Area: | WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Discussion of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual duties of a mine geologist including core logging, mapping of drives, crosscuts, stope backs, rises and winzes. Office records, compilation of monthly quarterly and annual reports. Schedules for future developments, diamond drilling, stoping. Methods and grade control. |
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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: | Peters, W.C. (1987), Exploration and mining geology (second edition). New York, John Wiley and Sons. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Exams 40%, Mapping exercises 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10703 Geology | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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