Mining Engineering 1

• Construction and project management

Mining Engineering • Site characterization and geotechnical investigations, modeling and
design in geoengineering
Degrees Offered • Rock fragmentation
• Mineral processing, comminution, and separation technology
• Graduate Certificate in Tailings Engineering
• Extractive and chemical metallurgy for metals processing and
• Professional Masters Program in Mining Industry Management recovery
• Tailings and mine waste
• Master of Science in Mining Engineering (thesis or non-thesis)
• Bulk material handling
• Master of Science in Earth Resources Science and Engineering • Mine ventilation
(thesis or non-thesis) • Mine safety and health
• Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering • Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
• Artisanal and small-scale Mining
• Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Resources Science and Engineering
Program Requirements
Program Description The Master of Science degree in Mining Engineering requires 30 credits
The program has two distinctive, but inherently interwoven specialties. of coursework and has two options available, thesis and non-thesis.

The Mining Engineering area or specialty is predominantly for mining For the PhD degree, students holding an MS degree in an appropriate
engineers, and it is directed toward the traditional mining engineering field may transfer, with the approval of the graduate advisor and the
fields. Graduate work is normally centered around subject areas such doctoral committee, a maximum of 30 credits of graduate coursework
as mine planning and development, computer-aided mine design, toward the credits to be completed for the PhD. The doctoral dissertation
rock mechanics, operations research applied to the mineral industry, must be successfully defended before the approved doctoral committee.
environment and sustainability considerations, mine mechanization, mine
evaluation, finance and management, and similar mining engineering Mining Engineering (MNEG) Degree
topics. Requirements
The Earth Resources Science and Engineering specialty is for Master of Science – Thesis (MS-T)
those who wish to specialize in interdisciplinary fields that include Students in the Mining Engineering MS-T degree program must take a
understanding emerging technical and social issues in Earth Resources minimum of 12 course credits of the 21-credit requirement from within
Development Engineering. This specialty is open to students with mining the Mining Engineering Department. These must include the core
or non-mining engineering undergraduate degrees who are interested in requirement courses listed below, unless waived by the master's thesis
scholarship and research on topics including, but not limited to, mining committee.
and sustainability, mine closure and reclamation engineering, corporate
social responsibility, artisanal and small-scale mining, underground Master of Science - Non-thesis (MS-NT)
construction and tunneling engineering, mining and the environment,
Students in the Mining Engineering MS-NT program must take a
modeling and design in earth systems and processes, geothermal,
minimum of 21 credits of coursework from within Mining Engineering
explosive engineering, mine and construction management, mining-
Department. These must include the core requirement courses listed
related data science, earth observation for mine environmental monitoring
below unless waived.
and design and application of sensor networks, Internet of Things (IoT),
robotics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for autonomous mine systems.
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this degree program, students
Mines' Combined Undergraduate/Graduate
will be required to take three core classes in the Mining Engineering Degree Program
Department and then choose courses related to their area of interest Students enrolled in Mines’ combined undergraduate/graduate program
offered by mining, as well as other departments across campus. may double count up to 6 credits of graduate coursework to fulfill
requirements of both their undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Graduate work is normally centered on subject areas.
These courses must have been passed with B- or better, not be
substitutes for required coursework, and meet all other university,
Mining Engineering Program Description
department, and program requirements for graduate credit.
Regarding academics and research the Mining Engineering Department
focuses on fundamental areas including: Students are advised to consult with their undergraduate and graduate
advisors for appropriate courses to double count upon admission to the
• Geomechanics, rock mechanics and stability of underground and combined program.
surface excavations
• Computerized mine design and related applications (including Doctor of Philosophy
geostatistical modeling) Maximum of 48 semester credits of coursework is required. A maximum
• Advanced integrated mining systems incorporating mine of 30 units can be transferred from an MS degree program. The
mechanization and mechanical mining systems student's graduate committee must approve the transfer of these units.
• Underground excavation, tunneling, and construction
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A minimum of 18 credit courses must be taken in the Mining Engineering the environment, tailings and mine waste, modeling and design in earth
Department. systems and processes, geothermal, explosive engineering, mine and
construction management, mining related data science, earth observation
Coursework credits (minimum) 48.0 for mine environmental monitoring and design and application of sensor
Research credits (minimum) 24.0 networks, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Credits beyond the BS degree (required) 72.0 for autonomous mine systems. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of
this degree program, students will be required to take three core classes
Other PhD Requirements in the Mining Engineering Department and then choose courses related
to their area of interest offered by mining, as well as other departments
• A minimum of 18 hours of coursework must be completed at across campus.
Colorado School of Mines. A minimum of 9 credits beyond the
master's degree must be completed in the Mining Engineering The Master of Science in Earth Resources Science and Engineering has
Department. Exceptions may be approved by the PhD dissertation two MS degree options (thesis and non-thesis). For the PhD degree,
committee. students holding an MS degree in a relevant field may transfer, with the
approval of the doctoral committee, a maximum of 30 credits of graduate
• Those with an MS in an appropriate field may transfer a maximum coursework toward the required credits for the PhD degree. The doctoral
of 30 credits of coursework towards the coursework requirement, dissertation must be successfully defended before the approved doctoral
subject to the approval by the advisor and doctoral committee. committee.
• The doctoral dissertation thesis must be successfully defended
before the doctoral committee. Earth Resource Science and Engineering
• Assessment Exam, usually taken at the end of the first year in the (ERSE) Degree Requirements
PhD program.
• Minimum GPA requirement: 3.0/4.0. Master of Science – Thesis (MS-T)
• Thesis proposal ppproval. Students in the ERSE MS-T program must take a minimum of 15 credits
• Comprehensive Exams, oral mandatory, and written may be waived from within the Mining Engineering Department. These must include the
at the discretion of the doctoral committee. required core courses listed below unless waived by the master's thesis
committee.
Required Core Courses for either the MS or
Coursework credits (minimum) 21.0
PhD degree: Research credits (maximum) 9.0
Two of the following three graduate courses are required to be completed Total credits (minimum) 30.0
to receive a Mining Engineering graduate degree at Mines:

