Mining and MineralsMine Surveying and Spatial Data
The survey is the measurement everything else on a mine is reconciled against, from volumes moved to grade delivered to the position of a development end. This course covers the practice. Delegates work through control networks and coordinate systems, the instruments in current use including total station, global navigation satellite systems, laser scanning and unmanned aerial survey, and underground survey technique where satellite positioning is unavailable. Volume calculation and its reconciliation against production records are covered in detail. The course closes on the statutory survey obligations most jurisdictions impose, and on managing spatial data so that models, plans and reality remain the same thing.
Course objectives
- Establish and maintain a survey control network and coordinate system
- Select instruments appropriate to the task and its accuracy requirement
- Carry out underground survey without satellite positioning
- Apply laser scanning and unmanned aerial survey to mine measurement
- Calculate volumes and reconcile them against production records
- Meet the statutory survey obligations of the jurisdiction
- Manage spatial data so plans, models and reality stay aligned
Who should attend
- Mine surveyors and survey technicians
- Mining engineers and technical services staff
- Geologists working with spatial data
- Production supervisors using survey output
- Graduates entering a survey role
Course outline
- 01Control networks and coordinate systems
- 02Total station and satellite positioning practice
- 03Underground survey technique
- 04Laser scanning and unmanned aerial survey
- 05Volume calculation methods
- 06Reconciliation against production records
- 07Statutory survey obligations
- 08Spatial data management and version discipline
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 to 16 October 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate |
Mine Surveying and Spatial Data
From R8,500