Earth & Environment Sciences Geosciences & Geoengineering Research Department 35 rue Saint-Honoré F Fontainebleau Cedex

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1 Earth & Environment Sciences Geosciences & Geoengineering Research Department 35 rue Saint-Honoré F Fontainebleau Cedex PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MINING OPERATIONS (MS CESECO) Geomechanics and water management Mining methods and mine planning New /From deposit exploration to pit optimization Mining economics and evaluation of mining projects Mine and society: human stakes environmental, social and in Mastère spécialisé CGE or in modular continuing professional education 0

2 Founded in 1783, the skills of the School followed the development of the industry. Mines ParisTech, nowadays, studies, develops and teaches all the useful techniques for engineers, including economic and social sciences. Installed since 1816 in the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris, in the old Hotel de Vendome, near the Luxembourg Gardens, the School has grown in 1967 in Fontainebleau (500 m from the castle), Corbeil and Evry (in local SNECMA), and finally in 1976 in the technology park of Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne near Nice. Originally responsible for civil engineering teaching of MINES ParisTech and the Corps technique de l État, the school has developed, since the sixties, research and postgraduate education (Specialized Masters, PhD) in ), in partnership between industry and ARMINES Association (founded in 1967 by the School). School, founding member of PRES ParisTech, continues to be at the heart of multiple projects. 1

3 Located in Paris, MINES ParisTech trains, since its creation in 1783, very high-level engineers able to solve complex problems in various fields, including mining. First school of engineers in France by its volume of research contracts, MINES ParisTech provides an important activity of oriented research toward industry and organized into five departments: earth sciences and environment, energy and processes engineering, materials sciences and engineering, mathematics and systems, economics, management and society. The engineering school also develops the creation of chairs for teaching and research on emerging topics. MINES ParisTech is a founding member of ParisTech which brings together 12 of the famous engineering and management schools in Paris. The school is also a founding member of the PRES Paris sciences and letters which brings together 16 institutions of higher education and research. Created in 1967 at the initiative of MINES ParisTech, ARMINES is an association of research, partners of several schools of engineers. ARMINES supports oriented research for industry and brings to the common research laboratories of partner schools means in staff andequipment in relation to its volume of contracting activity. This research partnership with industry led to a unique culture where the scientific approach is facing the industrial dimension. With about 544 employees in more than 50 laboratories, the participation of schools teachers-researchers and a contractual activity close to 44.7 million in 2013, it is the first French research structure performedby institutions of higher education. ARMINES strengthens the R & D activity of the network of French Schools of Mines, Polytechnique ParisTech, ENSTA ParisTech, the École Navale and the École des Ponts ParisTech. MINES ParisTech Earth & Environment Sciences Geosciences & Geoengineering Research Department 35 rue Saint-Honoré F Fontainebleau Cedex Tel : +33 (0) ARMINES Structure of research contract 60 Boulevard Saint-Michel F Paris Cedex 06 Tel : +33 (0) training@geosciences.mines-paristech.fr 2

4 GEOSCIENCES & GEOENGINEERING RESEARCH DEPARTMEMT Located in Fontainebleau, at 60km southwards from Paris, MINES ParisTech research site is in the heart of the worldwide known Fontainebleau forest, near to the national domain of the Fontainebleau castle, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Geosciences & Geoengineering Research Department (research structure common to MINES ParisTech and ARMINES) focuses on research and teaching activities in the field Earth and Environmental Sciences. Research expertise focuses on geology, geophysics, geostatistics, hydrogeology, engineering geology and geomechanics, geochemistry. With 50 teachers-researchers, working in close relationship with the industry, the Geosciences Research Department is involved in the civil engineer education of MINES ParisTech, the doctoral training programs and proposes postgraduate and regular professional training programs. The programs presented in this document cover different aspects of the mineral raw material industry including the role of the State in the development of the mining industry, the assessment of the resources through geostatistical techniques and the technical and economic aspects related to mining operations. Participants to these training programs come from all over the world. They are mine engineers, mine and exploration geologists, production managers, geophysicists, civil engineering, environment and landuse engineers, administrative and financial directors, technical directors, members of government agencies, and students of higher education institutes. Intra-company training can be organized also scheduled, in France and abroad. 3

