Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Open pit design process. Production planning, cut off grade optimization, production scheduling optimization, equipment selection, simulation and modelling and case study. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - The ability to prepare a feasability study of an open pit project. Demonstrated an understanding of the techniques used for pit optimisation and their limitations. The ability to generate a production schedule for an open pit mine. Understood the impact of cutoff grades on the mine plan. Ability to optimise loader - truck operations in open pit mining. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Hustrulid W and Kuchta M., (1997), Open Pit Mine Planning and Design, vol 1 and 2, Netherlands, A.A Balkeman. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments/labs 30%, Final examination 20%, Midterm test 20%, Pit optimism and feasability 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. A minimum grade of 50% is required to pass the unit. All assignments, lab tasks must be completed satisfactorily and the exams must be passed. |
Field of Education: | 30303 Mining Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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