Undergraduate - UnitMNE3020 - Mine Systems Planning

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)

Synopsis

This course deals with the theoretical principles and practical methodologies associated with mine planning. As part of the planning process a range of issues have to be considered including sustainability, statutory requirements and community expectations, mining method selection and mine layout, scheduling, equipment selection, cost estimation and economic evaluation, pre-feasibility studies and risk analysis.

Outcomes

At the conclusion of this unit, students will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehension of the mine planning process
Apply specialised mining software and spreadsheets to implement mine planning
Analyse and evaluate financial plans and critically assess their impact on the economic environment of mining operations and planning
Design mine schedules and compare and evaluate different alternatives based on sequencing, timing and costs
Design realistic, properly integrated feasibility models of mining projects, based on defensible cost and revenue assumptions, and permitting sensitivity analysis to identify the critical assumptions and their impact
Design long term mine plans with consideration of life-cycle analysis

Assessment

Closed book examination (3 Hours): 50%
Assignments/Practical/project work (continuous assessment): 50%

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, practical, project work) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.