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Mine Planning - MINE3230
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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:
 
 
Prerequsite: MINE3220
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course deals with the theoretical principles and practical methodologies associated with mine planning. Mine planning is an interative process entailing elements of design, scheduling and evaluation. As part of the planning process a range of issues has to be considered including, short and long term planning, mine optimisation, cut-off grade analysis and mining valuation. The course presents principles of surface and underground mine planning for metalliferous and coal mining projects.

Students will be expected to complete a mine planning project with emphasis on pit optimisation, long term production scheduling and financial evaluation.

This course involves the following topics:
  • Mine planning process
  • Economic environment and mine planning
  • Role of feasibility studies in mine planning
  • Project evaluation techniques
  • Open pit and underground mine optimisation
  • Mine scheduling and production planning
  • Cut-off grade analysis
  • Financial technical modelling and revenue assumptions
  • Sensitivity and risk analysis
  • Mine closure planning

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