Elements of Underground and Opencast Mining

By Dr. P.K.Ghosh & Mr. Govinda Gahine | Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai

Learners enrolled: 121

This course provides a basic introduction to the fundamental operations involved

in mining engineering. Topics to be covered include stages in the life of a mine,

resources evaluation, mine planning and design, surface and underground mining

methods, drilling and blasting, rock support systems, haulage and hoisting,

mineral processing, mine ventilation, mine safety and environment, future mining.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Not Applicable
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Metallurgy and Material science & Mining Engineering
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Diploma
Start Date :	15 Aug 2023
End Date :
Exam Date :

Week	Title of The Video
Week-1	Prospecting
	Exploratory Drilling
	Drivage of Incline / Drift / Adit
Week-2	Shaft Sinking Method
Week-2	Introduction to Surface and Underground Mining
Week-3	Mine Gases
	Heat & Humidity
	Mine Illumination
Week-4	Air Flow in Mine Working
Week-4	Natural Ventilation
Week-5	Mineralogy
	Structural Geology
	Petrology
Week-6	Levelling
	Board and Pillar Method
	Longwall Mining
	Mining Under Different Conditions
Week-7	Wire Ropes
	Haulage
	Winding
Week-8	Open Pit Design and Layouts
	Rock Breakage
	Site Preparation
	Loading and Excavation
	Transportation in Open Pits
Week-9	Health and Mine Occupational Disease
	Mine Accidents
	Belt Conveyors
	Support
Week-10	Size Reduction
	Air Pollution
	Water Pollution
Week-11	Land Pollution
	Noise Pollution
	Commercial Explosives
Week-12	Surface Blast Design
	Underground Blast Design
	Mine Fires
	Spontaneous Heating
	Explosion