Introduction to the course

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MINE 301 INTRODUCTION TO MINING AND
METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING Core course
(330) Dr. Hussin Abdelbary Mohamed
Ahmed Office 458 B E-mail Hussien135_at_gmail.com
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MINE 301 INTRODUCTION TO MINING AND
METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING Core course
(330) Dr. Hussin Abdelbary Mohamed Ahmed
CLO Course Learning Objectives
1 Explain origin of minerals in earth, their types, uses and their importance
2 Describe history of mining industry and recent stages of mining projects
3 Identify grade, tonnage, recovery concept and the types of ore reserves
4 Apply the different methods of ore reserve estimation using computer
5 Discuss available mineral resources in KSA and their contributions
6 List Surface mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used
7 List Underground mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used
8 Study mine production cycle (drilling, blasting, transportation, supporting, ventilation)
9 Show role of mineral processing techniques in making benefit from ores
10 Differentiate between the different metallurgical processing technologies
11 Describe the different types of environmental impacts of mining projects
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Break down of course learning objectives through
weeks
  Week Topic Weeks
1-      General introduction to extraction from earth crust (CLO 1 and 2) 1
1 Origin of minerals and their types, uses, and importance  
1 History and future of mining industry, and its role in worldwide economics  
1 Basic definitions and terms in mining  
  2-      Stages of mining projects (CLO 2, 3 and 4) 3
2 Mineral exploration and prospecting techniques  
3   Ore body delineation (reserve classification and reserve estimation methods)  
3   Ore grade, dilution and recovery concepts  
4 Mining planning development, production and mine reclamation  
  3-      Mineral resources in KSA (1). (CLO 5) 1
5 Identification of the different mineral resources in KSA and their importance to GDP  
5 Know about currently available mining projects in KSA  
  4-      Mining methods (2 weeks) (CLO 6 and CLO 7) 2
6 Surface mining methods types, uses and equipments  
7 Underground mining methods types, uses and equipments  
  5-      Production cycle in a working mine (CLO 8) 2
8 Introduction to Production cycle or Unit operations in mining (drilling, blasting, supporting, ventilation and safety)  
8 Drilling methods and equipments  
9 Blasting (explosives types, uses, blasting patterns and their design)  
9 Supporting (types of supporting materials and their uses)  
10 Ventilation and safety (ventilation and safety concepts in mining)  
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Break down of course learning objectives through
weeks
  Week Topic Weeks
  6-      Mineral processing and its applications (CLO 9) 2
11 Specifications of run of mine ores  
11 Specifications of ores fed to different industries  
12 Ore preparation for separation (comminution methods and equipments)  
12 Methods of ore separation (sorting, gravity, magnetic etc.)  
  7-      Metallurgical processing of concentrates (CLO 10) 1
13 Types of metallurgical processing methods  
13 Pyrometallurgy (concepts and applications)  
13 Hydrometallurgy (concepts and applications)  
13 Electrometallurgy (concepts and applications)  
  8-      Environmental impacts of mining industry (CLO 11) 1
14 Mining and living ecology (plants, animals, and human)  
14 Types of pollutants from mining industry Solid pollutants, liquid pollutants, and gaseous pollutants  
14 Solid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions  
14 Liquid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions  
14 Gaseous pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions  
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Grades strategy of the course
CLO CLO weeks Contact hrs marks
1 Explain orgion of minerals in earth, their types, uses and their importance 1 3 9
2 Describe history of mining industry and recent stages of mining projects 1 3 6
3 Identify grade, tonnage, recovery concept and the types of ore reserves 1 3 6
4 Apply the different methods of ore reserve estimation using computer 2 6 15
5 Discuss available mineral resources in KSA and their contributions 1 3 10
6 List Surface mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used 1 3 9
7 List Underground mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used 1 3 8
8 Study mine production cycle (drilling, blasting, transportation, supporting, ventilation) 2 6 15
9 Show role of mineral processing techniques in making benefit from ores 2 6 12
10 Differentiate between the different metallurgical processing technologies 1 3 5
11 Describe the different types of environmental impacts of mining projects 1 3 5
14 42 100
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Grades strategy of the course and assessment tools
Homeworks Reports Quizes mid exam Final exam Total mark
CLO CLO weeks Contact hrs marks 20 15 5 20 40 100
1 Explain orgion of minerals in earth, their types, uses and their importance 1 3 9 4     3 2 9
2 Describe history of mining industry and recent stages of mining projects 1 3 6 3     3   6
3 Identify grade, tonnage, recovery concept and the types of ore reserves 1 3 6 3     3   6
4 Apply the different methods of ore reserve estimation using computer 2 6 15 4     3 8 15
5 Discuss available mineral resources in KSA and their contributions 1 3 10 3 5   2   10
6 List Surface mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used 1 3 9 3     2 4 9
7 List Underground mining methods, their types , applications and equipments used 1 3 8       2 6 8
8 Study mine production cycle (drilling, blasting, transportation, supporting, ventilation) 2 6 15   5   2 8 15
9 Show role of mineral processing techniques in making benefit from ores 2 6 12     3   9 12
10 Differentiate between the different metallurgical processing technologies 1 3 5     2   3 5
11 Describe the different types of environmental impacts of mining projects 1 3 5   5       5
14 42 100 20 15 5 20 40  
There exist also a strategy for absence grading
What is it?
