course structure and syllabus for 2-year m. tech

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COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABUS

for

2-Year M. Tech. Programme

in

Opencast Mining

(Effective from 2019-2020 Academic Session)

Department of Mining Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines),

Dhanbad

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Highlights of the Course

Mining Engineering discipline of IIT (ISM), Dhanbad is world renowned with global QS

ranking at 29. The Department of Mining Engineering of IIT (ISM) runs a number of post

graduate courses that include master degree in open cast mining [M.Tech (Opencast

Mining). M.Tech (Opencast Mining) of IIT (ISM) is one of the oldest and flagship course

designed to cater the ever growing of open cast mining sector in the country for over three

decades. Recently, the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) has effectively

implemented a separate legislation in coal for restricted mine safety certificate of

competencies for second class and first class managers like it already in place for non-coal

minerals. M.Tech. – OCM course is holistically designed to ensure the supply of properly

qualified mining engineers of 21st century for surface mining operation across all minerals.

Impotence of the Course

Through this course, the students of M.Tech (Opencast Mining) get an in-depth and

comprehensive understanding of surface mine planning and design, best practices in

surface mining operations and equipment, sustainability and economic principles of surface

mini8ng operations, application of digital technology in mining processes etc. The courses

are well supplemented with field training, hands-on workshops including scenarios

developed from real-life mine case studies which provides them necessary technical and

commercial skills needed for effective mine planning across a range of mining methods

optimizing production and productivity to support day to day operational planning and

budgeting. The students get well trained in using industry standard mining software such as

Surpac, Minex, Talpac, DragSim etc. and their application into mine planning and execution

system. The students can be groomed easily to become world class mining professionals of

future mining industry.

Achievements/Placement opportunities

The student of MTech (Open Cast Mining) have successfully converted the internship and

field training into pre-placement offers with organizations such as JSW and Adani Mining.

The students of MTech (Open Cast Mining) have successfully undertaken real time planning

and design projects for metalliferous and non-metalliferous deposits with professional mining

organization.

As mineral production from open cast mining in India and world over has increased

significantly, there exists huge placement opportunities for the students both in India and

overseas. The organizations which can place them include mining operating companies,

mine consulting companies and mining technology companies such as Coal India Limited,

NMDC, Neveli Lignite Limited, Adani Mining, JSW, Rio, BHP, Anglo, Dassault System, RPM

Global, SRK Consulting, DMT Consulting, Mecon etc.

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COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABUS

2-Year M. Tech. Programme in

Opencast Mining

ID Course No. Course Name L T P C

Semester – 1

DC1 MNC 511

Surface Mining Operations, Methods and Equipment System

3 0 0 9

DC2 MNC 512 Planning and Design of Surface Mines 3 0 0 9

DC3 MNC 513 Analysis and Design of Slopes in Surface Mines 3 0 0 9

DC4 MNC 504 Risk and Workplace Safety Management 3 0 0 9

DC5 MNC 514 Advanced Drilling and Blasting in Surface Mines 3 0 0 9

DC6 MNC 505 Geomechanics Practical 0 0 2 2

DC7 MNC 506

Computer Aided Mine Planning and Design Practical

0 0 3 3

Total 15 0 5 50

ID Course No.

Course Name L T P C

Semester -2

DC8 MNC 508 Geostatistics and Mine Valuation 3 0 0 9

DC9 MNC 515

Surface Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety

3 0 0 9

DE1 MND 500

MND 501

D Elective-1 (Any one)

Managerial Decision Making

Mine Simulation and Data Analytics

3 0 0 9

OE1 OE 1 Open Elective-1 3 0 0 9

OE2 OE 2 Open Elective-2 3 0 0 9

DC10 MNC 509 Mine Simulation and Data analytics Practical 0 0 2 2

DC11 MNC 516 Rock Excavation practical 0 0 3 3

Total 15 0 5 50

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Semester – 3

DC12 MNC 556 Thesis Unit 1 0 0 0 9




Total 0 0 0 36


Semester – 4

DE2

/

OE3

MND 555

MND 556

OE 3


Sustainable Mining

Computational Geomechanics

OR

O Elective- 3 (Any one)

3 0 0 9

DE3

/

OE4

MND 554

MND 505

OE 4


Mining, Energy and Climate Change

Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources

OR

O Elective- 4 (Any one)

3 0 0 9



Total 0 0 0 36

Open Electives

Students from the own department or sister departments may opt the following subjects as Open Elective:

Course No. Course Name L T P C

MNO 501 Mining, Energy and Climate Change 3 0 0 9

MNO 502 Rock Excavation Technology and Equipment 3 0 0 9

MNO 503 Sustainable Mining 3 0 0 9

MNO 504 Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources 3 0 0 9

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SYLLABUS

SEMESTER 1


MNC 511 Surface Mining Operations, Methods and Equipment

System 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: The students will learn theoretical and practical aspects of Surface

Mining Operations, Methods and Equipment System for use in their respective fields of

specialization, work and research. Some of the course contents will be self-reading. The

students will be encouraged to collect information on latest development in the field using

our e-library and internet resources.

Course Content:

Introduction of Surface Mining Systems and Equipment (4 lectures)

Definitions, Extraction methods of Sub-Surface Deposit, Types of Surface Mine,

Classification of deposits amenable to Surface Mining, Applicability and Limitations of

Surface Mining, Different Unit Operations of Surface Mining, Classification of Surface

Mining Systems and Corresponding Equipment Systems.

SURFACE MINING UNIT OPERATIONS

Breaking ground / drill & blast operation (3 lectures)

Drill and Blast Operations – Blast hole drills, Selection, Productivity and Limitations.

Blast Design, Explosives

Ripping operation – Applicability, Selection, Limitations, Productivity etc.

Loading operations (3 lectures)

Types of equipment and their selection - Shovels, Draglines, Front End Loaders, Scrappers,

Bucket Wheel Excavators and Continuous Surface Miners.

Transport operations (5 lectures)

Type and mode of transport and their selection criteria - Dumpers, Conveyors, and pipe Line

Transport System. Operation, Application, Limitations.

Dumping operations (2 lectures)

Types of dumping and their formations.

Surface mining auxiliary operations (4 lectures)

Power System, In-pit water management, pumping system, lighting, and communication

infrastructure, Slope Stability Monitoring, Truck Dispatch system, Production planning,

Quality control, Environment management and mine closure.

Mine development operations (4 lectures)

Opening the mine – Ore access and box cut operation (location, geometry etc. of box cut).

Pit expansion and push back operation, types of push back operation and factors affecting the

push back operation.

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MINING METHODS AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM

Stratified deposits

Mining methods and equipment system for gently dipping deposit and steeply dipping

deposit – 4 lectures

Mining methods and equipment system for high bench mining operations (Dragline,

Bucket Wheel Excavators etc.) – 6 lectures

Mining methods, cast blasting, Optimization of mining methods and equipment system

productivity through simulation

Mining methods and corresponding equipment system for selective mining (Surface miners,

Scrappers etc.)- 2 lecture.

