Syllabus - Mining Planning (MI802 (A))

Coal reserves and their estimation, Geological and technological data needed for mine planning, Preparation of project and feasibility reports, project monitoring.

Planning and scheduling of various mining operations, linear programming, Simplex methods and transportation problem. Operation Research - Scope of application in mining, Linear programming, formulation and solution, Network planning with special reference to CPM/PERT, System approach for project scheduling.

Division of mine area into units and sub units, Area, Reserve, Life and Capacity of mine, Panel size, Design of long wall face.

Cost of various mining operations, Optimum size of mines, Mode of opening up of deposits, Choice of opening, Location and size of Development openings.

Mine Services Design of haulage, hoisting and drainage systems, Design of pit top and pit bottom, Coal handling plants, Railway siding , design of rapid loading system etc.