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 layout.
- Recognize 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


Undergraduate Program(s)

2026/2027 - Fall - Mining - Year 5
2025/2026 - Fall - Mining - Year 5
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 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Chathuranga Balasooriya Arachchilage
A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Wei Victor Liu
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