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Lectures Slides and reading materials
  Week Topic L RM
1-      General introduction to extraction from earth crust (CLO 1 and 2)
1 Origin of minerals and their types, uses, and importance L1 R1
1 History and future of mining industry, and its role in worldwide economics L2 R2
1 Basic definitions and terms in mining L2 R3
  2-      Stages of mining projects (CLO 2, 3 and 4)
2 Mineral exploration and prospecting techniques L3L4
3   Ore body delineation (reserve classification and reserve estimation methods) L5
3   Ore grade, dilution and recovery concepts L6
4 Mining planning development, production and mine reclamation L7L8
  3-      Mineral resources in KSA (1). (CLO 5)
5 Identification of the different mineral resources in KSA and their importance to GDP L9
5 Know about currently available mining projects in KSA L10
  4-      Mining methods (2 weeks) (CLO 6 and CLO 7)
6 Surface mining methods types, uses and equipments L11L12
7 Underground mining methods types, uses and equipments L13L14
  5-      Production cycle in a working mine (CLO 8)
8 Introduction to Production cycle or Unit operations in mining (drilling, blasting, supporting, ventilation and safety) L15
8 Drilling methods and equipments L16
9 Blasting (explosives types, uses, blasting patterns and their design) L17
9 Supporting (types of supporting materials and their uses) L18
10 Ventilation and safety (ventilation and safety concepts in mining) L19L20
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Lectures Slides and reading materials
  Week Topic L R
  6-      Mineral processing and its applications (CLO 9)
11 Specifications of run of mine ores  L21
11 Specifications of ores fed to different industries L22 
12 Ore preparation for separation (comminution methods and equipments)  L23
12 Methods of ore separation (sorting, gravity, magnetic etc.) L24 
  7-      Metallurgical processing of concentrates (CLO 10)
13 Types of metallurgical processing methods  L25
13 Pyrometallurgy (concepts and applications)  L25
13 Hydrometallurgy (concepts and applications) L26
13 Electrometallurgy (concepts and applications) L26 
  8-      Environmental impacts of mining industry (CLO 11)
14 Mining and living ecology (plants, animals, and human) L27
14 Types of pollutants from mining industry Solid pollutants, liquid pollutants, and gaseous pollutants L27
14 Solid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions L28
14 Liquid pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions L28
14 Gaseous pollution of mining industry types sources and protective actions L28
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?What is the link between topics in this course
and all other courses in the department
Requirements Required for code value course code Course name cr pr. 1 pr.2
Preparatory Year 27 1 CPIT 100 Computer Skills 3    
Preparatory Year 27 2 COMM 101 Communication Skills 3    
Preparatory Year 27 3 ELCS 101 English Language I (for Science) 3    
Preparatory Year 27 4 ELCS 102 English Language II (for Science) 3 ELCS 101  
Preparatory Year 27 5 MATH 110 Calculus I 3    
Preparatory Year 27 6 PHYS 110 General Physics I 3    
Preparatory Year 27 7 CHEM 110 General Chemistry I 3    
Preparatory Year 27 8 BIO 110 General Biology (1) 3    
Preparatory Year 27 9 STAT 110 General Statistics (1) 3    
University 14 10 ISLS 101 Islamic Culture (1) 2    
University 14 11 ISLS 201 Islamic Culture (2) 2 ISLS 101  
University 14 12 ISLS 301 Islamic Culture (3) 2 ISLS 201  
University 14 13 ISLS 401 Islamic Culture (4) 2 ISLS 301  
University 14 14 ARAB 101 Arabic Language (1) 3    
University 14 15 ARAB 201 Arabic Language (2) 3 ARAB 101  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 16 IE 200 Technical Communication Skills 2 ELCS 102  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 17 IE 255 Engineering Economy 3 MATH 110  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 18 IE 201 Introduction to Engineering Design I 3 ELCS 102 COMM 101
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 19 IE 202 Introduction to Engineering Design II 2 IE 200 IE 201
