Importance of vocational training for mining industry executives: the example of the CESMAT 12/06/2013 Dr. Gaëlle Le Loc’h CESMAT / Mines ParisTech France 1 Astana Mine and Metallurgy Congress Astana Mining and Metallurgy Congress

What is the CESMAT? 2 Center for Advanced Studies in Mineral Resources Advanced studies institution for upper management. Staff working in mining industry Created in 1975 by the French Ministry of Industry - to promote exchanges amongst the various sectors of technical mining expertise - to establish a network of relations with the mineral producing countries all around the world -through training and technical cooperation Seven 9 months training programs Profile of the trainees: Mine engineers, geologists, or managers involved in mining industry with several years of professional experience

What is the CESMAT? 3 Légende de la photo Mining Activities and CESMAT 2011 programs STATE Mining policy and control PROSPECTINGMINING ORE PROCESSING MINE CLOSURE CESAM CESEV CESTEMIN CESPROMIN CESECO CFSG CESSEM CFSG

Specificities of CESMAT programs Training on basic knowledge AND on more up to date methods: how they do relate together Training for future experts and future managers, trained together Exchanges amongst the various sectors of technical mining expertise Exchanges amongst trainees with very different previous experience 1975  2013 : 2629 trainees from 114 countries 4

What is the CESMAT?  2013 : 2629 trainees from 114 countries < ≥100

Training of Executive staff in Mining Industry Future of Mining Industry Ore bodies are likely to be: –less rich –deeper –in a more complex geological context Mining these ore bodies requires performing techniques, innovative advances Correct use of these requires good quality training Correct choice of these requires good quality training of people who take technical decisions 6

Training of Executive staff in Mining Industry Young staff initial training not always exactly tuned to the job After some time, change of job in the company can require retraining: when people gain responsibilities, the competencies they need change. Well trained company staff can produce innovation or innovation needs to be introduced in companies via training Companies can need experts coming from their own ranks 7

A lot of possible training systems: Training of Executive staff in Mining Industry 8 –Training at distance (e-learning) –In house training –Training out of company grounds –Short time training –Long time training –Hire already trained people (e.g. consultants) –Train the company staff

Training method must be adapted to the training content Training of Executive staff in Mining Industry 9 –Training must be adapted to prior knowledge, OR prior knowledge must be consistent with the training content –When the training is difficult, it is necessary to train highly performing and highly motivated people –Difficult to get a practical training online –In times of economic difficulties, the staff must be efficient -> well trained

Training of Executive staff in Mining Industry Importance of consistency between technical training needs and Human Resources management What is the best training for a given need? 10 THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION