Overview
Description
Engineering design and operations of metal extraction from low grade mineral deposits in a heap.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- MATH 127 or higher
CHEM 121ACHEM 121LMATH 127
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
CHEM 121A; CHEM 121L; MATH 127 or higher.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- supervise, manage, and identify geological deposits to obtain a representative sample and select lab metallurgical heap leach tests.
- supervise, manage, and identify geological deposits to obtain a representative sample and select lab metallurgical heap leach tests.
- compare and contrast lab metallurgical test work and data to determine the optimal heap leach design and flowsheet for an ore.
- understand and be able to communicate the principles, chemistry and physical properties of solution mining and heap leaching.
- identify heap leach operational problems with steps to improve metal recovery, reduce costs and ensure closure plans.
- identify, explain and moderate hazards and environmental aspects of solution mining.