UNSW Handbook Course - Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining

Socio-Environmental Aspects of Mining - MINE3910


	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

This course provides the future mining engineer with a comprehensive and practical understanding of the socio-environmental impacts both positive and negative that mining may have on society.

On completion of the course, the student should be capable of demonstrating an understanding of:

Legal & political context of mining in Australia.
Principles of Sustainable Development.
Company-based initiatives in environmental management.
State of the art techniques in environmental management of mine sites.
Major issues associated with social/community impacts of mining in Australia and internationally.

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