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MIME 424 Underground Mining Methods (3 credits)

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Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

Overview

Mining & Materials Engineering : Fundamentals of underground mining methods; orebody characteristics and host rock; drilling and blasting procedures; general and specialized equipment; mining method selection criteria; cost estimation; calculation of cut-off grade, ore recovery and dilution; mine developments and underground infrastructure: raises, chutes, loading pockets, dump points, raises, and ore bins; mine safety practice.

Terms: Summer 2019

Instructors: Shnorhokian, Shahe (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): MIME 322, MIME 325, and MIME 333

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students from CEGEP entry or who have taken MPMC 421.

  • (3-3-3)

  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.

  • **Seeing that Monday May 21 and Monday June 25 are statutory holidays, the instructor will teach on Friday, May 25th and Friday June 29th, followed by regular schedule of MW on May 23, 28, 30, June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 and 27.

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