Course Description
Underground mining accesses deeper and higher-grade ore bodies that cannot be economically mined from surface. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of underground mining methods, their selection, and design.
Participants learn the main underground mining methods — from stoping methods to caving methods — how method selection depends on the ore body and ground conditions, and the design of access, development, ground support, ventilation, and services. The course equips mining engineers and technical professionals to understand and contribute to the selection and design of underground mining operations.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the principles of underground mining
- Describe the main underground mining methods
- Understand method selection criteria
- Design mine access and development
- Understand ground support and rock mechanics basics
- Understand underground ventilation principles
- Apply drilling and blasting underground
- Understand underground production and services
How the course is delivered
The course combines underground mining theory with practical method selection and design examples. Participants work through method selection and design exercises using realistic ore body and ground condition scenarios.
The programme balances method understanding with the practical design of underground operations.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- Mining engineers and technical professionals
- Mine planning and production engineers
- Geologists moving into underground operations
- Operations personnel in underground mines
- Anyone involved in underground mining
Daily programme
- Principles of underground mining
- Surface versus underground
- The underground mining cycle
- Overview of methods
- Stoping methods
- Caving methods
- Method selection criteria
- Ore body and ground conditions
- Mine access design
- Development and drives
- Shaft and decline access
- Development scheduling
- Rock mechanics basics
- Ground support
- Underground ventilation principles
- Mine services
- Drilling and blasting underground
- Underground loading and haulage
- Production management
- Workshop and review
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
