Continuing Education Opportunity
MINX-3000 Introduction to Economic Geology
This course presents the fundamentals of mining exploration and economics in a competitive market atmosphere, suited to professional geoscientists seeking license maintenance as well as those having a casual interest in geology. Teams of students compete for economic success in a simulated mining rush. Each team represents a mining exploration company. The rush is conducted in the area of a geologic quadrangle using actual mapped data and real geologic principles. Students work with an exploration budget from which they buy research information on the resources in the area, collect assay analysis data on samples from locations of their choice, and buy mineral leases to develop into their own mines. Results include a report on the cost and revenue from each mine, and these amounts accrue to the teams as their individual profits or losses through the exercise. At the end, a comprehensive review and business analysis presents the results of all class participation. Students should come away feeling like they understand the basic controlling factors of the mining industry.
This course will satisfy continuing education credit for the Texas Professional Geoscience License, but it is also recommended to anyone with an interest in geology and mining. The course will be offered at the ACC Highland Center (near I-35 and 290 east) beginning September 3 for six weeks (night course, 6:30 to 8:30 on Thursdays). The course will be 12 hours of non-college credit. Tuition will be $179.
Questions?
Contact Mark Vining:
Texas Prof. Lic. #373
e-mail: viningtx@hotmail.com
Business phone: (512) 239-0512
Home phone: (512) 310-2031
If you wish, you may contact ACC Continuing Education directly through Ed Ardizoni, (512) 223-7525. Below are web instructions for information on the class and online registration at ACC.
Web directions to find the class schedule page:
Go to the ACC home page at: www.austincc.edu
In the black bar at the top, click Educational Choices
In the listing click Continuing Education
In the orange bar on the left, click Schedule
Then click View Online Schedule
In the listing click Economic Geology
This gives a brief description
Click OH for instructor contact and office hours
Web directions to register:
From the ACC home page
Click the red GO! button, Register for Classes Online
Click the next GO! button, Student Login to Online Services (do this even without a login ID)
Click the yellow Continuing Education box
Click Register and Pay
On the blank form, fill in Course Code Number: MINX-3000
Click Submit
There is only one section listed. Select it in the checkbox
Click Submit
This takes you to the personal registration form. Fill it in and authorize payment to complete your registration.
This course presents the fundamentals of mining exploration and economics in a competitive market atmosphere, suited to professional geoscientists seeking license maintenance as well as those having a casual interest in geology. Teams of students compete for economic success in a simulated mining rush. Each team represents a mining exploration company. The rush is conducted in the area of a geologic quadrangle using actual mapped data and real geologic principles. Students work with an exploration budget from which they buy research information on the resources in the area, collect assay analysis data on samples from locations of their choice, and buy mineral leases to develop into their own mines. Results include a report on the cost and revenue from each mine, and these amounts accrue to the teams as their individual profits or losses through the exercise. At the end, a comprehensive review and business analysis presents the results of all class participation. Students should come away feeling like they understand the basic controlling factors of the mining industry.
This course will satisfy continuing education credit for the Texas Professional Geoscience License, but it is also recommended to anyone with an interest in geology and mining. The course will be offered at the ACC Highland Center (near I-35 and 290 east) beginning September 3 for six weeks (night course, 6:30 to 8:30 on Thursdays). The course will be 12 hours of non-college credit. Tuition will be $179.
Questions?
Contact Mark Vining:
Texas Prof. Lic. #373
e-mail: viningtx@hotmail.com
Business phone: (512) 239-0512
Home phone: (512) 310-2031
If you wish, you may contact ACC Continuing Education directly through Ed Ardizoni, (512) 223-7525. Below are web instructions for information on the class and online registration at ACC.
Web directions to find the class schedule page:
Go to the ACC home page at: www.austincc.edu
In the black bar at the top, click Educational Choices
In the listing click Continuing Education
In the orange bar on the left, click Schedule
Then click View Online Schedule
In the listing click Economic Geology
This gives a brief description
Click OH for instructor contact and office hours
Web directions to register:
From the ACC home page
Click the red GO! button, Register for Classes Online
Click the next GO! button, Student Login to Online Services (do this even without a login ID)
Click the yellow Continuing Education box
Click Register and Pay
On the blank form, fill in Course Code Number: MINX-3000
Click Submit
There is only one section listed. Select it in the checkbox
Click Submit
This takes you to the personal registration form. Fill it in and authorize payment to complete your registration.
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