Published: 26 March 2024

AusIMM Business Optimization, Performance and Improvement Short Course

DURATION DELIVERY COURSE TYPE 2024 INTAKES PD HOURS LANGUAGE
20 hours over 5 weeks 100% online Short course 6 May and 14 October Up to 20 English

AMC Consultants has teamed up with the AusIMM to offer the Business Optimisation, Performance and Improvement Short Course. Led by Andrew Hall and Derek du Preez, two of our world renowned experts on the topic, the course will cover value maximization and the de-risking of mining projects through good strategic decision making and high performance. It will explore both key drivers of value in mining projects as well as how to better manage strategic risk.

Up to 20 PD Hours

Why attend

With commodity price shifts, exploration upside, squeezed margins, and other market and operational factors challenging operators, having the ability to gain actionable insights and turn them into an optimized strategy will help leaders deliver more value and reduce risks.


In this course, you will gain practical knowledge on:


  • Project evaluation basics.
  • Strategy optimization.
  • Cut-off grade theory and practice from the experts who helped develop it for the past 20 years.
  • Key performance measures and reporting.
  • Recent developments in new technologies and innovations.
  • How to conduct benchmarking and implement continuous improvements.


This course is tailored for mining executives, senior managers, and technical personnel who want to better understand strategy optimization, and key value drivers of their projects.

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