MINE 301: INTRODUCTION TO MINING AND METALLURGICAL

ENGINEERING Core course (3:3;0)

Dr. Hussin Abdelbary Mohamed AhmedOffice : 458 B

E-mail: Hussien135@gmail.comCell phone: 0557092209

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CLOCourse Learning Objectives

1Explain origin of minerals in earth, their types, uses and their importance

2Describe history of mining industry and recent stages of mining projects

3Identify grade, tonnage, recovery concept and the types of ore reserves

4Apply the different methods of ore reserve estimation using computer

5Discuss available mineral resources in KSA and their contributions

6List Surface mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used

7List Underground mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used

8

Study mine production cycle (drilling, blasting, transportation, supporting,

ventilation)

9Show role of mineral processing techniques in making benefit from ores

10Differentiate between the different metallurgical processing technologies

11Describe the different types of environmental impacts of mining projects

MINE 301: INTRODUCTION TO MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING Core course (3:3;0)

Dr. Hussin Abdelbary Mohamed Ahmed

 Week#

TopicWeeks

1-      General introduction to extraction from earth crust (CLO 1 and 2)1

1 Origin of minerals and their types, uses, and importance  History and future of mining industry, and its role in worldwide economics  Basic definitions and terms in mining  

 2-      Stages of mining projects (CLO 2, 3 and 4)32 Mineral exploration and prospecting techniques 3 

Ore body delineation (reserve classification and reserve estimation methods) Ore grade, dilution and recovery concepts  

4 Mining planning development, production and mine reclamation  3-      Mineral resources in KSA (1). (CLO 5)1

5 Identification of the different mineral resources in KSA and their importance to GDP  Know about currently available mining projects in KSA 

 4-      Mining methods (2 weeks) (CLO 6 and CLO 7)26 Surface mining methods types, uses and equipments 7 Underground mining methods types, uses and equipments  5-      Production cycle in a working mine (CLO 8)2

8 Introduction to Production cycle or Unit operations in mining (drilling, blasting, supporting, ventilation and safety) 

Drilling methods and equipments 

9 Blasting (explosives types, uses, blasting patterns and their design)  Supporting (types of supporting materials and their uses) 

10 Ventilation and safety (ventilation and safety concepts in mining) 

Break down of course learning objectives through weeks

 Week#

TopicWeeks

 6-      Mineral processing and its applications (CLO 9)2

11Specifications of run of mine ores Specifications of ores fed to different industries 

12Ore preparation for separation (comminution methods and equipments) Methods of ore separation (sorting, gravity, magnetic etc.) 

 7-      Metallurgical processing of concentrates (CLO 10)1

13

Types of metallurgical processing methods Pyrometallurgy (concepts and applications) Hydrometallurgy (concepts and applications) Electrometallurgy (concepts and applications) 

 8-      Environmental impacts of mining industry (CLO 11)1

14

Mining and living ecology (plants, animals, and human) Types of pollutants from mining industry Solid pollutants, liquid pollutants, and gaseous pollutants 

Solid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions 

Liquid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions 

Gaseous pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions

 

Break down of course learning objectives through weeks

CLOCLOweeksContact

hrsmarks

1Explain orgion of minerals in earth, their types, uses and their importance139

2Describe history of mining industry and recent stages of mining projects136

3Identify grade, tonnage, recovery concept and the types of ore reserves136

4Apply the different methods of ore reserve estimation using computer2615

5Discuss available mineral resources in KSA and their contributions1310

6List Surface mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used139

7List Underground mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used138

8Study mine production cycle (drilling, blasting, transportation, supporting, ventilation)2615

9Show role of mineral processing techniques in making benefit from ores2612

10Differentiate between the different metallurgical processing technologies135

11Describe the different types of environmental impacts of mining projects135

1442100

Grades strategy of the course

Grades strategy of the course and assessment tools

There exist also a strategy for absence grading What is it?

Lectures Slides and reading materials

 Week#

TopicLRM

1-      General introduction to extraction from earth crust (CLO 1 and 2)

1Origin of minerals and their types, uses, and importanceL1R1History and future of mining industry, and its role in worldwide economicsL2R2Basic definitions and terms in mining L2R3

 2-      Stages of mining projects (CLO 2, 3 and 4)2Mineral exploration and prospecting techniquesL3&L43 

Ore body delineation (reserve classification and reserve estimation methods)L5Ore grade, dilution and recovery concepts L6

4Mining planning development, production and mine reclamationL7&L8

 3-      Mineral resources in KSA (1). (CLO 5)

5Identification of the different mineral resources in KSA and their importance to GDPL9

Know about currently available mining projects in KSAL10 4-      Mining methods (2 weeks) (CLO 6 and CLO 7)6 Surface mining methods types, uses and equipmentsL11&L127Underground mining methods types, uses and equipmentsL13&L14 5-      Production cycle in a working mine (CLO 8)

8Introduction to Production cycle or Unit operations in mining (drilling, blasting, supporting, ventilation and safety)L15

Drilling methods and equipmentsL16

9Blasting (explosives types, uses, blasting patterns and their design)L17Supporting (types of supporting materials and their uses)L18

10Ventilation and safety (ventilation and safety concepts in mining)L19&L20

 Week#

TopicLR

 6-      Mineral processing and its applications (CLO 9)

11Specifications of run of mine ores L21Specifications of ores fed to different industriesL22 

12Ore preparation for separation (comminution methods and equipments) L23Methods of ore separation (sorting, gravity, magnetic etc.)L24 

 7-      Metallurgical processing of concentrates (CLO 10)

13

Types of metallurgical processing methods L25Pyrometallurgy (concepts and applications) L25Hydrometallurgy (concepts and applications)L26Electrometallurgy (concepts and applications)L26 

 8-      Environmental impacts of mining industry (CLO 11)

14

Mining and living ecology (plants, animals, and human)L27Types of pollutants from mining industry Solid pollutants, liquid pollutants, and gaseous pollutantsL27

Solid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actionsL28

Liquid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actionsL28

Gaseous pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions

L28

Lectures Slides and reading materials

What is the link between topics in this course and all other؟courses in the department

What is the link between topics in this course and all other courses in the؟department

From what materials you can study this course?

1 -lecture notes2 -given reading materials

3-References

Title of BookAuthorPublisherYearEditionISBN

Introductory Mining Engineering Howerd L. Hartman; Jan M. Mutmansky

Wiley20022nd0471348511