Focus on your mining career in mining operations
Looking to focus on your mining career in mining operations?
AusIMM offers world class technical mining conferences, online courses, publications, webinars and interesting articles across mining operations related topics to help you build your capabilities and reach your career goals.
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Ways to build your capabilities
Underground Operators Conference 2027
AusIMM's flagship event is coming to Perth in April 2027. The superior technical program will review the latest technologies, emerging innovations and leading best practice examples in underground operations.
Critical Minerals Conference
This important conference brings together global experts to review the critical mineral value chain as the world rapidly moves towards a greener, more sustainable future and demand rises for Australia's critical minerals.
Iron Ore | Open Pit Conference
Bringing together global experts, pioneering thinkers, and leaders from every corner of the industry, Iron Ore | Open Pit Operators promises to be a landmark event for anyone invested in the future of mining.
Study Processes for Resource Projects | Associate Certificate Course
Explore the multi-disciplinary components of studies in this 5-week online course. Gain an in-depth understanding of the stages in a project development study process – from scoping through to front-end engineering and design.
VALMIN Code Reporting | Associate Certificate Course
Learn the fundamentals of appropriate Public Reporting of the VALMIN Code with our 5-week online course. Designed for those working on the evaluation of mining and exploration assets, and who are responsible for Public Reports.
Effective English Communication in Mining | Short Course
Effective English Communication in Mining is a bridging course designed to empower professionals in the mining industry with essential English communication skills. This course introduces mining concepts in an English context and equips professionals with the tools to communicate confidently and effectively.
Underground Mining: Planning, Design and Safety | Associate Certificate Course
Underground mining is complex, high-pressure, and unforgiving — and the expectations placed on new engineers have never been higher. This course equips early-career mining professionals with the applied knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools needed to step confidently into underground planning, design, and operations.
Report Writing | Associate Certificate Course
Turn technical insights into clear, credible, and actionable reports. This practical, mining-focused course helps professionals at all levels improve their technical writing skills to produce high-quality reports that meet industry standards and support sound decision-making.
Mine Ventilation | Professional Certificate Course
The Professional Certificate in Mine Ventilation equips engineers, safety
professionals, and mine managers with the practical capability to design, measure,
plan, and optimise underground ventilation systems.
Water Management in Mining | Associate Certificate Course
This online course, with 4 comprehensive modules, is designed to equip mining professionals with a solid foundation in mine water management – from framing the problem through to completing the treatment solution.