8 Best Mining Courses on Coursera
We compared 8 Mining courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $99.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Case Western Reserve University and Duke University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 8
- Price range
- $49.00 – $99.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "mining" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Foundations of Modern Mining
Offered by Coursera
Our insatiable demand for metals over the years has been spurred by unprecedented economic growth across many countries in the world. It is important to know that the very structure upon which we are built depends on the...
$49.00listed price -
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Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling
Offered by Case Western Reserve University
The Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling Specialization is designed to equip you with essential skills in analyzing and interpreting spatial data. Through three courses, this program offers a blend of theoretical...
$49.00listed price -
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Case Studies in Geostatistical Modeling
Offered by Case Western Reserve University
Case Studies in Geostatistical Modeling is the third course in a series of three, designed to teach you the art and science of geostatistical geospatial modeling. In this course, studentspresent their final geostatistica...
$49.00listed price -
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Gold and Bitcoin
Offered by Duke University
Gold and Bitcoin demystifies two monetary assets with data. You’ll learn how bitcoin works—blockchains, hashing, mining, keys, and transactions—and why decentralization matters. Then we compare gold and bitcoin where the...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services
Offered by INSEAD
In this first course of the specialization, we will discuss the limitations of the Internet for business and economic activity, and explain how blockchain technology represents the way forward. After completing this cour...
$99.00listed price -
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Basics of Ethereum
Offered by Simplilearn
This Basics of Ethereum course offers a comprehensive exploration of blockchain technology and its applications, equipping you with the skills to navigate the evolving crypto landscape. Start by understanding the fundame...
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Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Offered by Pearson
This course is your complete guide to learning and incorporating practical crypto and blockchain knowledge and skills for your company's systems. It focuses on real-world applications, so you can learn with hands-on demo...
$49.00listed price -
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Learn Litecoin, Wallets & Crypto Trading
Offered by EDUCBA
Master Litecoin trading and blockchain fundamentals to understand, store, and trade digital assets with confidence. Learn how Litecoin works, how exchanges operate, and how to apply technical analysis in crypto markets....
$49.00listed price
Best Mining Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundations of Modern Mining | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Practical Geospatial Geostatistical Modeling | Coursera | Case Western Reserve University | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Case Studies in Geostatistical Modeling | Coursera | Case Western Reserve University | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Gold and Bitcoin | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Blockchain for Financial Services | Coursera | INSEAD | $99.00 | View → |
| 6 | Basics of Ethereum | Coursera | Simplilearn | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Practical Blockchain and Cryptocurrency | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Learn Litecoin, Wallets & Crypto Trading | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 8 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $50.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Case Western Reserve University and Duke University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.