Essential functions

Each course is designed around essential functions for metallurgists. For example, the essential functions of a metallurgist working in Comminution are defined as:

Managing process inputs

• Ore Body Knowledge - Mine to Mill and Geometallurgy

• Material Properties

• Fragmentation

• Geometallurgical Process Throughput Models

Managing equipment and data

• Equipment inspection and condition reporting - circuit equipment including ancillary equipment; consumables (liners) and operating conditions (e.g.: loads)

• Managing measurement quality, inspection of sensors and samplers , calibration

• Maintenance strategies and preventative maintenance
  Management of consumables (e.g.: equipment relining, media consumption, inventory management)

• Laboratory and metallurgical test QA/QC

Managing the process

• Process management - automation, manual, SOPs, fragmentation (stockpile management)

• Routine use of comminution circuit diagnostic tools for performance management