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Management-Level Training

We offer comprehensive exploration management-level training on a variety of topics:

  • Mineral exploration at the strategic scale – the roles of greenfield and brownfield exploration in development and implementation of corporate operating and growth strategies
  • Design and management of exploration programs and portfolios
  • The importance of group structure, program design, process discipline and effective people management to achieve exploration group objectives
  • Opportunity generation including the exploration search space concept, targeting science, the application of targeting models and new opportunity due diligence
  • Development of commercial terms for mineral exploration transactions and deal negotiation
  • Strategic risk evaluation and management in order to develop and maintain the necessary licenses to operate exploration projects in varied risk environments

Management Level Training Classroom

Our training modules can be provided in-house for a client and tailored to that client’s individual needs. We also teach open enrollment courses that cover all of the above topics and that are publicly available in Denver and Perth on a semi-annual basis. LEARN MORE

WMS is proud that feedback on our open-enrollment SEM Course continues to be positive and that interest continues to be strong. WMS now has more than 450 SEM Course alumni working in countries all over the world.  Information about our June 2019 (Perth) SEM Course and our December 2019 (Denver) SEM Course is available by email request: jeff.welborn@wesminllc.com. 

Management Level Training

Training Materials

  • Glossary of Terms
  • Selected Reference Materials – Minerals Systems Science
  • Selected Reference Materials – Targeting

Specialties

  • Target Generation
  • Strategic Planning & Exploration Program Design
  • Exploration Portfolio Review & Analysis
  • Commercial Risk Analysis
  • Due Diligence
  • Management-Level Training

Recent Posts

  • Scientific Concept-based Exploration for Gold
  • Senior Exploration Management (SEM) Course
  • Mineral Exploration Financing — we need a new model
  • The Opportunity in Exploration- Grade is Still King
  • The Essential Role of Good Commercial Risk Management

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OUR MISSION

We formed Western Mining Services (WMS) in 2005 and our mission has always been simple:

We Help Our Clients Achieve Mineral Exploration Success!


We deliver mineral discovery opportunities and sound advice that is grounded in our extensive experience and our keen understanding of exploration systems.

As our client, you will receive personal attention from our unique team of highly experienced industry experts.

  • We work globally from two bases: Denver, Colorado and Perth, Western Australia.
  • Our skills and experience cover all aspects of the mineral exploration process, both technical and commercial.
  • Collectively, we represent more than one hundred fifty years of hands-on mining industry work, including senior management experience in over 35 countries.

CONTACT US and let us work with you and your exploration team as your advisor, your sounding board, your devil’s advocate, your facilitator.

Western Mining Services LLC

7343 South Alton Way,
Suite 100

Centennial,
Colorado 80112
USA
Office: +1 303 770 0948

Western Mining Services Pty. Ltd.

Suite 26, Kobold House,
17 Prowse Street,

West Perth, WA6005
Australia.
Office: +61 (0)8 9322 4601

Contacts

Steve Bussey
+1 303 884 8337

steven.bussey@wesminllc.com

Jon Hronsky
+61 417992518

jon.hronsky@wesminllc.com

Brad Margeson
+1 303 884 8323

brad.margeson@wesminllc.com

Jeff Welborn
+1 303 884 8325

jeff.welborn@wesminllc.com

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