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 20 MATH 202 Calculus II 3 MATH 110  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 21 MATH 203 Calculus III 3 MATH 110  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 22 MATH 204 Differential Equations I 3 MATH 202  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 23 MATH 205 Series and Vector Calculus 3 MATH 202 MATH 203
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 24 PHYS 281 General Physics Laboratory 1 PHYS 110  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 25 PHYS 202 General Physics II 4 PHYS 110 MATH 110
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 26 MENG 102 Engineering Graphics 3    
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 27 CHEM 281 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 110  
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 28 EE 201 Structured Computer Programming 2 CPIT 100 MATH 110
Faculty Compulsory Courses 37 29 EE 251 Basic Electrical Engineering 4 PHYS 202  
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?What is the link between topics in this course
and all other courses in the department
Department compulsory Courses 71 30 IE 256 Engineering Management 2 IE 202 IE255
Department compulsory Courses 71 31 MEP 290 Fluid Mechanics 3 PHYS 281 MATH 202
Department compulsory Courses 71 32 CE 201 Engineering Mechanics (Static) 3 PHYS 281 IE 200
Department compulsory Courses 71 33 MENG 270 Mechanics of Materials 3 CE 201  
Department compulsory Courses 71 34 CE 371 Surveying 3 MATH 202 MENG 102
Department compulsory Courses 71 35 EMR 201 Physical Geology 4    
Department compulsory Courses 71 36 MinE 300 Ore Deposit Characteristics 3 EMR 201  
Department compulsory Courses 71 37 MinE 301 Principles of Mining Metallurgical Engineering 3 EMR 201  
Department compulsory Courses 71 38 MinE 302 Mining Field Practice 4 IE 200 MinE 301
Department compulsory Courses 71 39 MinE 303 Mining Operation System 3 IE 202 MATH 204
Department compulsory Courses 71 40 MinE 311 Rock Mechanics 4 MENG 270 MinE 300
Department compulsory Courses 71 41 MinE 312 Drilling Blasting in Mining 3 MinE 301 MinE 311
Department compulsory Courses 71 42 MinE 322 Surface Mining 3 MinE 301 MinE 303
Department compulsory Courses 71 43 MinE 323 Underground Mining 3 MinE 301 MinE 303
Department compulsory Courses 71 44 MinE 330 Ore Transportation Handling 3 EE 251 MinE 303
Department compulsory Courses 71 45 MinE 342 Mineral Processing 3 CHEM 281 MinE 330
Department compulsory Courses 71 46 MinE 390 Summer Training 2 MinE 302  
Department compulsory Courses 71 47 MinE 401 Mine Surveying 3 CE 371 MinE 301
Department compulsory Courses 71 48 MinE 402 Mining Metallurgical Economics 3 IE 255 MinE 301
Department compulsory Courses 71 49 MinE 422 Mine Ventilation Safety 3 MEP 290 MATH 205
Department compulsory Courses 71 50 MinE 423 Mine Law, Planning Management 3 IE 256 MinE 312
Department compulsory Courses 71 51 MinE 451 Extractive Metallurgy Alloys Production 3 MinE 301 MinE 342
Department compulsory Courses 71 52 MinE 499 Senior Project 4 MinE 322 MinE 323
Department Elective Courses 6 53 MinE 405 Computer Application in Mining Metallurgy 3 EE 201  
Department Elective Courses 6 54 MinE 411 Applied Rock Mechanics 3 MinE 311  
Department Elective Courses 6 55 MinE 412 Rock Blasting 3 PHYS 202 CHEM 281
Department Elective Courses 6 56 MinE 421 Tunnels Engineering 3 EE 201  
Department Elective Courses 6 57 MinE 424 Mine Environment 3 CHEM 281  
Department Elective Courses 6 58 MinE 425 Analysis of Mining Metallurgical Data 3 EE 201  
Department Elective Courses 6 59 MinE 433 Methods of Ore Analysis 3 CHEM 281  
Department Elective Courses 6 60 MinE 441 Applied Mineral Processing 3 MinE 342  
Department Elective Courses 6 61 MinE 452 Powder Metallurgy 3 CHEM 281  
Department Elective Courses 6 62 MinE 470 Special Topics in Mining Engineering 3 EE 201  
Department Elective Courses 6 63 MinE 471 Special Topics in Metallurgical Engineering 3 IE 255  
Department Elective Courses 6 64 xx xxx Out of Department Course 3 Advisor Approval  
Total 155
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From what materials you can study this
course? 1- lecture notes 2- given reading
materials 3-References
Title of Book Author Publisher Year Edition ISBN
Introductory Mining Engineering Howerd L. Hartman Jan M. Mutmansky Wiley 2002 2nd 0471348511