MINING 3070 - Resource Estimation
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MINING 3070 Course Resource Estimation Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assumed Knowledge MINING 1011, MATHS 2201 & GEOLOGY 2504 Assessment Exams, quizzes, assignments, group projects Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Chaoshui Xu
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
It is intended that upon successful completion of this module students will be able to:
· Appreciate the mine planning process and the impact of the economic environment on mining
· Appreciate the role of feasibility studies in mine planning
· Create coal and metalliferous resource models from exploration datasets using appropriate software tools and various estimation techniques
· Appreciate the merits and drawbacks of various estimation methods relevant to specific mineral deposit types
· Report resources and reserves using the JORC code
· Demonstrate an appreciation of the time value of money, discount rate, commodity markets and rates of return
· Explain the unique characteristics of mining and their implications for mine economics
University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
3.1.1 Course Texts
- Course Reader
Section
Topic
Author
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Mine Planning Process
MTEC
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Economic Environment and Mine Planning
MTEC
3
Roles of Feasibility Study
MTEC
4
JORC Code
JORC
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Resource Estimation Techniques
MTEC/Chaoshui Xu
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Financial Concepts
MTEC
7
Mining Economics
MTEC
8
Cost Estimation
MTEC
- Lecture slides (available on MyUni)
3.1.2 Software Tools- Surfer 8
- Microsoft Excel
- Geostatistics for Windows / Vulcan
Recommended Resources
3.2.1 Reference Texts
- Reference texts are listed in the course reader at the end of each section.
Online Learning
Course reader, lecture slides and extra course materials are available on MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course uses a number of different teaching and learning approaches including:
- Lectures
- Problem-solving tutorials
- Software demonstrations
- Self-directed activities
- Individual assignment
- Group project
- Quizzes
- Examination
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
- Lecturers = 2.0 hours per week;
- Tutorials/prac = 2.0 hours per week,
- Group work = 2 hours per week
- Self-study = 2 hours per week
Learning Activities Summary
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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