UNSW Handbook Course - Mining Project Development

Mining Project Development - MINE2010


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Mining Engineering
	Course Outline: http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

The course covers the interaction between the core processes of the mining system. Exploration. Planning and the development of mines, infrastructure requirements; environmental assessment. Ore body parameters for surface and underground mines; stratified and non-stratified deposits; mine layout for surface and underground operations; underground access; introduction of techniques of rock breakage and support for coal and metal mines; processing of minerals; disposal of overburden and rejects rehabilitation.

The course also includes an introduction to the principles of project management.

On completion of the course the student should have an understanding of the different processes involved in a mining project providing the context for the various specialist courses offered in subsequent years of the mining engineering program.

Note: Visits to mines and related undertakings are a requirement of this course.

Assumed Knowledge: MINE1010

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