303155 (v.1) WASM Surface Mine Design 332

Area:	WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0

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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303152 (v.1) WASM Surface Mining 331

Syllabus:	Review of mine planning and design packages. Review of open pit mine design principles and practice. Pit slope design. Cost estimation in practice. Pit shell optimisation in practice. Pit and haul ramp design. In-pit grade and tonnage calculations. Development and production scheduling. Waste dump location and design. Financial analysis. Occupational health and safety issues in surface mine design.

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Field of Education:	030303 Mining Engineering
Funding Cluster:	08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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