Mining methods and equipment system for non-stratified deposit – 2 lectures.

Text books:

1. Introductory Mining Engineering – Howard L. Hartman and Jan M. Mutamansky,

2002

2. SME Mining Engineering Hand Book (Third Edition) – Peter Darling, 2011

Reference Books:

3. Open Pit Mine Planning & Design – W.Hustrulid and M. Kuchta

4. Surface Mining (Second Edition) – Bruce A. kennedy.

5. South African Colliery Manager’s Association (SCMA) Hand book – 2005.

6. Technical literatures of various mining software deployed in global surface mining

operation Technical research papers on subjects.


MNC 512 Planning and Design of Surface Mines 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: The present course is designed to cover the entire aspects of planning and

design of surface mine from exploration through to mine design and engineering, mine

closure and mine economics. The course deals with basic principles of mine planning, the

processes and the methodologies keeping in mind the global best practices. This course will

be well supplemented by practical sessions on computer aided mine planning and design

(CAMPAD) using industry standard mine planning software, thus enabling the students of

M.Tech (OCM) build a robust skill set to help them groom as mining professionals of 21st

centuryfor global mining industry.

Course Content:

Mine planning process, component of mine planning. Preliminary evaluation of mining

projects (3 lectures)

Mining revenues and costs – Concepts of future worth (FW), present value (PV), net

present value (NPV), Internal rate of return (IRR), payback, cash flow statement and

discounted cash flow (2 lectures)

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Exploration and Geology -Exploration strategy and planning, drilling, logging, sampling

and assaying, QA/QC process, management of exploration data (2 lectures)

Geological modeling and resource estimation- Concept of cut-off grade, compositing, ore-

body modeling, techniques of grade estimation at unknown points, methods of resource

estimation - vertical cross section method, horizontal cross section method, 3-D block model

method– (5 lectures)

Classification of resource (1 lecture)

Concepts of stripping ratios – types of stripping ratios and their significance, Choice

between underground and surface mining (2 lectures)

Geometrical considerations factors affecting the geometry of surface mine: Pit geometry,

pit layouts, ore access, pit expansion and push back, factors affecting the geometry of pit (3

lectures).

Pit Planning and Design: Concept of pit design and reserve estimation, development of

economic block model, cut-off grade and its estimation; Ultimate pit configuration and its

determination – hand method, floating cone technique, Lerchs-Grossmann algorithm, and

computer assisted hand method (5 lectures)

Production scheduling: Determination of optimum mine size and production schedule (2

lectures)

Equipment system selection for surface mining operation - Truck & Shovel system,

Dragline system, Bucket wheel excavator system, Surface miner mining system etc.

Optimization of equipment system productivity (6 lectures)

Design of haul roads: Geometrical, Structural and functional design (3 lectures)

Mine closure planning (1 lectures)

Economics of surface mining: Capital and operating costs, financial modeling concepts -

cash flow statement, NPV analysis and profitability analysis – Case study (3 lectures)

Feasibility studies of Surface mine (3 lectures)

Text books:

1. Open Pit Mine Planning & Design – W.Hustrulid and M. Kuchta, CRC Press, 2013

2. SME Mining Engineering Hand Book (Third Edition) – Peter Darling, 2011

Reference Books:


2. Introductory Mining Engineering – Howard L. Hartman and Jan M. Mutamansky

3. South African Colliery Manager’s Association (SCMA) Hand book – 2005.

4. Technical research papers on subjects.

5. Tutorial papers on mining software SURPAC

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MNC 513 Analysis and Design of Slopes in Surface Mines 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: The subject aims at pertaining necessary exposure to the graduate

students, the basics of slope stability investigation. At present Indian mines facing problems

with Waste Dump stability and Tailings Pond Embankment stability and the course has been

designed to address the issue in details with case studies. The numerical methods namely

Finite Element and Finite Difference will be taught to give flavours to the students about

present day advancement in various softwares in this particular field of study.

Course Content:

Sl No Topics Lecture hour

Unit I Introduction: Types and formation of slopes in surface mines, pit

slope vis-à-vis mine economics, mechanism of common modes of

slope failure, factors influencing stability of slopes, and planning

of slope stability investigations.

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UNIT II Geotechnical Information: Site investigation and geological data

collection for highwall slope, Waste Overburden Dump, Tailings

Pond Embankment and their interpretation for stability studies.

Physico-Mechanical Properties of rock, soil, tailings slime, fly-

ash

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UNIT III Fundamentals of Stress and Strength: Concept and Analysis of

Stress and Strain, Mohr Circle, Shear strength of intact rock,

discontinuity surfaces, filled discontinuities and rock-mass

estimation and determination; Surface roughness, joint roughness

coefficient –estimation and determination. Shear strength of

weathered rock masses, Failure Criteria for Rock and Soil :

Mohr–Coulomb criterion, Hoek–Brown strength criterion, Rock

mass strength

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UNIT IV Water Flow: Concepts of water flow through a material and its

permeability; water flow through rock-mass, water flow through

soil type material and broken spoil material; Estimation and

measurement of permeability and water pressure; Graphical

solution of seepage problems (flow nets), seepage forces and

seepage patterns under different conditions.

Hydraulic conductivity of weathered rock, Measurement of water

pressure, Field measurement of hydraulic conductivity: Variable

head tests and Pumping test

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UNIT V Slope Failure Analysis Methods: Plane Failure, Wedge Failure,

Circular Failure and Toppling Failure. Analysis and Design of Pit

Slope and Waste Dump Slope stability assessment methods and

techniques; Analysis and design criteria and methodology for

highwall slopes and backfill and waste dumps; Probabilistic

approaches of slope analysis and design.

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UNIT VI Tailing Pond Embankment Slope Stability, Analysis and Design 6

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Ash Dyke Embankment Slope Stability, Analysis and Design

UNIT VII Slope Stabilisation and Monitoring Methods 3

UNIT VIII Numerical Analysis for Slope Stability Analysis: Finite Element

Method, Finite Difference Method, Discrete Element Method and

Hybrid Method; Comparison of numerical and limit equilibrium

analysis methods

4

UNIT IX Discussion on Case studies on Mine Bench Slope, Waste Dump

Slope, Tailings Pond Embankment Slope and Ash Dyke

Embankment Slope

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Text Book:

1. Rock Slope Stability: Charles A. Kliche, Published By Society For Mining,

Metallurgy, And Exploration, Inc., 1919 (Latest Edition)

Reference Books:

1. Rock Slope Engineering Civil Applications, Fifth Edition, Duncan C. Wyllie, Crc

Press

2. Rock Slope Engineering, 3rd Ed., Evert Hoek And John Bray, Taylor & Francis

Routledge

3. Slope stability In Surface Mining, William A. Hustrulid, Michael K. Mccarter And

Dirk J.A. Van Zyl, Society For Mining, Metallurgy, And Exploration


MNC 504 Risk and Workplace Safety Management 3 0 0 9

Course objectives: The proposed syllabus will enable the students to have comprehensive

understanding of the philosophy of hazards and their causation at workplace, and their

mitigating measures. The latest and modern concept of risk based safety management has

been incorporated in the syllabus with focus on accident prevention, which is the primary

requirement of any workplace. Systematic and risk based emergency preparedness and

response plan is also very critical for rescue and recovery after an accident or disasters. The

curriculum will provide the entire spectrum of workplace safety management to build

confidence in the students to handle safety issues at workplace efficiently. This course has

covered new aspects such as accident investigation, emergency response plan, safety audit

and impact of working conditions and ergonomics in workplace safety.

