305573 (v.1) WASM Mine Design 202

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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
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 and design. Financial analysis. Occupational Health and Safety issues in surface mine design.