January 28-29 
Acquisition and Financing of Mineral Projects

This course provides detailed background on the negotiation and acquisition strategies used in financing mineral resource development.  Students will be able to demonstrate successful negotiation strategies and write the terms of a successful acquisition of a mineral property.

Instructor: Douglas B. Silver, President and Founder, Balfour Holdings, Inc.
MNE 697g for credit, 1 unit
Non-credit Cost:  $500 / Registration Deadline:  January 20

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March 25-26
Applied Valuation of Mineral Assets and Projects

This course provides detailed background on the financing, valuation, and risk assessment for mining properties and projects.  Students will be able to value a mining venture and understand how to find market comparables and assess risk.

Instructor: David Hammond, Principal Mineral Economist, Hammond International Group
MNE 697f for credit, 1 unit
Non-credit Cost: $500 / Registration Deadline: March 18

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April 8-9 
Introduction to Stakeholder Engagement

This course gives students hands-on experience in the planning, implementation, analysis, and continuous improvement processes for engaging with project stakeholders.

Instructors: Barb Filas, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Administrative Officer, Geovic; Judith Kreps, Environmental Group Manager, Knight Piesold; Cynthia Parnow, Senior Scientist, Knight Piesold
MNE 697j for credit, 1 unit
Non-credit Cost: $500 / Registration Deadline: April 1

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April 15-16 
Introduction to Social and Environmental Assessment

This course introduces students to the basics of the social and environmental assessment process, gives hands-on experience in the planning and analytical processes, and focuses on the evaluations to be accomplished during each phase of the project cycle.

Instructors:  Barb Filas, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Chief Administrative Officer, Geovic; Judith Kreps, Environmental Group Manager, Knight Piesold; Cynthia Parnow, Senior Scientist, Knight Piesold
 MNE 697k for credit, 1 unit
Non-credit Cost:  $500 / Registration Deadline:  April 7

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For video conference, live and on-demand internet options, please contact the department to obtain a UA Net ID.

NOTE:  For the Master of Engineering program, if you wish to earn the 1 unit credit toward your degree, and if you work for a company that has a business presence in Arizona that employs engineers, you are considered an Arizona resident and eligible for the resident tuition rate.

Courses available for credit or non-credit, on-site, live via video conference, live and on-demand internet streaming; course syllabi, instructor biographies, and required textbooks can be found at:

http://www.geo.arizona.edu/imr/events/fall.html

For more information contact the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources
520 621 5292
www.IMR.arizona.edu
pbosco@email.arizona.edu