Surface Mining (MI 503 (A))-Mining Engineering (V-Semester) | RGPV

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• Syllabus

• Syllabus - Surface Mining (MI 503 (A))

• Introduction to Surface Mining

• Definition of Surface Mining
• Pros and Cons of Surface Mining
• Mineral Deposits and Surface Mining
• Surface Mining Methods
• Unit Operations in Surface Mining
• Machineries in Surface Mining

• Open Pit Design and Layouts

• Classification of Surface Mining Method
• Parameters of Open Pit Design
• Methods of Opening Up Deposits
• Layout of Open Pits and Waste Dumps
• Unit Operations in Opencast Mining

• Exploratory & Rock Drilling

• Theory of Rock Drilling
• Types of Drill Machines Used in Open Pits
• Exploratory Drilling

• Pit preparation, Loading and Excavation

• Types of Excavators Used in Open Pits
• Machinery for Pit Preparation and Loading

• Transport in open pits

• Types of Transport in Open Pits
• Automation in Open Pit Transport