5 google earth 2014 GEOSCIENCES & GEOENGINEERING RESEARCH DEPARTMEMT Since the beginning of the 1980 s, more than 1800 students from 75 countries and major mining companies have been trained in one of the Geosciences & Geoengineering Research Department training programmes: France: Areva Mines, Eramet, Imerys, Lafarge Romania: Technical university of Petrosani Poland: Central mining institute of Katowice Russia: St Petersbourg mining Institute Europe India: Coal India Ltd, Indian Bureau of Mines Indonesia: Geology and mineral ressources department, PT Bukit Asam, PT Antam, PT Kaltim Primacoal, PT Freeport McMoran, PT Indominco Kazakhstan: Katco Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma aden), Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) Thaïland: EGAT, Bampu Asia participants 40 et + 20 à à 20 5 à 12 - de 5 South America Brazil: Vale, National Dept of Mining Production Colombia: Ingeominas, Cerrejon Coal SA, BHP Billiton Peru: Centromin Chili: CODELCO, Anglo American Chile Mexico: various companies Venezuela: CVG Ferrominera Orinoco, CVG Minerven, Carbones del Guasare, Mining ministry, Environment ministry Africa South Africa: Dept of Mineral Affairs, De Beers Guinea: Natural ressources ministry, Minig companie of Bauxite Gabon: Ministère des Mines, COMILOG Niger: Ministère des Mines, Areva Niger, Somaïr, Cominak, Imouraren S.A. Morocco: Mining ministry, MANAGEM-ONA 4

6 Professional training in TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSE OF MINING OPÉRATIONS Mining production supplies many base processing industries and generates induced activities in the fields of equipment manufacturing (mining, handling, explosives...), resources management and consulting (environmental audit, economic analyses, resource evaluations...). Today, awareness regarding the need for a sustainable use of non-renewable natural resources increased the constraints that weigh on mines. The entire mining process (exploration, mining, processing and site reclamation at the end of mining operations) should be optimized at best to satisfy needs in raw materials, environmental protection, sustainable mining of resources, economic viability of the mining companies and societal aspects. Social benefits for local populations are today at the heart of discussions and development strategies for the States in charge of mining operations. This training programme is aimed at providing answers to these important issues for the future of the actors involved in the exploitation of the natural resources indispensable to the functioning and the development of human societies. These actors are now committed to ensuring the sustainability of their activities for greater economic competitiveness. TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MINING OPERATIONS (CESECO) is a transversal training programme aimed at studying all of the concerns related to a mine site since the first phase of the project up to the end of life of the mine site, passing through the phases of development and exploitation. This training programme is mainly addressed to exploration and exploitation geologists, mining engineers, mining industry executives, production managers, and engineers in civil engineering, government agencies or students from higher education. The CESECO allows to deepening the knowledge in the field of the technical, economic, social and environmental analysis of mines and quarries. This training, taught in English language, may be attended either as a 10 months long postgraduate training (6 months of lectures and 4 months of personal project), or as modular professional training Location : MINES ParisTech - Geosciences Research Department 35, rue Saint-Honoré Fontainebleau (France) Training Team To register for MS CESECO or in modular continuing professional education, send your curriculum vitae indicating the name of the chosen modules to: resp_ceseco@geosciences.mines-paristech.fr M. Jean-Alain FLEURISSON Training manager Mme Claudie DE VREESE Assistant manager

7 GEOSCIENCES & GEOENGINEERING RESEARCH DEPARTMEMT CESECO T echnical and econom ic analy sis of m ining operations in Mastère spécialisé CGE Geomechanics and water management (CESECO 2) PROGRAMME Duration 10 months Dates Cost Language Pages 05/09/16-07 /07 / English 7 20 day s 26/09/16-21/10/ English 8-9 Soil and rock mechanics 5 day s 26/09/1 6-30/09/ English 8 Slope stability and mass movement in open pit mines 5 day s 03/10/16-07 /10/ English 8 Introduction to underground water and water management in mines 5 day s 10/10/16-14/10/ English 9 Rock fragmentation techniques 5 day s 17 /10/16-21/10/ English 9 Mining methods and mine planning (CESECO 3) Mining methods and equipment in open pit mines in m odular professional continuing education 35 day s 31/10/16-16/12/ English day s 31/10/16-04/11/ English 10 Introduction to ore body modeling Pit optimization and design, planning of open pit mines Main stages and parameters of mining projects Reconciliation in the mining industry : needs, methodologies, sy stems and benefits New/ From deposit exploration to pit optimization (CESECO4) Mining econom ics and evaluation of m ining projects (CESECO 5) From technical mining project to economic evaluation Uncertainties and risks of mining projects Mines and society : environmental, social and human stakes (CESECO 6) 10 day s 07 /11/16-18/11/ English day s 21/11/16-02/12/ English 11 5 day s 05/12/16-09/12/ English 11 5 day s 12/12/16-16/12/ English day s 03/01/17-13/01/ English day s 23/01/1 7-24/02/ English day s 23/01/17-10/02/ English 14 5 day s 13/02/17-17 /02/ English day s 20/02/17-10/03/ English 15 NB: Management reserves the right to cancel training or module if number of registrants is insufficient. 6