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Course content:

Sl.

No.

Topics Lecture

hours

1. Introduction: Risk Management related terms and definitions; Basic

concept of risk; Difference between hazards and risks; Need for risk based

workplace safety management

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2. Risk Analysis Methods: Hazard and Operative (HAZOP) Analysis;

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA); Failure Mode Effect and

Critical Analysis (FMECA); Job Safety Analysis (JSA); Fault Tree

Analysis (FTA); Bow Tie Analysis, Workplace Risk Assessment and

Control process

4

3. Risk Management: Risk management objectives, Risk Management

Principles, Probability, Exposure, Likelihood and Consequence of hazards,

Qualitative, Quantitative and Semi-quantitative risk assessment techniques,

Risk Management Options, Risk Control methods, Hierarchy of Controls

4

4. Workplace Safety Management: Duty of Care, Due Diligence,

Workplace Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) or Safety

Management Plan (SMP), Features of risk based SHMS / SMP, Elements

of SHMS / SMP

5

5. System Safety Engineering Approach: An overview of system safety

engineering approaches; Domino model,Human Factors Analysis and

Classification System (HFACS) using The “Swiss Cheese” model; The

Rasmussen Framework; Systems-Theoretic Accident Modelling and

Process (STAMP); Multivariate Statistical Accident Causation Modelling.

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6. Accident / Incident Management System: Definition of Accident,

Incident, High Potential Incident, Post accident immediate actions

Objectives of Accident investigation, Accident investigation team, Steps in

Accident investigation, Planning of accident investigation, Data collection,

Data organization, Data analysis, Identification of causes and root causes of

accident, Development of recommendations, Follow-up of accidents

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7. Emergency response Plan:

Importance of emergency response plan (ERP), Purpose of ERP, Features

of effective ERP, Development of Risk based ERP, Principles Emergency

Management System and Structure of Emergency Management

Organization, Emergency control rooms, rescue and recovery; procedure

and responsibilities, safety of persons engaged in emergency response

4

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8. Occupational Health and Ergonomic Hazards:

Occupational health hazards – Dust, Noise, Diesel exhaust and Diesel

Particulate Matter; Notified and occupational diseases; Ergonomics and its

impact on health and safety at workplace

3

9. Safety Audit: Elements of Safety Audit, Steps in Safety audit 3

Total 39

Text Book:

1. Health and Safety: Risk Assessment by Tony Boyle, Routledge; 1 edition (July 24,

2015)

Books for References:

1. Workplace Safety by Randall Ferris and Daniel Murphy, Elsevier

2. Mine Health and Safety Management – Edited by Michael Karmis


MNC 514 Advanced Drilling and Blasting in Surface Mines 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: The Drilling and blasting is the most prominent method of rock breakage

in surface mining, quarrying and construction industries. This course will equip the mining

engineers willing to work in surface or construction industry to understand the dynamic

fracture behaviour of rock while subjected to blasting. It is important to quantify response of

rock mass to high-energy transient loads such as in drilling and crushing of rock, and

fragmentation due to explosive action. This is integral to all surface mining excavation

activities, and determines the safety, economic success, and viability of these operations.

Course Content:

Advanced drilling techniques- Rock drilling methods, rotary percussive drilling, rotary

drilling, drill bits and cost computation (6 lectures): Introduction, Types of drilling operations used in rock breakage, Fields of application for the

different drilling methods, Classification of the rocks and their principal physical properties,

power source, operative practices, drilling parameters, Penetration rate, Average penetration

rate, Calculation of drilling costs.

Special drilling methods (2 lectures): Introduction, Drilling through overburden, Jet

piercing, Automation in drilling technology, MWD technology.

Rock breakage by explosives (3 lectures): Theory of blasting, laws of comminution,

methods for prediction and assessment of fragmentation, Design of blasting rounds

Advanced explosives (7 lectures): special types, their properties-: Strength, Detonation

velocity, Density, Water resistant, Fume characteristics, Oxygen balance, Completion of

reaction, Detonation pressure, Borehole pressure and critical diameter, Sensitivity, Safety in

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handling & storage qualities, Explosives selection for different rock type, specific problems

related to the use of explosives such as desensitization, sympathetic detonation, performance

and sensitivity of explosives. Bulk explosives manufacturing and loading systems.

Explosive initiating devices/systems (3 lectures): Firing systems– classification, Firing with

electric detonators or Non-electric systems, Exploders, Circuit testers, Other blasting tools

Influence of rockmass characteristics on blasting (3 lectures): Introduction, Strength

properties, Elastic properties, Wave velocity, Rock density, Porosity, Mineral composition,

grain size and internal friction, Structural discontinuities, Presence of cavities, Variability of

strata, Ground water and moisture content, Conductivity.

Designing bench blasting rounds (6 lectures): Design objectives, Fragmentation, Bench

geometry, Blasthole diameter, Blasthole inclination, burden, Spacing, Sub-grade drilling,

Stemming, Powder factor/specific charge, Energy factor.

Controlled blasting techniques for surface mines (4 lectures): Advanced theory and

application of explosives in excavation. Damage and special blasting techniques used in

Controlled blasting and blast design methods-.Pre-splitting, profiling, trenching. Blasting in

mixed rock types, hard/soft rock, Secondary blasting

Environmental hazards of blasting (3 lectures): Understanding the generation of Air Over

pressure, blast induced ground vibration, and fly rock in blasting and their mitigation

measures.

Blast Instrumentation (2 lectures): Blast instrumentation for blast performance assessment

and modification.

Text books:

1. Drilling and blasting of rocks (1995) – Jimeno, Carcedo, Jimeno

Reference Books:

2. Rock Blasting and Overbreak Control- C.J. Konya

3. Blasting principles for open pit mining- William Hustrulid


MNC 505 Geomechanics Practical 0 0 2 2

Methods for determination of: Compressive strength, tensile strength, shear strength and

triaxial strength of rock; Abrasivity of rock; Strength indices of rock; Modulus of elasticity

and Poisson’s ratio of rock; Slake durability of rock; Shear strength of jointed rock,

consistency, consolidation and compaction of soil; Dynamic Modulus of elasticity and

dynamic Poisson’s ratio of rock (10 Lectures).

