| Module code | GLY 706 |
| Qualification | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Systematic review of major metallic and non-metallic ore types and examples in South Africa and world-wide; ore type models (geometry, size, geodynamic setting, grade, chemistry/mineralogy). Controlling legislation and infrastructural requirements for mining. . Mining methods: open cast and underground. Metallurgical treatment, metallurgical plants and waste disposal. Pollution, acid drainage and acid rain. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 2 practicals per week, 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Geology |
| Period of presentation | Year |
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