Overview
Description
Design of surface mining operations including optimization techniques. Lab uses integrated mine design software for layout and drawing of concepts covered in lecture.
Requirements
Units
Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- recognize characteristics of a deposit, choose the best surface mining method, and identify technical and economic restrictions of a mining project to select the best layout of proj facilities by applying math, physics, and other science and engineering techniques.
- incorporate the operational restrictions of a complex engineering problem in their design by generating a long-term surface mine production plan including mining and milling rates, cut-off grade, stripping plan, schedules, health and safety, etc.
- analyze technical complexity of a haulage system to pick out the most appropriate mining equipment using Excel and haulage simulation software, Talpac.
- apply mine design software, Surpac and Whittle, to create a comprehensive block model, detailed final pit limit design, annual mine development, optimized cut-off grade and stockpile policies and finally generate discounted cash flow model of the project.