Session Details
Mineral exploration projects often operate in remote and challenging environments with limited infrastructure, small teams, and constrained resources. From prospecting to drilling and camp operations, the diversity of exploration activities presents a wide range of risks that require thoughtful planning and proactive risk management.
This field-oriented health and safety course is designed to provide participants of all experience levels with a practical understanding of the challenges commonly encountered in mineral exploration. Through presentations, case studies, and group activities, participants will examine how incidents occur, how risks can be identified and managed, and how practical tools such as risk assessments and root cause analysis can support safer decision-making in the field. Participants will also explore the human and organizational factors that influence safety outcomes, highlighting the importance of leadership, communication, psychological safety, and workplace safety culture.
Whether participants are establishing a new health and safety program or strengthening an existing one, the course offers practical insights that can be applied across a range of exploration settings. By bringing together individuals from across the exploration sector, the course fosters the exchange of lessons learned and practical experiences that support continuous improvement and contribute to safer workplaces for all.