8 Target audience Mining engineer, civil engineers or geologists with some years of experience in mining companies, government agencies and higher education in mining CESECO 1: Introduction (3 weeks 5 ECTS) Introduction to mining industry in the world; Field trip in engineering geology and mining. CESECO 2: Geomechanics and water management (4 weeks 8 ECTS) Soil and rock mechanics, slope stability and mass movement in open pit mines; Introduction to underground water and water management in mines; Rock fragmentation techniques. CESECO 3: Mining methods and mine planning (7 weeks 13 ECTS) Mining methods and equipment in open pit mines; Introduction to ore body modeling: geological modeling and resources evaluation; Pit optimization and design, planning of open pit mines; Main stages and parameters of mining projects; Reconciliation in the mining industry: needs, methodologies, systems and benefits. CESECO 4: From deposit exploration to pit optimization (2 weeks 2 ECTS) Exploration of an ore deposit by drilling, geological modeling of the deposit; Resource estimation and pit optimization. CESECO 5: Mining economics and evaluation of mining projects (4 weeks 7 ECTS) From technical mining project to economic evaluation; Uncertainties and risk assessment in mining projects. CESECO 6: Mines and society: environmental, social and human issues (3 weeks 5 ECTS) environmental and social management, support modeling mining contracts Technical visits (mines, quarries and equipment manufacturers) in France or abroad (3 weeks 6 ECTS) Personal application work (4 months 30 ECTS) Degree TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MINING OPERATIONS (CESECO) Mastère spécialisé CGE - 10 months Successful trainees are awarded a Mastère spécialisé diploma CGE and a national French post-graduate degree issued by MINES ParisTech. CESECO1 Cost : Duration : 10 m onths Dates : 05/09/16-07 /07 /17 Language : English Tuition fees and information to resp_ceseco@geosciences.mines-paristech.fr 7

9 . (CESECO 2) - Regular professional training MINING GEOMECANICS AND WATER MANAGEMENT CESECO 2A - Soil and rock mechanics Objectives: To acquire the basic skills in soil and rock mechanics useful for the characterization of soil and rock masses and the mechanical behaviour of the mining works. Soil mechanics: geotechnical parameters of soil and laboratory tests; soil classification; strain and stress in soils; influence of water; settlement and consolidation; shear strength of soils (application works) ; Rock mechanics: constitutive model and mechanical properties of rock material and rock masses. Practical application works on mechanical laboratory tests (compression and shear tests). Prerequisite: basic knowledge in geology CESECO2A Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 26/09/16-30/10/16 Language : English CESECO 2B - Slope stability and mass movement in open pit mines Objectives: To understand the mechanisms of deformation and failure of slopes according to the geological structures and mechanical behavior of soil and rock mass. To study the calculation methods of slope stability, to monitor and control unstable slope deformation and to define methods of reinforcement. Predisposition and triggering factors of mass movements; typology of slope movements and failure mechanisms; Calculation methods in soil masses (plane, circular and polygonal failure surfaces); application works with SLIDE software (Rocscience); Stress and displacement calculations in continuous medium; Structural analysis of rock masses; mechanical behavior of discontinuities; Elementary failure mechanisms in rock masses; application works with the software DEGRES (Mines ParisTech); Mechanical reinforcements in soil and rock masses; Classification of rock masses; stress and displacement calculations in discontinuous medium; Slope monitoring, stabilization methods and failure forecasting. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in soil and rock mechanics and underground water CESECO2B Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 3/10/16-07 /10/16 Language : English 8

