After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand short‑, medium‑, and long‑term mine planning
• Prepare basic mine production schedules
• Improve coordination between planning and operations
• Analyze production performance and costs
• Apply practical production management tools

• Mine planning engineers
• Production engineers
• Operations and technical managers
• Metallurgists and geologists involved in planning
• Senior supervisors seeking planning knowledge

• Interactive lectures
• Planning exercises and calculations
• Case studies and group work
• Production data analysis
• Instructor‑guided discussions

Day 1 : Introduction to Mine Planning

• Role of mine planning in operations
• Planning horizons (long, medium, short term)
• Data requirements (geology, equipment, costs)
• Basic production concepts

Day 2 : Long‑Term & Medium‑Term Planning

• Pit and stope sequencing concepts
• Resource to reserve conversion
• Cut‑off grade basics
• Risk and uncertainty in planning

Day 3 : Short‑Term Planning & Scheduling

• Daily and weekly mine plans
• Shift scheduling fundamentals
• Equipment allocation
• Coordination between departments

Day 4 : Production Management & Cost Control

• Production KPIs and monitoring
• Cost components in mining
• Variance analysis
• Continuous improvement strategies

Day 5 : Optimization & Practical Case Study

• Introduction to mine optimization
• Case study: Planning to production
• Lessons learned from real operations
• Course summary and participant feedback

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.