersection of mining, materials, and sustainable development, gaining insights into resource governance, environmental impacts, and strategies for achieving SDGs through responsible resource management.

• edX
• On-Demand
• $177.00
• 3 courses

Text Mining and Analytics

10 reviews

Explore statistical approaches for mining and analyzing text data, covering word associations, topic analysis, clustering, categorization, and sentiment analysis, with practical applications.

• Coursera
• 1 day 9 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)