- PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 14-18/7/26
Course Brief
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of open pit mine design and short- to medium-term planning within an integrated mining workflow.
Deswik provides a powerful suite of tools that enable mining engineers to seamlessly integrate geological models, mine designs, scheduling, and logistics within a unified environment. By combining advanced design functionality with optimisation and simulation capabilities, the platform supports efficient and data-driven decision-making across multiple planning horizons.
This training focuses on tactical mine planning, where detailed pit designs are translated into executable production plans. Participants will learn how to align mine design with operational constraints, optimise material movement, and evaluate multiple mining scenarios to ensure practical, efficient, and economically viable outcomes.
Through industry-based workflows and realistic case studies, participants will develop the ability to refine mining sequences, optimise equipment utilisation, manage ore blending, and improve haulage efficiency within real operational contexts.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the end-to-end open pit design and tactical planning workflow
- Analysze block models and interpret geological data
- Generate and refine pit designs based on operational constraints
- Develop short- and medium-term production plans
- Optimise mining sequences and equipment allocation
- Apply ore blending strategies to meet plant specifications
- Model material flow across the mining value chain
- Design landform and waste dump strategies
- Evaluate and optimise haulage networks and transport scenarios
- Perform scenario analysis to support operational decision-making
TRAINING STRUCTURE
The training is structured into modules that reflect real-world mining workflows and industry best practices.
Module 1 – Project Setup & Data Preparation
Module 2 – Geology & Block Model Analysis
Module 3 – Pit Design
This module covers the development of operationally feasible pit designs and serves as the foundation for tactical planning.
Module 4 – Pit Reconciliation & Reporting
Participants will learn how to evaluate design outcomes against operational targets.
Module 5 – Tactical Planning & Scheduling
This module focuses on translating pit designs into short- and medium-term production plans.
Module 6 – Blending and Material Flow Optimization
Participants will learn how to manage ore quality and material movement across the mining value chain.
Module 7 – Landform Design and Dump Planning
This module focuses on waste dump design and landform development.
Module 8 – Haulage Planning and Optimization
Participants will learn how to design and optimise haulage systems.
Module 9 – Scenario Analysis & Operational Decision Making
This advanced module focuses on improving operational decision-making through scenario evaluation.
KEY FUNCTIONS
- Integrated open pit design and scheduling environment
- Tactical planning tools for short- and medium-term mine plans
- Scenario analysis and rapid comparison of mining strategies
- Ore blending optimisation with grade and capacity constraints
- Material flow modelling from pit to plant or stockpile
- Landform and waste dump design capabilities
- Haul road network design and haulage scenario simulation
- Integration with mine planning, logistics, and reporting modules
TRAINING OUTCOMES
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Develop practical and operationally feasible open pit designs
- Translate designs into executable production plans
- Optimise mining sequences and equipment utilisation
- Manage ore blending and material flow effectively
- Design efficient dump and haulage strategies
- Conduct scenario analysis to support operational decisions
- Understand the integration between design, planning, and execution
By combining technical design capabilities with tactical planning, blending optimisation, and haulage modelling, this training delivers a practical and integrated approach to modern open pit mine planning. Participants will not only learn how to use the software but also how to develop efficient, executable plans that align with real operational constraints and business objectives.