MinE 325

Mine Planning and Design


Description

Introduction to mine planning and design using standard software tools. Drillhole databases; drillhole compositing; surfaces and solids; Geological and economic block models; open pit mine layout and planning requirements; pit limit optimization; haul road design; pit and waste dump design; long and short-term mine production scheduling; cut-off grade optimization.

Learning Outcomes

Use specialized mine planning software for mine design and scheduling
Create and manage drillhole databases
Build geological and economic block models
Perform a pit limit optimization
Carry out an open pit design  
Present and communicate mine plans in a professional manner.


Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 3/1 4.5 56.7
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %
0 0 0 0 100

None defined

  • Design
  • Use of engineering tools

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Undergraduate Program(s)

2025/2026 - Winter - Mining - Year 2
2024/2025 - Winter - Mining - Year 2
2023/2024 - Winter - Mining - Year 2
2022/2023 - Winter - Mining - Year 2
2021/2022 - Winter - Mining - Year 2
2020/2021 - Winter - Mining - Year 2
2019/2020 - Summer - Mining - Year 3

Sections & Respective Instructors

B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab
B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab
B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab
B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Nasib Al Habib
B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab
B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Hooman Askari-Nasab
C1 - 2020/2021 - Summer - Ali Moradi Afrapoli
A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng
C1 - 2019/2020 - Spring - Hooman Askari-Nasab
C1 - 2019/2020 - Summer - Hooman Askari-Nasab