10 (CESECO 2) - Regular professional training MINING GEOMECANICS AND WATER MANAGEMENT CESECO 2C - Introduction to underground water and water management in mines Objectives: to study in theory and practice, the groundwater flow as well as the main characteristics of aquifers and water tables for a better management of the mining impacts. To interpret and define pumping tests for their application to the groundwater drainage and the lowering by pumping. To design works of surface water drainage in mines. Basic concepts of underground water; Aquifers and water tables: characterization and modeling; Dewatering and pumping tests; Pumps and pumping operations in mines; Water management in mines. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in geology CESECO2C Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 10/10/16-14/10/16 Language : English CESECO 2D - Rock fragmentation techniques Objectives: This essential process in mining operations requires acquiring the theoretical skills and practices in the fundamental mechanisms of rock fragmentation by blasting and mechanical means depending on the characteristics of the rock mass. Introduction: rock mass characterization; rock material and discontinuities, mechanical properties; objectives of the fragmentation processes; Rock fragmentation by blasting: explosives and initiation systems; Basis mechanisms of fragmentation by blasting; Blasting pattern design; Evaluation of blast efficiency and blast optimization; Mechanical fragmentation techniques: principles, basic concepts, main equipments, waterjet cutting Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in rock mechanics CESECO2D Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 17 /10/16-21/10/16 Language : English 9

11 (CESECO 3) - Regular professional training MINING METHODS AND MINE PLANNING CESECO 3A - Mining methods and equipment in open pit mines Objectives: to define the most appropriate mining methods depending on the characteristics of the deposit, to choose and size a fleet of mining equipment adapted to the local characteristics. Mining methods in surface and deep open pit mines ; Introduction to in situ recovery techniques and methods ; Mining techniques and equipment: loading and hauling, tire management, belt conveying, IPCC System, dispatch system and production control. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in mining CESECO3A Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 31/10/16-04/11/16 Language : English CESECO 3B - Introduction to ore body modeling: geological modeling and resource evaluation Objectives: to study the fundamental principles and main modeling techniques of the deposits required to design an open pit mining project (geological modeling techniques of deposits, initiation to linear geostatistics and its applications to resource evaluation) Introduction to geological modeling; Data base and geological modeling; Block model and resource evaluation; Application works with SURPAC software (Dassault System Geovia); Initiation to Geostatistics and resource evaluation; Introduction to linear geostatistics (variogram and estimation variance), kriging; Application works with ISATIS software (Géovariances). Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in geology. To be comfortable with numerical modeling CESECO3B Cost : Duration : 10 day s Dates : 07 /11/16-18/11/16 Language : English 10

12 (CESECO 3) - Regular professional training MINING METHODS AND MINE PLANNING CESECO 3C - Pit optimization and design, planning of open pit mines Objectives: to learn how to design an open pit mine and to plan mine production (optimization and dimensioning of the final pit and intermediate pits, basic principles of mine planning,). Technical parameterization of reserve and application to final pit optimization; Design of the final or intermediate pits; Long to short term planning; Application works with WHITTLE and SURPAC software (Dassault System Geovia). Prerequisite: Knowledge in ore body modeling and to be comfortable with the use of modeling software CESECO3C Cost : Duration : 10 day s Dates : 21/11/16-02/12/16 Language : English CESECO 3D - Main stages and parameters of mining projects Objectives: to examine the different stages of mining projects and the impact of some important parameters. The different steps of a mining project: overview; From expert analysis to prefeasibility study: tools, precision, etc; Content and classical presentation of a bankable feasibility study; The production rate, an important parameter of the mining projects; The cut-off grade, an important parameter of the mining projects. Prerequisite: To have a sufficient knowledge in the principles of mining CESECO3D Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 05/12/16-09/12/16 Language : English 11

