| Modulekode | PMY 311 |
| Kwalifikasie | Undergraduate |
| Fakulteit | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module-inhoud | Surface mining methods: Introduction, classification of ore reserves and terminology. Earth moving: Loading shovels and methods, haulage trucks, productivity and tires, introduction to bucket wheel excavators, conveyor systems and in-pit crushers, in-pit crushing-conveying system, application of draglines and terminology. Introduction to mine planning, mine development phases, block modelling, methods of sequencing, stripping ratios and breakeven ratios. Introduction to mining environment, rehabilitation and closure, integrated environmental management, environmental impact studies, water management and rehabilitation planning and costing. |
| Modulekrediete | 16.00 |
| NQF Level | 07 |
| Programme | |
| Prerequisites | PMY 220 GS |
| Contact time | 2 tutorials per week, 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Mining Engineering |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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