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Hardrock Mine Feasibility Project - MINE4250
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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: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MINE3230
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Design, layout and optimisation of surface and underground mines for hard rock deposits. Mine design and optimisation software packages.

Advanced level pre-feasibility studies of hard rock mine project evaluation inclusive of: reserves, method selection, geotechnical design, project risk, mine schedule, equipment selection, cost estimation, economics / finance and sustainability. Project-based learning.

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