Demonstration of: setup for determination of in situ stresses in rock; Load cell,

extensometer, vibrating wire stress meter and convergence meter (2 Lectures).

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MNC 506 Computer Aided Mine Planning and Design Practical

0 0 3 3

Course Content:

1. Introduction of mine planning software and geological database management (2 lectures)

2. data visualization and presentation (2 lectures)

3. compositing – drill hole composites, ore zone composites and bench composites (3

lectures)

4. statistical analysis of geological data (2 lectures)

5. ore body modelling (3 lectures)

6. variogram modelling of geological data (3 lectures)

7. block modelling and resource estimation (4 lectures)

8. pit design and reserve estimation (3 lectures)

9. Integrated pit and dump design, geometrical design of haul road (2 lectures)

10. Mine scheduling (2 lectures)

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SEMESTER 2


MNC 508 Geostatistics and Mine Valuation

3 0 0 9

Course objectives: This course has two different sections. Section A contains Geostatistics

and Section B covers Mine Valuation. Therefore, the objectives of this course has been fixed

section wise:

Course Objectives of Section A: Geoscientists routinely face interpolation and estimation

problems when analysing sparse data from field observations. Geostatistics has emerged as

an invaluable tool for characterizing spatial phenomena. In this course, both the development

of the basic principles of geostatistics and its practical applications in the geosciences will be

presented.

Course Objectives of Section B: student will learn about markets, pricing and profit. It will

help the students to gain knowledge about the surface mine planning. This course will make

the student conscious about the demand followed by mineral exploration to business and

trade in minerals into the future of the mineral industry in a logical sequence. It will help

student to know the evaluation technique for investment decision making.

Course Content:

Unit

No.

Topics No. of

Lectures

Section A: Geostatistics

L-T-P: 2-0-0

Unit 1 Probability Theory Review: Univariate Analysis; Bivariate Analysis;

Multivariate Analysis; Gaussian Distribution & Central Limit Theorem;

Spatial Analysis: Non-geostatistical Analysis (Posting, Contour, Symbol,

Indicator, Moving Window) Spatial Continuity Analysis: Experimental

Variogram; h-Scatterplot; Variogram versus Univariate Statistics.

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Unit 2 Spatial Continuity Analysis: Higher Dimensions & Statistical Anisotropy; Pure

Nugget Variogram; Standard Deviation of Variogram Estimate; Spatial

Continuity Analysis: Irregular Data: Variogram Search Envelope; Exploring

Anisotropy; Spatial Continuity Analysis: Outline; Spatial Continuity Analysis:

Issues.

6

Unit 3 Variogram Modelling: Basic Permissible Models; Model Fitting “Rule of

Thumb” Geostatistical Estimation: Random Function Models; Ordinary

Kriging (OK).

6

Unit 4 Geostatistical Estimation: Co-Kriging; Kriging with moving neighbourhood;

Project Four: Using OK to conduct spatial interpolation analysis based on the

2 data sets previously analysed for the variograms.

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Section B: Mine Valuation L-T-P: 1-0-0

Unit 1 Introduction: Economic importance of the mineral industry; mining 3

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economy, risky nature of the mining industry, Demand and Supply, Elasticity

of Demand, national mineral policy.

Unit 2 Cost of mining: Mineral price and pricing, Capital and operating costs; factors

affecting operating cost; methods of estimating future costs; standard cost and

forecast; budget and budgetary control.

3

Unit 3 Mine valuation: Basic concept, Earlier approaches to mine valuation, recent

approaches to valuation; Time value of money Price information – revenue

estimates, taxes, Accounting profits and cash flows.

2

Unit 4 Investment Appraisal: Elements of investment appraisal, Static methods of

investment appraisal, Dynamic methods of appraisal, discounted cash flow

analysis.

3

Unit 5 Mineral Taxation System, Internal and External Trade, Mineral information

system

2

Total 39

Text Books:

1. Applied Geostatistics by Edward H. Isaaks , 1989

2. An Introduction to Mineral Economics by K. K. Chatterjee, New Age Ititemational

(P) Limited, 2"^ Edition, 2004.

Reference Books:

1. Multivariate Geostatistics by Hans Wackernagel

2. Mining Geostatistics by Andre G. Journel

3. Mineral economics: Development and management of natural resources by

OdedRudawsky

Mineral Deposit Evaluation: A practical approach by Alwyn E. Annels


MNC 515 Surface Mining Equipment Reliability,

Maintainability, and Safety 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: From its origins in the malachite mines of ancient Egypt, mining has

grown to become a global industry which employs many hundreds of thousands of people.

Today, the mining industry makes use of various types of complex and sophisticated

equipment, for which reliability, maintainability and safety has become an important issue.

UG students of Mining Engineering are provided the basic inputs to Mine Legislation and

safety with major emphasis on Safety Legislations applicable to mining. The proposed course

‘Surface Mining Equipment Reliability and Safety’ is designed and aimed at comprehensive

understanding of philosophy of the safety and reliability engineering in opencast mining

machineries so that optimise utilisation of the mining equipment can be achieved with

no/insignificant harm to the system safety such as human being, property, and others items.

Hence, the course is designed to cover the general aspects of equipment reliability and safety

within the domain of opencast mines.

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Course Content:

Units Topic Lectures

Unit 1 Introduction

What is Reliability Engineering? Its Importance-a birth to death process, Reasons for

Product failure; Non-maintained, Maintained Items and their failure patterns, Measure

of Performance, Need for Improving Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability,

and Safety; Mining-equipment-related Facts and Figures; Reliability, Maintainability,

Availability, Safety Terms and Definitions.

4

Unit 2 Reliability Mathematics and Probability Distributions

Boolean Algebra Laws and Probability Definition and Properties; Useful

Mathematical Definitions – Cumulative Distribution Function, Probability Density

Function, Reliability Function Expected Value, Variance;

Probability Distributions: Discrete and Continuous Distribution, Binomial

Distribution, Exponential Distribution, Rayleigh Distribution, Weibull Distribution,

Normal Distribution, Lognormal Distribution, Case studies.

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Unit 3 Surface Mining Equipment Reliability

Concept of Reliability and its Tools: Need for Reliability and Bathtub Hazard Rate

Curve; General Reliability, Hazard Rate, and Mean Time to Failure Functions -

General Reliability Function, Hazard Rate Function, Mean Time to Failure;

Reliability Networks - Series Configuration, Parallel Configuration, k-out-of-m

Configuration, Standby System, Bridge Configuration; Commonly Used Methods in

Reliability Analysis – FMEA, FMECA, Markov Method, Fault Tree Analysis, etc.

