Evalution of Ore Deposits and Business Administration Process
Geological Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evalution of Ore Deposits and Business Administration Process | JLJ532 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Nezihi KÖPRÜBAŞI
Assistant Prof. Dr. Necla KÖPRÜBAŞI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Know the terms and definitions used in mining
2) Regular and irregular thickness of ore in the area and make calculations
3) knows the production methods of open and closed mining operations
4) explosives used in underground and surface mining types, user knows
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
Terms and definitions used in mining. Phases of mine process. Estimation of area and thickness in regular and irregular ore deposits. Open for mining operations. Closed mining operations. Methods of production in closed mining. Construction of mine shaft, geological problems encountered in the opening of downgradient and upgradient mine shaft. Types of explosives used in surface and subsurface mining, and their storage problems.
Weekly Schedule
1) Terms and definitions used in mining2) Phases of mine process
3) Phases of mine process
4) Estimation of area and thickness in regular and irregular ore deposits
5) Estimation of reserve and grade in regular and irregular ore deposits
6) Open for mining operations
7) Closed mining operations
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Methods of production in closed mining
10) Methods of production in closed mining
11) Construction of mine shaft, geological problems encountered in the opening of downgradient and upgradient mine shaft
12) Construction of mine shaft, geological problems encountered in the opening of downgradient and upgradient mine shaft
13) Types of explosives used in surface and subsurface mining, and their storage problems
14) Types of explosives used in surface and subsurface mining, and their storage problems
15) Types of explosives used in surface and subsurface mining, and their storage problems
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Aydal, D., 1995, Maden yatakları jeolojisi, Kurtuluş Ofset Basımevi.
2- Öztunalı, Ö., 1973, Maden yataklarının oluşumları ve değerlendirilmeleri, Latin Matbaası, İstanbul, 310s
3- Smirnov, V.I., 1976, Geology of mineral deposits, MIR Puplishers (Moscov), 520s.
4- Turscott, S.J., 1966, Mine economics, Mining Puplication, 470s
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required