GED 353 — Mining Principles
BSc BSc Geological Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Overview of mining methods. Morphology and structure of mineral/ore deposits: pipes, tabular deposits, ladder, lenticular, and saddle back deposits, isometric orebodies. Underground and surface mine development: shafts, drives, crosscuts, winzes, raises, ore and waste passes. Excavation technology: mechanical methods including tunnel boring and raise boring machines; blasthole drills: surface (bench) blast design, full face blasting, controlled blasting. Earthmoving equipment – excavation, loading, and haulage units. Mining environment and control of mine atmosphere.
- Credits
- 0
- Level
- Year Three
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- CE 359 — Soil Mechanics
- CE 360 — Foundation Engineering
- GED 351 — Petrology
- GED 352 — Principles of Geochemistry
- GED 354 — Principles of Geophysics
- GED 355 — Engineering Geology I
- GED 357 — Basic Hydrology
- GED 358 — GIS & Remote Sensing
- GED 359 — Computer Applications
- GED 362 — Geological Field Mapping
- GED 364 — Structural Geology
- GED 366 — Mineral Economics and Evaluation
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