Water in Mine Operations and Slope Stability

The course focuses on the critical role of water management in maintaining safe and stable mine slopes. Participants will explore how surface water and groundwater influence geotechnical performance across mining operations. The course covers practical strategies for controlling water in active and closed mine sites, integrating hydrogeology with slope design and monitoring. Real-world case studies highlight common water management challenges, lessons learned, and effective solutions used to improve slope stability and reduce operational risk.

Course access closes June 10, 2026 / Registration closes on April 10, 2026

Course access May 19, 2026-May 19, 2027

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The Water in Mine Operations and Slope Stability professional development course was developed in collaboration with Piteau Associates. Course content is based on the Large Open Pit Project's Guidelines for Evaluating Water in Pit Slope Stability text, with additional and updated material for controlling water in mining operations and improving geotechnical slope stability. Case studies on water management challenges and solutions in open pit and underground mines are also included.

Topics covered:

Framework and site characterization
Development of a conceptual hydrogeological model
Implementation of mine water control systems
Numerical model applications
Monitoring and design reconciliation
Open pit and underground water management

This online, asynchronous, self-paced course is designed for learning on your schedule. Course content is available for one year from course launch date. Upon completion of course requirements a professional development certificate for 30 hours will be provided.

To allow sufficient time for course completion, course closes for registration 2 months prior to course access period end date.

Pricing:
Base: $999 USD
GCE Members: $699-$899 USD
Student: $199 USD
Groups of 6 or more receive a 10% discount