Mining Engineering (10cr)

Evaluation scale

Approbatur - Laudatur

Objective

Upon completion of the course students should be able to: 1) use the knowledge of rock mechanics, rock drilling and blasting to make mining planning and mine designs; 2) perform better operations or improve current operations in drilling, blasting, extraction, tunnelling, and comminution; 3) understand the effect of ore recovery on mining economy and resource recovery; 4) gain knowledge on how to improve recovery; 5) gain the knowledge of reducing the damage to the environment due to mining activities.

Methods of completion

Mode of delivery: (1) Campus/Contact teaching (2) Remote/Online teaching Lectures, seminars, written reports, assignments, and lecture test (mine visit if available).

Methods of completion

Assessment methods include oral presentations, written reports, seminars, assignments and written examination. The total points gained from the above determine the final grade of the course, and it is given on the scale Fail-1-5. • For grade 1, the student must be able to know and understand the basic knowledge in this course. • For grade 2, the student must know how to make a preliminary plan for mining and rock support by using the knowledge in rock mechanics and mining science. • For grade 3 the student must be able to make a plan for mining and rock support and evaluate such a plan • For grade 4, the student must be able to make a plan for mining and rock support and evaluate such a plan. In addition, the student should be able to improve any current plan for mining and rock support by using his/her knowledge in mining technology. • For grade 5, the student must be able to apply the acquired knowledge to make a very good plan for mining and rock support. He or she must do an outstanding design in at least one aspect, e.g. he/she can find a problem in one operation or one design and know how to solve the problem or how to make improvement.

Content

1. Introduction to mining technology 2. Basic knowledge in geology and rock mechanics 3. Basic knowledge in rock drilling and boring 4. Basic knowledge in rock blasting 5. The mining Cycle 6. Mine ventilation 7. Mine layout 8. Mine development 9. Roof support 10. Ground movement monitoring 11. Mine loading and transportation 12. Open cast method 13. Sublevel caving-VCR 14. Longwall mining 15. Room and pillar 16. Cut and fill method 17. Shrinkage stoping 18. Block caving 19. Leaching method 20. Mining safety, accident and prevention 21. Mining economy 22. Mine automation and digitalization

Materials

(1) Hartman, H. L., & Mutmansky, J. M. (2002). Introductory mining engineering. John Wiley & Sons. (2) Hustrulid, W. A., Hustrulid, W. A., & Bullock, R. L. (Eds.). (2001). Underground mining methods: Engineering fundamentals and international case studies. SME. (3) Tatiya, R. R. (2005). Surface and underground excavations: methods, techniques and equipment. CRC Press. (4) Zhang, Z. X. (2016). Rock blasting in open cut and tunneling. Rock Fracture and Blasting, 528. (5) Relevant journal papers

Qualifications

Prerequisites and co-requisites Bachelor degree in mining or mineral processing or geology or other civil engineering.