13 (CESECO 3) - Regular professional training MINING METHODS AND MINE PLANNING CESECO 3E - Reconciliation in the mining industry: needs, methodologies, systems and benefits Objectives: to understand why reconciliation are needed to measure the efficiency of planning and mining processes and to reach the operational excellence, how to implement and interpret the mining reconciliations. This module aims at identifying the necessary information to establish the reconciliation along the mining value chain by emphasizing the importance of a representative data collection strategy related to mine and mill processing productions, at knowing and understanding the methodologies as well as tools and techniques for analyzing mineral balances and establish best practices to be implemented. Measuring and sampling: key concepts and best-practice Introduction to P. Gy s theory of sampling; Design of safe sampling protocols and effective QA-QC schemes with emphasis on precision and accuracy; Measurement and sampling peculiarities at the drill rig, laboratory, mine and mill; Linking sampling and Geostatistics : drill pattern (mine) and sampling time-interval (mill) optimization; On the importance of reliable measurement systems. Reconciliations along the mining value chain What is reconciliation? Why perform reconciliation and when? Who are the customers of reconciliation? Reconciliation needs: four key reconciliation steps along the value chain; How do mass balancing and metal accounting contribute to reconciliation? Common planning and operational outcomes of mine and mill reconciliations; Proactive reconciliation: the process of gap identification, analysis and management; Problem-solving techniques and methodologies e.g. process-mapping, root-cause analysis, sixsigma; Benefits: reconciliations measure performance, enhance orebody management, and aid strategic planning; Towards the integration of departmental reconciliations into a site-wide reconciliation system. Activities include exercises, short projects and presentation-discussion of case studies Prerequisite: general knowledge of the mining value chain CESECO3E Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 12/12/16-16/12/16 Language : English 12

14 (CESECO 4) - Regular professional training FROM DEPOSIT EXPLORATION TO PIT OPTIMISATION CESECO 4 - exploration of an ore deposit by drilling, geological modeling, resource estimation and pit optimization Objectives: To find out the geometry and the potential of a copper mineralization by planning and conducting a drilling program. To build a geological model and to evaluate the resource of the ore body by using geometrical modeling techniques. To perform preliminary mine planning through optimizations of a final pit. Advanced mining exploration: defining and performing drilling programs on a mineralized copper target. To take over an ongoing mineral exploration project on a Kupferschiefer-type stratiform copper deposit. To analyze and understand the basic data given on a SURPAC software format (Dassault System GEOVIA): geology, topography, geochemistry, drilling logs. To plan drilling programs in order to delineate the boundaries of the mineralized strata in the first phase and in a second phase to evaluate the resource in copper. Drilling operations are interactive and answers to queries are given as logs including lithology and mineralized zone (paragenesis, Cu and Co grade) To transfer the data to a SURPAC geological database and to build a 3D geological model. Resource estimation and mine planning: Estimation of the resources in copper and pit optimization. Evaluation of the resource in copper using SURPAC block model method. Open pit optimizations based on SURPAC block model using WHITTLE software (Dassault System GEOVIA). Prerequisite: Basic knowledge in geology. To be comfortable with numerical modeling. Basic knowledge of SURPAC and WHITTLEsoftware. CESECO4 Cost : Duration : 10 day s Dates : 03/01/17-13/01/17 Language : English 13

15 (CESECO 5) - Regular professional training MINING ECONOMICS AND EVALUATION OF MINING PROJECTS CESECO 5A - From technical mining project to economic evaluation Objectives: to get familiar with discounted cash flow calculation techniques and explain the main characteristics of mining investment, operating costs and revenues. To calculate the economic indicators of a mining project (net present value (NPV), payback period, internal rate of return (IRR)) and understand the ultimate impact of a technical decision. To conduct an economic evaluation when the database (investments, financing, operating costs and revenues) are available and get a first estimate of a project based on simple criteria. 1 st week: Basics of economic evaluation of projects; Basics of economic evaluation: time value of money and discounting cash flow analysis; Evaluation of profitability: NPV, IRR, True rate of return, ROCE; Evaluation of specific projects: differential projects (capacity increase...), renewal of equipment, etc; 2 nd week: Introduction to economic evaluation of mining project Investments; Operating costs; Mine revenues; Application works. 3 rd week: application exercise of economic evaluation of a mining project Preliminary evaluation of a mining project; First economic evaluation of a project without taxes, without funding; Taxation of mining companies and their production - Impact of tax on the project; Financing of mining projects: the impact of a loan on a project; Complete evaluation and final of a mining project; google earth 2014 Remarque: If you already have basic knowledge in mining economics, possibility is given to attend the second and third weeks only Prerequisite: Basic mathematical concepts involved in discounted cash flow analysis, and easy use of Excel spreadsheet - Basic knowledge and practical experience in mining and processing techniques CESECO5A Cost : Duration : 15 day s Dates : 02/01/17-10/02/17 Language : English 14