Application in Surface Mining Equipment: Reasons for Improving Mining

Equipment Reliability, Factors Impacting Mining System Reliability, and Useful

Mining-Equipment-Reliability-Related Measures; Open-Pit-System Reliability

Analysis; Programmable Electronic Mining System Failures; Designing Reliable

Conveyor Belt Systems; Fault Tree Analysis of Shovel; Dump-truck Tire Reliability

and the Factors Affecting Their Life, Case studies.

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Unit 4 Surface Mining Equipment Maintainability

Concept of Maintainability and its Tools: Need for Maintainability of Surface

Mining Equipment and Maintainability Versus Reliability; Maintainability Functions

- Maintainability Function I: Exponential Distribution, Maintainability Function II:

Weibull Distribution; Maintainability Design Factors and Maintainability Analysis

Tools - Total Quality Management (TQM), Cause and Effect Diagram;

Maintainability-Management-Related Tasks During the Equipment Life Cycle

Application in Surface Mining Equipment: Design-induced Maintainability

Problems of Mining Equipment; Mining Equipment Maintainability Design

Characteristics; Maintenance Engineering Objectives, Total Productive Maintenance,

and Reasons for Its Performance; Factors Contributing to Equipment Maintenance

Cost in Mines; Maintenance of Explosion-protected Switchgear in Mines; Useful

Maintenance Measures for Mines; Mathematical Models for Performing Mining

Equipment Maintenance; Case studies.

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Unit 5 Surface Mining Equipment Safety

Philosophy of Safety and its Tools: Safety philosophy; Equipment Hazard

Classifications and Common Mechanical Injuries; Different Safety Analysis

Methods; Safety Indexes - Disabling Injury Frequency Rate, Disabling Injury

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Text Book:

1. Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety by B. S. Dhillon, Springer, 1st

Edition, 2008.

Reference Books:

1. Mine Health and Safety Management – Edited by Michael Karmis

2. Reliability Engineering - Theory and Practice by A. Birolini, Springer

3. Engineering Maintenance: A Modern Approach by B. S. Dhillon, CRC Press, Boca

Raton, Florida

4. Case Studies in Reliability and Maintenance by W.R. Blischke. and D.N.P.Murthy,

John Wiley & Sons, USA

D Elective 1 (Any One)


MND 500 Managerial Decision Making

3 0 0 9

Course Objective: With the growth of engineering skills over time, the emphasis has shifted

from “production and product at any cost” to conservation of resources through their optimal

utilisation resulting in minimum cost. Engineers and managers responsible for strategic as

well as routine decision making must be armed with tools and techniques of quantitative

decision making. The subjects empower one with such skills and hence it is not only relevant

but important too for all practising engineers and managers and more so for Mining

Engineers who work throughout as manager in different capacities.

Course Content:

Units Topics Tentative

Lectures

hours

Unit – 1 Introduction: The origin and nature of Managerial Decision Making

tools. Taxonomy of decision making models.

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Unit – 2 Linear Programming: Linear Optimisation Models, Systems of Linear 10

Severity Rate.

Application in Surface Mining Equipment: Causes of Mining Equipment

Accidents and Major Ignition Sources for Mining Equipment Fires; Methods for

Performing Mining Equipment Safety Analysis - Preliminary Hazards Analysis

(PHA), Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT) Analysis, Consequence

Analysis, etc; Human-Factor-related Tips for Safer Mining Equipment, Guidelines to

Improve Electrical Safety in the Mining Industry, and Strategies to Reduce Mining

Equipment Fires and Injuries; Case studies.

Total 39

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inequalities, Generalised Linear Programming model, Scenarios and

formulations, SIMPLEX methods of solutions, <= constraints, Two

phase method and Big M method (Penalty method) of SIMPLEX, mixed

constraints. Primal and Dual Problems, Interpretation of SIMPLEX Table.

Sensitivity Analysis of LPP on objective function coefficient and RHS

constant. Mining oriented problems amenable to Linear Programming.

Unit – 3 Specialised Linear Models: Transportation and Assignment Models,

Algorithm for Transportation and Assignment Models, Special

considerations in solving Transportation and Assignment problems,

Sensitivity Analysis for Transportation Problems.

6

Unit – 4 Multi-objective Programming (Goal Programing): Mathematical

models, Concepts of structural and goal constraints, Ranking of goals and

solution methods.

5

Unit – 5 Project Management and other Network Models: Project Planning &

Scheduling with basic PERT model, Lowest cost schedule using CPM

model, Resource levelling and Resource Allocation, Cost control through

PERT network, Shortest route algorithm, Minimal spanning tree problem.

6

Unit – 6 Inventory Model: Nature of inventory problems, Technical and

economic parameters, Classical EOQ model, Inventory model with

quantity discount, Deterministic inventory models with constraints,

stochastic inventory models.

6

Unit – 7 Simulation: Nature & process of Simulation, Fundamental of Monte

Carlo Simulation, Simulation of queueing and inventory systems.

4

Text Books:

1. Principles of Operations Research for Management by Frank S. Budnick , Richrd

Mojena and Thomas E Vollmann, 1977

2. Introduction to operations Research by F S Hillier & Lieberman, 1990.

Reference books:

1. System Analysis and Project Management by D.I Cleland & William R King (PP 1-

120 & 341-367

2. A Management Guide to PERT/CPM by J D Weist & F K Levy

3. Principles of Operations Research by H M Wagner

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MND 501 Mine Simulation and Data Analytics 3 0 0 9

Course Objectives: This unit will cover Mine Automation, as well as Data Analytics

applicable to mining systems. Students will gain a comprehensive overview of state of the art

mining automation, as well as, practical skills in artificial intelligence and other digital

technologies used in the resources industries.

Course Content:

UNIT I (6 Lectures)

Automation in Production System, Principles and Strategies of Automation, Basic Elements

of an Automated System, Advanced Automation Functions, Levels of Automations,

introduction to automation productivity. Autonomous mining systems - Operations Centre,

Autonomous haulage systems, Automated drilling system, Auto Haul/TDS.

UNIT II (5 Lectures)

Overview of Material Handling Systems - Principles and Design Consideration, Material

Transport Systems, Storage Systems.

