1. Camborne School of Mines Masters-level courses: experiences of working with the minerals industry Charlie Moon Programme Leader MSc Mining Geology

2. Spring 2001 Spring 2003 September 2004 History of University of Exeter Cornwall Campus

3.  ACSM 1930, BSc 1975  MSc programmes 1980 onwards  Diversification of undergraduate degrees to include Geology (1990) and Renewable Energy (2002)  Incorporated into the University of Exeter in 1993  Relocation to Cornwall Campus in 2004; major investment in analytical and laboratory equipment  Emphasis remains on applied teaching and research relevant to careers in the Earth Resources and Renewables sectors  Environment and Sustainability Institute 2012 History: 1888-present

4. CSM facilities

5. Cornwall ‘facilities’

6.  Academic Staff: Minerals and Mining (6 + 6 p/t) Geology (4 + 4 p/t) Renewables (5)  MScs (10/11 numbers): Geotechnics (6), Mining Engineering (13), Minerals Engineering (-), Mining Geology (31), European Minerals Engineering (14)  Mining Geology: Some shared modules with other MScs not BScs  Mining Geology Fees: 2010/11 £4500 + field trip (~£1750) 2011/12 £7500 including field trip Non EU £12250 + field trip  Currently 5 NERC scholarships divided into 10 1/2s CSM MScs

7.  Recruitment strong  High quality graduates (mainly UK/ Ireland, some EU and non-EU)  High employment rate, a few to PhDs MSc Mining Geology students

8.  Students: Geologists with 0 and 1-10 years experience  One Year ~ 20 contact hrs/ week (term)  Autumn Term: Ore Deposit Geology + Principles of Mining, Processing, Environmental Impact + 20% field  Spring Term: Techniques in Mining Geology + Basic Mineral Resource Assessment and either Advanced Mineral Resource Assessment or Techniques in Mineral Analysis  Easter: 2 week field trip to mines: Western Australia or Namibia/RSA  May Exams (also January)  May-September: Project MSc Mining Geology

9. Mining Geology 2006-2010 Project Location Countries

10.  Discrete problem (4 months)  Keen student + sponsor  Timing: access to field area + facilities  CSM support: supervision, laboratories, software  Non- disclosure  Typical projects o Exploration: fieldwork + GIS layers + preliminary petrography (SEM/ Microprobe) o Production problems (grade or geometallurgy) o Mineral resource assessment problems: Geological controls + software development (Isatis/ Datamine) Project

11.  Staff sponsorship (Anglo American, Rio Tinto)  Module components (Rio Tinto)  Teaching materials  Software (Wardell Armstrong, Datamine, Surpac, Vulcan)  Mine/Quarry and exploration visits (UK, Australia, Namibia, South Africa)  Student sponsors, secondments  Projects (Majors, Intermediates, Juniors, Quarries, Consultants, BGS)  Research contracts (EU, companies) Current/ Future Support

12. Future