12585 (v.3) WASM Mine Planning 532

Area:	Western Australian School of Mines
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303156 (v.1) WASM Underground Mining 332
Syllabus:	Designed to provide an understanding of both the theoretical principles and practical methodologies associated with mine planning and feasibility project. The principles cover open pit and underground mine planning for coal and non-coal mining systems. Topics covered include - mining method selection (geotechnical aspects). Mine life capacities. Production scheduling. Principles of project management. Mine optimisation (pit, dump and stope). Regulatory environment. Site closure and environmental design. Equipment fleet selection. Benchmarking. Capital and operating cost estimation. Computer-aided mine design (Datamine, Vulcan, Surpac, Minex, MWP,and 4X).
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	030303 Mining Engineering
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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