MinE 295
Introduction to Mining Engineering
Description
Mining concepts and terminology, company operations, stages of mining, unit mining operations, surface and underground mine development and methods, feasibility studies and mine costs, ethics, equity, sustainable development and environmental stewardship, public and worker safety and health considerations including the context of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act.Learning Outcomes
- Compare different deposit types for different minerals.- Explain the lifecycle of a mining operation to non-experts.
- Summarize the viability of surface and underground mining methods.
- Discuss the importance and societal relevance of Mining.
- Perform basic cash flow calculations and economic analyses.
| 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 |
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- Communication skills
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2026/2027 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Mining - Year 2 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Hunter Dunn |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Clayton Deutsch & Hunter Dunn |
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Clayton Deutsch |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Clayton Deutsch |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Clayton Deutsch |
| A1 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Clayton Deutsch |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Clayton Deutsch |
| A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Clayton Deutsch |