MNGN314 - Underground Mine Design

Designation:

Required

Catalog Description : 

Selection, design, and development of most suitable underground mining methods based upon the physical and the geological properties of mineral deposits (metallics and nonmetallics), conservation considerations, and associated environmental impacts.  Reserve estimates, development and production planning, engineering drawings for development and extraction, underground haulage systems, and cost estimates. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours

Prerequisites:

MNGN 210, MNGN 300

Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Materials

Handouts and course notes compiled by instructor

Hustrulid, W.A., and Bullock R.L. (editor) – Underground Mining Methods, Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies, Society of mining Engineers, Littleton, CO, 2001

Hartman, H. (senior editor) – SME Mining Engineering Hand book, 2^nd edition, SME, Littleton, CO, 1982

Course Objectives:

To give the students a broad understanding of underground mining methods and design, including exploration, ore reserve estimation, mine design and development, mine equipment, haulage, ventilation and costing.

Topics covered

Ore reserve calculation methods for underground mining

Orebody modeling, sampling

Dilution, recovery

Underground mining method selection,

Shaft sinking, tunnel boring machines

Drilling, blasting and blast design

Mucking, ore transportation systems, ground support

Room and pillar mining

Sublevel stoping, Vertical crater retreat,

Cut and fill,

Sublevel caving,

Block caving,

Field trip to an underground mine

The laboratory portions of the course covers underground mine design using the commercial mine design program MineSite.

Class/Laboratory schedule:

3 semester hours- 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab,

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:

Criterion 4. Professional Component,  (b) One and one-half years of engineering topics, consisting of engineering sciences and engineering design appropriate to the students field of study.

Relationship of course to program objective:  3a, b1, b2, c, e, h, j, k

The course contributes to the following program objectives established for the Mining Engineering program:

·        Knowledge and experience in application of engineering principles to the exploitation of earth’s resources and construction of earth (rock) systems in an engineering systems orientation and setting.

·        Ability to solve complex mining and earth systems related problems.

·        Capability for team work, decision making;

·        Appreciation of the global role of minerals in the changing world.

Person(s) who prepared this Description and Date of Preparation

Prepared by:  Dr. Mark Kuchta                                             

Date: March 7, 2006