12585 (v.2) WASM Mine Design 532

Area:

WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area

Contact Hours:

5.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

303156 (v.1) WASM Underground Mining 332

Underground mine design principles and practice. Design and layout of common underground mining methods. Mining method selection. Geotechnical design principles. Ore/waste handling. Cost estimation principles. Access location and design. Underground development layout and design. Stope sizing, layout and design. Development and production scheduling. Financial analysis. Occupational Health and Safety issues in underground and surface mine design. 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 and practice. Pit and haul ramp design. In-pit grade and tonnage calculations. Development and production scheduling. Waste dump location and design. Financial analysis.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1		Y
2003	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2	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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