UNIT III (6 Lectures)

MINE AUTOMATION TOOLS: Sensors for instrumentation. (CCD camera, geotechnical

instruments, remotely operated geotechnical instruments, SCADA, Image processing,

Proximity detection systems,

UNIT IV (10 Lectures)

Descriptive Statistics: Introduction to the course; Descriptive Statistics; Probability

Distributions

Inferential Statistics: Inferential Statistics through hypothesis tests, Regression & ANOVA,

Machine Learning: Introduction and Concepts, Differentiating algorithmic and model based

frameworks, Regression: Ordinary Least Squares, Ridge Regression, Lasso Regression, K

Nearest Neighbours Regression & Classification

Supervised Learning with Regression and Classification techniques -1, Bias-Variance

Dichotomy

Model Validation Approaches, Logistic Regression, Linear Discriminant Analysis, Quadratic

Discriminant Analysis, Regression and Classification Trees, Support Vector Machines

UNIT V (6 Lectures)

Supervised Learning with Regression and Classification techniques -2, Ensemble Methods:

Random Forest, Neural Networks, Deep learning, Unsupervised Learning and Challenges for

Big Data Analytics: Clustering, Associative Rule Mining, Challenges for big data anlalytics,

Prescriptive analytics

UNIT VI (6 Lectures)

Creating data for analytics through designed experiments

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Creating data for analytics through Active learning

Creating data for analytics through Reinforcement learning

Text Books

1. Hastie, Trevor, et al. (2009) The elements of statistical learning. Vol. 2. No. 1. New

York: Springer.

Reference Books:

1. Montgomery, Douglas C., and George C. Runger (2010). Applied statistics and

probability for engineers. John Wiley & Sons.

2. G. Almgren, U. Kumar, N. Vagenas : Mine Mechanization & Automation 1st Edition

3. J. O'Shea M. Polis : Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing (1st

Edition), Proceedings of The 3Rd Ifac Symposium, Montreal, Canada 18-20 August

1980

4. Peter V. Golde : Implementation of Drill Teleportation in Mine Automation


MNC 509 Mine Simulation and Data analytics Practical 0 0 2 2

Course objective:The students will be exposed to the use of advanced numerical methods in

mining operation and management. The large data collected in various mining systems will

be patterned to use for decision making process using the advancement of machine learning,

artificial intelligence and various statistical regression techniques.

Course Content (13 Lectures):

Sl No Topic Outcome

1 Simulation – Part I Use of Artificial Simulation Technique for any

repeatative operation

2 Simulation – Part II Use of Artificial Simulation Technique for any

repeatative operation

3 Mine Simulation – Part I Use of Various Mine Production Scheduling

Program and Management

4 Mine Simulation – Part II Use of Various Mine Production Scheduling

Program and Management

5 Mine Transport Simulation Use of automated haulage system and

performance appraisal

6 Introduction to R Installation and basics of R

7 Modelling Using R – Part I Hands on Practice on R

8 Modelling Using R – Part II Hands on Practice on R

9 Modelling Using R – Part III Use case study data and Process for decision

making

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10 Introduction to Python Installation and Basics of Python

11 Modelling using Python – Part I Hands on Practice on Python

12 Modelling with Python – Part II Hands on Practice on Python

13 Modelling with Python – Part

III

Use case study data and Process for decision

making


MNC 516 Rock Excavation Practical 0 0 3 3

Course Content:

Sl. No. Name of Practical Lecture hours

1 Sonic velocity in rocks 3

2 Fracture toughness index 3

3 Field seismic velocity 3

4 Cerchar hardness index 3

5 Punch Penetration Index 3

6 Cerchar abrasivity index 3

7 Drilling rate index 3

8 Blast vibration measurement 3

9 VOD measurement 3

10 Burden velocity measurement 3

11 Blast design software & Fragmentation

analysis

3

12 Linear cutting rig tests 3

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SEMESTER 3


Semester – 3

MNC 556 Thesis Unit 1 0 0 0 9




Total 0 0 0 36

SEMESTER 4


MND 555 Sustainable Mining 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: Mining industry is often regarded as polluting sector as it involves

extensive resource exploitation by degradation of land and environment. A sincere effort is

required to reduce the environmental impact of mining to its minimum level following the

principle of sustainable development and acquiring operation excellence through scientific

methods of exploitation and use of technologies in mining. The present course is designed to

incorporate various aspects of sustainable mining to provide deeper understanding of various

parameters affecting the sustainability of mining operation.

Course Content:

1. An Introduction to Sustainable development for mining sector (13 lectures)

Environmental and social perception about mining

Impact of mining on the environment

Definition of sustainable development in mining and need for sustainable development in

mining

Overview of sustainable development framework for mining and principles of sustainable

development framework

Legal and institutional framework

2. Sustainable mining methods and operational excellence (14 lectures)

Mine planning process, components of mine planning, mine development strategy, mine

planning horizons

Surface mining methods for sustainable mining operations (Mining methods, modes of

transportation, haul road maintenance, dust palliation system etc.)

Under-ground mining methods for sustainable mining operations

3. Technological aspects of sustainable mining (3 lectures)

Mine planning and execution technologies

Mine surveying technologies

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4. Mine closure and post closure (5 lectures)

Systematic / concurrent mine closure

Final mine closure and post mine closure

5. Assurance and Reporting (2 lectures)

SDF performance reporting and star rating

6. Sustainable mining – case studies (2 lectures)

Text book:

1. SME Mining Engineering Hand Book (Third Edition) – Peter Darling

Reference Books:

1. Sustainable Development Framework – Final Report, 2011, Ministry of Mines, Govt.

of India.

2. Sustainable mining in India – Overview of legal and regulatory framework,

technologies and best process practices – Indian Chamber of Commerce and Cuts –

Centre for International Trade, Economics and Environment, 2018.

3. Open Pit Mine Planning & Design – W.Hustrulid and M. Kuchta



MND 556 Computational Geomechanics 3 0 0 9

Course Objectives: Course has been designed so that the students will learn the Finite

Element formulation and computer programming, the basic concept of stress & strain in rock,

failure criteria for rock & rockmass. Students will also learn the Finite Element technique which

is related to the practical applications of Geomechanics. This course will also provide the

opportunity to the students to learn how to perform, and analyze the results of, a

geomechanical simulation

Course Content:

Unit

No.

Details of the unit No. of

Lectures

Unit 1 Concept of stress and strain in rock: Analysis of Stress, Analysis of Strain,

Transformation of Stresses and strains, Principal stresses and stress invariants,

Mohr’s Circle of stress, Stress-Strain Relationships, Relationship between

Principal Stresses and Principal Strains, Plane Stress Conditions, Plane Strain

Conditions, Axisymmetric Conditions, Equation of Equilibrium, Compatibility

condition

Exercises

6

Unit 2 Basics of Finite Element Method (FEM) with reference to Geomechanics 4

Unit 3 The Finite Element Method in One Dimensions

Two-Nodded Linear Element

Three-Nodded Quadratic Element

6

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Discretization

Geometry and Nodal Connectivity

Integration of Element Matrices

Multielement Assembly

Boundary Conditions and Solution

Mathematical formulation and Computer Programming

Exercises

Unit 4 The Finite Element Method in Two Dimensions

Three-Nodded Linear Triangle

Six-Nodded Quadratic Triangle

Four-Nodded Bilinear Quadrilateral

Eight-Nodded Quadratic Quadrilateral

Discretization






Exercises

6

Unit 5 The Finite Element Method in Three Dimensions

Eight-Nodded Linear Brick Element

Discretization






Exercises

4

Unit 6 Rock and Rock Mass Failure Criteria: Invariants of Deviatoric Stress, Mohr-Coulomb (MC) Criterion, Hoek-Brown

