MinE 414
Underground Mining Methods
Description
Methods and applications in underground excavation and tools to select equipment for underground drilling and loading processes. Methodology to examine shape, size and orientation effects, as well as support requirements, in the design of underground mine opening. Methods include room-and-pillar, sublevel stoping and caving, vertical crater retreat, block caving, selective methods for vein mines, and underground coal mining systems. Labs include software-based design problems dealing with underground mining methods selection, visualization and optimization.Prerequisites: MIN E 323, MIN E 324 and MIN E 325 or consent of Instructor.
Learning Outcomes
Sketch simple underground mine layoutRecognize terminologies used in underground mining
Describe and distinguish the concept of various underground mining methods
Rank underground mining methods and select the most appropriate one according to the economics, style of mineralization, and the rock mass classification
Design mine stope, pillar, backfill, and blasting in underground mining
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 3/2 | 3.75 | 47.25 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
None defined
- Problem analysis
- Design
- Communication skills
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Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Mining - Year 5 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Wei Victor Liu |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Guangping Huang |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Wei Victor Liu |
| A1 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Wei Victor Liu |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Wei Victor Liu |
| A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Wei Victor Liu |