Mine Design

Course content

Each group of students will be given a metallic, nonmetallic or coal deposit and requested to characterize the deposit, estimate the reserves, select a mining method to operate the mine, determine the mining layout, schedule the production, select the equipment, design the support, blasting, transportation, ventilation, and water drainage systems, prepare a layout for surface plants and conduct a feasibility project from a technical, economical, environmental and social perspectives.