(HB) Criterion, Drucker-Prager Criterion

Theory and mathematical formulation

Exercises

4

Unit 7 Strength and Deformability of Jointed Rock Mass

Fracture Strength of Jointed Rock Mass

Shear Strength of Rock Joint

Concept of Joint Compliance

Exercises

4

Unit 8 Non-Linear Solution Methods in FEM

Exercises 2

Unit 9 Applications of the Finite Element Method in Geomechanics

Rock joint analysis

Fluid Flow in Porous Media

3

Text Books:

1. Computational Geomechanics by Zienkiewicz, Chan, A. H. C. M. Pastor, B. A.

Schrefler, T. Shiomi - -Wiley , 1999

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References Books:

1. Finite Element method: Concepts and Applications in Geomechanics by D. Deb

2. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis Using MATLABآ® and Abaqus 2013

3. Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis, by David V. Hutton


MND 554 Mining, Energy and Climate Change 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: This course will emphasize on the importance of global warming and its

effect on the society. It will also discuss on different mining and energy scenarios and their

contribution for increasing the carbon footprint which in turn produces global warming. All-

important research and development contributing to reduction of its effect will be presented

in the class. In addition, India’s commitment for reduction of carbon footprint and the actions

planned for implementation will be the subject of discussion for energizing the young

students for their contribution in thoughts and actions for fulfilling the international

commitments for saving the Mother Earth.

Unit – 1 : Basics of Global Warming and Climate change No. of

Classes

Global warming and glacial change, the rise of carbon, Alpine “Hot Box”

experiment, the atmosphere as a dam built across a river, Royal Institution

Laboratory and findings of John Tyndall, Guy Callendar, Arrhenius etc., the age of

discovery : findings of Roger Rivelle, Keelings Curve, large scale geophysical

experiments, modelling of climate and road to Rio, journey to Paris protocol

06

Unit – 2 : India’s Initial and Second National Communication to the United

Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

National Circumstances, GHG Inventory Information, Vulnerability Assessment

and Adaptation, Research and Systematic Observations, Education, Training and

Public Awareness, Programmes Related to Sustainable Development, Constraints

and Gaps, and Related Financial, Technical and Capacity Needs

07

Unit – 3 : Coal and Uranium Mining for Energy security

Coal mining and electrical age, Wizards of Menlo Park, Battle of the currents,

Metering of the energy, Regulatory bargain, The growth of electrical age, Uranium

mining and nuclear cycle, Nuclear navy, Disaster of Three Mile Island, Chernobyl

Disasters and Fukushima Daiichi, Growth of India’s coal and uranium mining

industry

06

Unit – 4 : Oil and Natural Gas – Adventure in Energy resources

Growth of world’s liquid fuel production, Fluctuation of demand, supply and

prices, Fear of running out of oil, Gulf war – Desert storm, Pipeline battle,

Influence of different nations in the Persian Gulf, Major discoveries of oil and

innovations in the oil and gas industry for higher recovery

06

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Unit – 5 : Role of renewable energy

Solar, Wind, Biofuels, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydropower and other renewable

energy options;

Developments in different fields and their contribution to the energy basket

05

Unit – 6 : Carbon dioxide sequestration and reduction of carbon footprint

Different methods for carbon dioxide sequestration : Geological reserves, marine

water and other methods for sequestration, other uses of carbon dioxide for

reduction of global warming

06

Unit – 7 : India’s commitment for augmenting global warming

Paris protocol, India’s commitment for reduction of global warming and actions

envisaged

03

Books Books:

1. Future of Energy by Brian F. Towler, Elsevier, 1st edition, 2016

Reference Books:

1. The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World: Daniel Yergin

2. Energy at the Crossroads : Vaclav Smil

3. Wind Energy Comes of Age : Paul Gipe

4. Solar revolution : Travis Bradford

Course

No. Course Name L T P C

MND 505 Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources 3 0 0 9

Objective: The course aims to integrate the professional profiles and disciplinary skills of the

students with concepts, methods and tools belonging to the area of new technologies for the

territory and the environment. In particular, we intend to highlight the possible applications

of Geomatics (a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach for the acquisition, treatment,

analysis, storage and distribution of geo-referenced spatial data) in the area of Natural

Resources Assessment in the Countries developing.

Units Contents Contact

Hours

I Introduction of Geospatial technology for identification, evaluation,

monitoring and management of natural resources. 3

II Natural Resources Evaluation using geospatial tools: Geology,

Geomorphology, soils and Climatology. 9

III Mapping and Monitoring of natural resources: Thematic mapping,

information retrieval methods and spatial modelling 9

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IV

Role of Geo-spatial technology in mapping of land surface

deformation, mapping of Water Resources and Surface Water Bodies,

Recent Trends in Natural Resources Inventory, Land degradation

Mapping, Landslide Hazards Zonation and mapping of geophysical

events.

9

V Management of natural resources: Geoscience, Hydrology, Land, and

Vegetation Ecology. 9

Total: 39

Text Book

1. Rencz, Andrew B. (Editor-in-Chief) (2004), “Remote Sensing for Natural Resource

Management and Environmental Modeling”, Manual of Remote Sensing, Vol. 4. John

Wiley.

Reference Book

2. Mahesh Gaur, C.B. Pandey and R.K. Goyal “Remote Sensing For Natural Resources

Management & Monitoring”


MNO 501 Mining, Energy, and Climate Change 3 0 0 9

Objective: This course will emphasize on the importance of global warming and its effect

on the society. It will also discuss on different mining and energy scenarios and their

contribution for increasing the carbon footprint which in turn produces global warming. All

important research and development contributing to reduction of its effect will be presented

in the class. In addition, India’s commitment for reduction of carbon footprint and the actions

planned for implementation will be the subject of discussion for energizing the young

students for their contribution in thoughts and actions for fulfilling the international

commitments for saving the Mother Earth.


