Hardrock Mine Design and Feasibility Project - MINE4250
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Mining Engineering
Course Outline: http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: MINE3230
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Development of a pre-feasibility study for a metalliferous mining project. Activities include: assessment of reserves, method selection, layout and optimisation of surface and underground operations, geotechnical design, ventilation design, project risk assessment, mine scheduling, equipment selection, cost estimation, economics/finance and sustainability. Use of mine design and optimisation software packages.
This course covers the following topics:
This course covers the following topics:
- Introduction of mine planning software tools
- Review and preparation of a resource block model
- Open pit design and optimisation procedures
- Underground mine layout and design
- Equipment selection
- Production and equipment scheduling
- Cost estimation
- Economic evaluation
- Ventilation design
- Geotechnical design
- Project evaluation
- Sustainable development (Risk, social, environmental, mine closure, legislations, etc.)
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