16 (CESECO 5) - Regular professional training MINING ECONOMICS AND EVALUATION OF MINING PROJECTS CESECO 5B - Uncertainties and risks in mining projects Objectives: To acquire different techniques to assess the financial risks associated with mining projects, how to conduct a sensitivity analysis and probabilistic analysis (Monte Carlo simulation). To implement real options in estimating risk of a mining project. Uncertainties and risks assessment in mining projects (3 days) Risks in mining projects, sensitivity analysis Monte Carlo simulations, real options Prerequisite: to be comfortable with discounted cash analysis. To be able to understand the mathematical concepts involved in Monte Carlo simulations and easy use of Excel spreadsheet CESECO5B Cost : Duration : 5 day s Dates : 13/02/17-17 /02/17 Language : English (CESECO 6) - Regular professional training MINE AND SOCIETY: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND HUMAN STAKES Objectives: understand the socio-economic and environmental disruption of local equilibria during deployment of extractive industries. Discover the concepts of "green mining" or "in mining circular economy" by questioning the possible trajectories, practical translations in different contexts and ways of governance and consultation to develop throughout the project life cycle mining. Giving an overview of relations between the state and the mining companies through various types of mining codes, mining contracts and mining activity control policy (safety, health, environment). The environmental stakes in mining projects; The main steps of an environmental and social management of a mining project; Companion modeling, multi-agent system (MAS): a participatory methodology for stakeholder relations; Health and safety in the mining industry; Mining contracts, relationships between mining companies and States. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge and practical experience in mining project CESECO6 Cost : Duration : 15 day s Dates : 20/02/17-10/03/17 Language : English 15

17 Access map to Mines ParisTech Fontainebleau site Charles de Gaulle Airport Antony ORLYVAL Orly Orly ouest sud Paris Gare du Nord ORLYVAL Paris Orly Airport Paris Gare de Lyon Fontainebleau/Avon train To the bus station of Avon : Bus line 1 Les Bouleaux Les Lilas: stop at Saint Honoré Mines ParisTech, 35 rue Saint Honoré, Fontainebleau - France 16

18 MINES PARISTECH: MINING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMES Location: MINES ParisTech Geosciences Research Department Training team 35, rue Saint-Honoré Fontainebleau (France) To register for MS CESECO or in modular continuing professional education, send your curriculum vitae indicating the name of the chosen training to: Portail historique du Quartier Boufflers à Fontainebleau Mr. Jean-Alain FLEURISSON Training manager Mrs Claudie DE VREESE Assistant manager Other trainings exist : CFSG: Geostatistics applied to the mining industry Mrs Gaëlle LE LOC H Training manager resp_cfsg@geosciences.mines-paristech.fr Mrs Nathalie DIETRICH Assistant manager CESAM: Mining administration M. Hugues ACCARIE Training manager resp_cesam@geosciences.mines-paristech.fr Mme Claudie DE VREESE Assistant manager

19 What is a "Mastère spécialisé "? A "Mastère spécialisé " (MS ) is a post-master degree, a (registered) collective label owned by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. It was created in 1983 to respond to demand from French companies who wanted to recruit graduates with skills in specialized fields. It guarantees the course's vocational focus, rigour and technical nature. It allows students to develop their strengths and is a springboard for their professional career. What are its objectives? To enable students to become highly specialised in an area corresponding to the needs identified by businesses, therefore giving them dual expertise recognised in the labour market; To enable foreign students to obtain a diploma upon completion of a vocational course in a French or foreign Grande École. What does it consist of? This is a set of teachings full time professional guidance including for MS CESECO: At least 720 hours of theoretical work, practical work and group work (45 ECTS credits); An independent project prepared as part of a mission and leading the defense of a professional thesis. The minimum duration of the mission is 4 months (30 ECTS credits). Only schools which are members of the CGE may issue a post-master degree labelled MS. Who is elligible? Graduates of an engineering school accredited by the Commission on Engineering Degrees (CTI) Graduates of a management school accredited by the Management Training and Qualifications Assessment Committee (CEFDG) to deliver Master's level degrees; Students with a postgraduate degree or equivalent, the list of which is drawn up by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles; Foreign students whose diploma is equivalent to the French diplomas listed above. Our trumps Our network of companies and industry partners ; Professional thesis topics at the heart of economic issue ; Our quality of teaching and interactive teaching ; Some small promotion and personalized coaching. 18

20 Sculpture above the entrance of Mines ParisTech in Paris 19