Third advanced short course: September 2024 - Liège!

The third edition of the RawMatCop Advanced Short Course is scheduled for the 9th to the 11th of September 2024 at the Université de Liège, Belgium, back-to-back with the 8th International Geologica Belgica Meeting 2024, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the “Société Géologique de Belgique”.

Casa de la Ciencia
  • Date:

    09 SEPTEMBER
    -
    11 SEPTEMBER 2024
     at 9:00
  • Event location: University of Liège Rue de Pitteurs 31 4020 Liège Belgium

Develop innovative and scalable solutions for the raw materials sector.

RawMatCop Alliance aims to transform the advanced scientific knowledge integrated with the industrial expertise to support the whole mining life cycle needs and requirements. This course offers a unique blend of expert lectures from both industrial and research communities, as well as hands-on case studies. Participants will develop skills in efficiently managing large datasets, with a particular emphasis on Copernicus data, and gain expertise in fusing various datasets to achieve cost-effective and environmentally compliant outcomes.

The course takes place in-person at the EIT Raw Materials South Hub in Sevilla, Spain. Participants will have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a comprehensive and advanced learning schedule focused on promoting a safe and sustainable supply of mineral resources. In addition, attendees will have the chance to meet other participants in-person, network, and foster new ideas and potential collaborations.

Learn how to effectively use satellite imagery to tackle complex challenges in the raw materials industry. Gain the expertise to excel in this exciting and rapidly evolving domain!

 

Course topics

  • Efficient handling of time series and large geospatial datasets
  • Analyzing satellite data in a scalable manner for the complex raw materials sector
  • Working with data integration concepts and best practices
  • Leveraging Copernicus data and open tools to revolutionize the sector

 

Case studies & exercises

  • Mineral exploration - opportunities & challenges
  • Acid mine drainage - temporal analysis
  • Open pit mining - monitoring activities/materials
  • Ground deformation - mapping using InSAR temporal series

 

Required experience and skills

Practical sessions will be run using web-based interactive computing platforms. Basic coding experience is expected. Furthermore, familiarity with basic concepts of Earth observation and the raw materials cycle is expected.