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MNG 230: An Introduction to Mining Engineering

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Module 9: Surface Mining

  • Module 9 Overview
  • Lesson 9.1: Mine Planning
  • Lesson 9.2: Mechanical Surface Mining Methods - Introduction & Open Pit Mining
  • Lesson 9.3: Mechanical Surface Mining Methods - Open Cast Mining & Related Methods
  • Lesson 9.4: Aqueous Extraction Methods
  • Lesson 9.5: Case Study - Phosphate Surface Mine

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Lessons

  • MNG 230: Introduction to Mining Engineering
    • Module 1: Introduction to the Mining Industry
    • Module 2: The Life Cycle of a Mine and Related Matters
    • Module 3: Prospecting and Exploration
    • Module 4: Development
    • Module 5: Unit and Auxiliary Operations
    • Module 6A: Mining in Society; Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line
    • Module 7: Mining Software Overview
    • Module 8: Explosives and Blasting
    • Module 9: Surface Mining
      • Module 9 Overview
      • Lesson 9.1: Mine Planning
      • Lesson 9.2: Mechanical Surface Mining Methods - Introduction & Open Pit Mining
      • Lesson 9.3: Mechanical Surface Mining Methods - Open Cast Mining & Related Methods
      • Lesson 9.4: Aqueous Extraction Methods
      • Lesson 9.5: Case Study - Phosphate Surface Mine
    • Module 10: Underground Mining

Course materials prepared by Jeff Kohler, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.

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