Elements of Underground and Opencast Mining

This course provides a basic introduction to the fundamental operations involvedin mining engineering. Topics to be covered include stages in the life of a mine,resources evaluation, mine planning and design, surface and underground miningmethods, drilling and blasting, rock support systems, haulage and hoisting,mineral processing, mine ventilation, mine safety and environment, future mining.

Week

Title of The Video

Week-1

Prospecting

Exploratory Drilling

Drivage of Incline / Drift / Adit

Week-2

Shaft Sinking Method

Introduction to Surface and Underground Mining

Week-3

Mine Gases

Heat & Humidity

Mine Illumination

Week-4

Air Flow in Mine Working

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