Hours

I

Basics of Global Warming and Climate change

Global warming and glacial change, the rise of carbon, Alpine “Hot

Box” experiment, the atmosphere as a dam built across a river, Royal

Institution Laboratory and findings of John Tyndall, Guy Callendar,

Arrhenius etc., the age of discovery : findings of Roger Rivelle,

Keelings Curve, large scale geophysical experiments, modelling of

climate and road to Rio, journey to Paris protocol

06

28

II

India’s Initial and Second National Communication to the United

Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

National Circumstances, GHG Inventory Information, Vulnerability

Assessment and Adaptation, Research and Systematic Observations,

Education, Training and Public Awareness, Programmes Related to

Sustainable Development, Constraints and Gaps, and Related

Financial, Technical and Capacity Needs

07

III

Coal and Uranium Mining for Energy security

Coal mining and electrical age, Wizards of Menlo Park, Battle of the

currents, Metering of the energy, Regulatory bargain, The growth of

electrical age, Uranium mining and nuclear cycle, Nuclear navy,

Disaster of Three Mile Island, Chernobyl Disasters and Fukushima

Daiichi, Growth of India’s coal and uranium mining industry

06

IV

Oil and Natural Gas – Adventure in Energy resources

Growth of world’s liquid fuel production, Fluctuation of demand,

supply and prices, Fear of running out of oil, Gulf war – Desert storm,

Pipeline battle, Influence of different nations in the Persian Gulf,

Major discoveries of oil and innovations in the oil and gas industry for

higher recovery

06

V

Role of renewable energy

Solar, Wind, Biofuels, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydropower and other

renewable energy options;

Developments in different fields and their contribution to the energy

basket

05

VI

Carbon dioxide sequestration and reduction of carbon footprint

Different methods for carbon dioxide sequestration : Geological

reserves, marine water and other methods for sequestration, other uses

of carbon dioxide for reduction of global warming

06

VII

India’s commitment for augmenting global warming

Paris protocol, India’s commitment for reduction of global warming

and actions envisaged

03

Text Books

1. Future of Energy : Brian F. Towler (2014)

2. The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World : Daniel

Yergin (2011)

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MNO 502 Rock Excavation Technology and Equipment 3 0 0 9

Course objectives: Blast free mining/construction has been growing considering the

vulnerabilities in handling explosives and avoid cyclin nature of mining/construction to meet

the growing excavation needs. The course aims to provide advanced knowledge in rock

excavation technology and equipment.

S.

No. Topic

No. of

Lectures

1 Review of rock excavation techniques. 2

2 Mechanical rock cutting: basic cutting methods and application to excavating

equipment, mechanics of rock cutting by tools and cutting heads; parameters

influencing cutting performance; Selection of excavating systems.

4

3 Rock tunnel boring: boring methods, mechanics of tunnel boring; parameters

influencing boring performance; determination of boreability and production

rates.

4

4 Ripping of rock: ripping tools, mechanics of ripping, parameters influencing

performance of a ripper, determination of rippability and production rate.

2

5 Rock drilling: basic drilling methods; drill tools; mechanics of rock drilling,

parameters influencing drilling performance; determination of drillability and

rate of drilling.

4

6 Coal winning machines: Shearer, Continuous miner, Roadheader: cutting

principles, production potential and power rating.

5

7 Rock cutting by water jet and abrasive water jet: techniques of cutting;

mechanics of cutting; factors influencing performance, limitations of the

technique. Water jet assisted cutting of rocks.

2

8 Flame jet and Electrical cutting of rocks: mechanism and techniques. 2

9 Laser cutting of rocks: mechanics and techniques; Hybrid cutting systems. 1

10 Wear in rock cutting and drilling tools: tool material; factors influencing wear;

wear mechanism and methods of estimating/predicting tool wear.

4

11 Diamond wire saw design, cutting rates, consumption 2

12 Ripper design and selection

Drill selection, Roadheader selection (cutter head design)

TBM selection (cutter head design), Diamond wire saw, Tool design

7

Total 39

Text Book:

1. Mechanical Excavation in Mining and Civil Industries, N. Bilgin, H. Copur and C.

Balci, CRC Press, 2013

Reference Books:

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1. Tunnelling: Design, Stability and Construction, Whittaker B.N. and Frith, R.C., IMM,

1990

2. Tunnel boring machines: Trends in design and construction of mechanized tunnelling,

Ed. H. Wagner & A. Schulter, CRC press, 1996


MNO 503 Sustainable Mining 3 0 0 9

Course Objective: Mining industry is often regarded as polluting sector as it involves

extensive resource exploitation by degradation of land and environment. A sincere effort is

required to reduce the environmental impact of mining to its minimum level following the

principle of sustainable development and acquiring operation excellence through scientific

methods of exploitation and use of technologies in mining. The present course is designed to

incorporate various aspects of sustainable mining to provide deeper understanding of various

parameters affecting the sustainability of mining operation.

Course Content:

1. An Introduction to Sustainable development for mining sector (13 lectures)

Environmental and social perception about mining

Impact of mining on the environment

Definition of sustainable development in mining and need for sustainable

development in mining

Overview of sustainable development framework for mining and principles of

sustainable development framework

Legal and institutional framework

2. Sustainable mining methods and operational excellence (14 lectures)

Mine planning process, components of mine planning, mine development strategy,

mine planning horizons

Surface mining methods for sustainable mining operations (Mining methods, modes

of transportation, haul road maintenance, dust palliation system etc.)

Under-ground mining methods for sustainable mining operations

3. Technological aspects of sustainable mining (3 lectures)

Mine planning and execution technologies

Mine surveying technologies

4. Mine closure and post closure (5 lectures)

Systematic / concurrent mine closure

Final mine closure and post mine closure

5. Assurance and Reporting (2 lectures)

SDF performance reporting and star rating

6. Sustainable mining – case studies (2 lectures)

Text book:

1. SME Mining Engineering Hand Book (Third Edition) – Peter Darling

31

Reference Books:

1. Sustainable mining in India – Overview of legal and regulatory framework,

technologies and best process practices – Indian Chamber of Commerce and Cuts –

Centre for International Trade, Economics and Environment, 2018.

2. Open Pit Mine Planning & Design – W. Hustrulid and M. Kuchta



MNO 504 Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources 3 0 0 9

Objective: The course aims to integrate the professional profiles and disciplinary skills of the

students with concepts, methods and tools belonging to the area of new technologies for the

territory and the environment. In particular, we intend to highlight the possible applications

of Geomatics (a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach for the acquisition, treatment,

analysis, storage and distribution of geo-referenced spatial data) in the area of Natural

Resources Assessment in the Countries developing.


Hours

I Introduction of Geospatial technology for identification, evaluation,

monitoring and management of natural resources. 3

II Natural Resources Evaluation using geospatial tools: Geology,

Geomorphology, soils and Climatology. 9

III Mapping and Monitoring of natural resources: Thematic mapping,

information retrieval methods and spatial modelling 9

IV

Role of Geo-spatial technology in mapping of land surface

deformation, mapping of Water Resources and Surface Water Bodies,

Recent Trends in Natural Resources Inventory, Land degradation

Mapping, Landslide Hazards Zonation and mapping of geophysical

events.

9

V Management of natural resources: Geoscience, Hydrology, Land, and

Vegetation Ecology. 9

Total: 39

Text Book

3. Rencz, Andrew B. (Editor-in-Chief) (2004), “Remote Sensing for Natural Resource

Management and Environmental Modeling”, Manual of Remote Sensing, Vol. 4. John

Wiley.

Reference Book

4. Mahesh Gaur, C.B. Pandey and R.K. Goyal “Remote Sensing For Natural Resources

Management & Monitoring”

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