UNSW Handbook Course - Mine Design and Feasibility

Mine Design and Feasibility - MINE8850


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Mining Engineering
	Course Outline: http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course provides the non-mining engineer with the tools to plan, design and carry out a feasibility study at a mine site. It includes the feasibility study process, mine planning methodologies and scheduling techniques, mine cost structures and cost estimation. Underground mine design principles and practice. Development and production scheduling. Financial analysis. Review of mine planning and design packages. Review of open pit mine design principles and practice. Pit slope design. Cost estimation in practice. Pit shell optimisation and practice. Pit and haul ramp design. In-pit grade and tonnage calculations. Development and production scheduling. Waste dump location and design.

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