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In mining, learning needs to shape behaviour, strengthen safety cultures, and build the know-how people rely on when the pressure’s on. That’s where we come in.

Partnering with mining giants, we’ve engineered programs that turn safety protocols into instinct, compliance into culture, and operational expertise into second nature. 

We design practical, grounded learning solutions that get straight to the point, whether you’re inducting a new workforce, lifting leadership capability, or embedding critical safety practices across sites. It’s learning that’s sharp, scalable and built for how your people work.

We design:

  • Inductions and onboarding for employees, contractors and leaders
  • Safety and compliance training across a range of risk profiles
  • Leadership and team development programs
  • Environmental and cultural heritage awareness
  • Mental health, wellbeing and psychosocial safety
  • Operational and technical skills training
  • Emergency response, incident management and incident investigation training
  • Face-to-face, virtual learning, eLearning and on-the-job learning solution
  • Job aids, safety cards, and performance support tools for on-the-job use
  • Learning strategies, branded templates and toolkits

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We’ve supported mining clients across operations, safety, leadership and onboarding, with recent work including:

  • Coongan — Nyiyaparli cultural safety induction for BHP: yarning run sheet, three-part course and a quiz scenario
  • South32 — Leadership Excellence Program: three modules with facilitator guides, slide decks, coaching conversation pad and Belbin pre-reading
  • Mineral Technologies — MTU learning hub: HLD, storyboard template, toolbox talk, poster and the commodities, technologies and flowsheets series
  • Woodside Energy — Respectful Behaviours: HLD, facilitator guide, scripted case studies, presentation and a learner feedback tool
Who we work with

Mining clients who don’t settle for boring training.

Word on the street
Engaging, beautifully designed, and delivered with care—Hungry Minds exceeded expectations.
Byron Kwong
Safety, Wellbeing and Injury Management Leader · Energy Australia
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We don’t do cookie-cutter click-throughs. Our eLearning is alive — built with story-led scenarios, polished visuals, and interactive challenges that make people think. More importantly, it gives learners the insights, skills, and tools to actually change behaviour, not just finish a module and forget it.
Yes. We create mining site inductions tailored to your location, risks, procedures and workforce. That includes custom content, visual assets, role-specific pathways, and delivery via your LMS or on-site facilitators.

We do. We’ve worked with mining clients to design safety-critical learning that’s clear, practical and built for how people work on site. Our safety programs typically cover:

  • Hazard identification and risk management
  • Emergency procedures and incident response
  • Behavioural safety and site expectations
  • Visual design, diagrams and interactions that improve recall and action.

We ensure alignment to WHS legislation, internal protocols and the safety culture you’re building.

Yes. We can design leadership development programs for all leadership roles, tailored to mining operations. Our approach is practical and focused on real decisions, real people and real impact. Leadership programs for mining operations typically include:

  • Scenarios and problem-solving based on site realities
  • Coaching and feedback techniques for busy operational teams
  • Communication, conflict and coordination tools
  • Decision-making under pressure
  • Practical tools leaders can use immediately on site.

Yes. We’ve built programs that help mining teams meet environmental regulations and cultural heritage protocols, while building genuine understanding and respect. We design:

  • eLearning and workshops on environmental obligations (e.g. biodiversity, land protection)
  • Cultural heritage awareness, including site-specific protocols and behaviours
  • Programs aligned with legislation and internal values
  • Visual resources and on-site guides to support learning transfer
  • Assessments that validate understanding and readiness.

We don’t jump to formats — we start by understanding your learners and the environment they work in. Before recommending any delivery method, we:

  • Identify your audience groups and how they learn best
  • Conduct a learning needs analysis
  • Consider site access, connectivity and shift structures
  • Define the outcomes you want — behavioural, procedural and/or compliance. Delivery formats include: eLearning built in Rise, Storyline and Chameleon Creator
  • Facilitated training with session plans and guides
  • Blended programs combining digital and in-person
  • Performance support tools like job aids and checklists
  • Mobile-friendly microlearns for just-in-time learning

We make sure content is accessible and practical for your people, no matter where or how they work.

Yes. We work with you to understand your people — where they work, how they learn, and what they need to do differently. This might include:

  • Short, mobile-accessible modules for learning on-the-go
  • Offline-ready options for low-connectivity areas
  • Printable job aids and visual resources for on-site support
  • Peer learning tools like buddy systems or leader-led check-ins
  • Self-paced activities to reinforce key skills between formal sessions

It’s all about meeting learners where they are, and making learning work in their world.

Yes. We help mining companies design learning strategies that are structured, scalable and practical. This includes:

  • Clarifying capability needs across roles, sites and departments
  • Mapping delivery methods to operational realities
  • Creating rollout plans, governance structures and evaluation methods
  • Building branded templates and systems for in-house content creation
  • Aligning your internal teams around a shared vision for learning

We can also deliver team training to help you apply the strategy and sustain results.

We design for how learning happens in the field — in context. Our mining sector learning is:

  • Based on real work, real roles and real challenges
  • Co-designed with your SMEs to reflect site procedures and priorities
  • Built using strong instructional design and adult learning principles
  • Structured for action (not just awareness)
  • Supported with visuals, diagrams and examples that make sense on site
  • Reinforced through job aids, coaching tools and embedded prompts

We make learning stick because people remember what they understand, see in context, and apply on-the-job.

Yes, you own the IP. You’ll receive editable files for any materials we develop, so you can update, adapt and reuse them as needed. We provide:

  • eLearning source files in Rise, Storyline or Chameleon Creator
  • Editable PowerPoint and Word files for facilitated or blended sessions
  • Training and documentation so your team can confidently make updates
  • Support with asset management, naming conventions and version control

We help you build internal capability — but we’re always here to make future updates, as needed!

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