MNGN508 ADVANCED ROCK MECHANICS 3.0

Master of Science - Non-Thesis (MS-NT)
MNGN512 SURFACE MINE DESIGN 3.0 Students in the ERSE MS-NT program must take a minimum of 15 credits
of coursework from within Mining Engineering Department. These must
MNGN516 UNDERGROUND MINE DESIGN 3.0
include the required core courses listed below unless waived.
MNGN625 GRADUATE MINING SEMINAR 1.0
Total course work credits (minimum) 30.0
Prerequisites
Students entering the Mining Engineering graduate program for either Mines' Combined Undergraduate/Graduate
the master's or doctoral degree are expected to have completed an Degree Program
undergraduate ABET-accredited BS degree in Mining Engineering.
Students enrolled in Mines’ combined undergraduate/graduate program
Deficiencies, if any, will be determined by the Department of Mining
may double count up to 6 credits of graduate coursework to fulfill
Engineering on the basis of a student's academic record and experience.
requirements of both their undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
For specific information on prerequisites, students are encouraged
These courses must have been passed with B- or better, not be
to refer to the Mining Engineering Department's Graduate Handbook,
substitutes for required coursework, and meet all other university,
available from the Department of Mining Engineering or on the webpage
department, and program requirements for graduate credit.
at https://mining.mines.edu/graduate-program/.
Students are advised to consult with their undergraduate and graduate
Earth Resources Science and Engineering advisors for appropriate courses to double count upon admission to the
Program Description combined program.

The Earth Resources Science and Engineering specialty is for those who
wish to specialize in interdisciplinary fields that include understanding
Doctor of Philosophy
emerging technical and social issues in Earth Resources Science and Maximum of 48 semester credits of coursework, where a maximum of
Engineering . This specialty is open to students with undergraduate 30 units can be transferred from a MS degree program. The student's
degrees in mining, science backgrounds and engineering disciplines graduate committee must approve the transfer of these units. A minimum
who are interested in scholarship and research on topics including, but of 9 credit courses must be taken in the Mining Engineering Department.
not limited to, mining and sustainability, mine closure and reclamation These must include the required core courses listed below unless waived.
engineering, corporate social responsibility, artisanal and small-scale
mining, underground construction and tunneling engineering, mining and
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Coursework credits (minimum) 48.0 well as MBA programs) at domestic and international institutions. This
Research credits (minimum) 24.0 new degree does not replace existing graduate programs that focus on
technical development and research, but provides a unique choice for
Credits beyond the BS degree (required) 72.0
students with managerial and business aspirations to obtain an advanced
education in the mining and mineral industries. As a fully online graduate
Other PhD Requirements program, the PM is not offered on campus. It is open to anyone who
• A minimum of 18 hours of coursework must be completed at has a bachelor’s degree plus at least five years of experience in the
Colorado School of Mines. A minimum of 9 credits beyond the mining sector. There is no premium cost for students who reside outside
master's degree must be completed in the Mining Engineering Colorado or outside the United States, and this program does not require
Department. Exceptions may be approved by the PhD dissertation students to ever travel to the Mines campus. Students accepted into the
committee. program join a cohort, which has the opportunity to take all the program
• Those with an MS in an appropriate field may transfer a maximum of courses in sequence over a two and a half-year period. See https://
30 credits of coursework toward the coursework requirement, subject mining.mines.edu/professionalmasters/ for more information. Graduates
to the approval by the advisor and doctoral committee. from the program will be offered the opportunity to attend commencement
• The doctoral dissertation thesis must be successfully defended ceremony where their degree will be conferred upon them. Online
before the doctoral committee. delivery will give the program a competitive edge by offering the flexible
schedule necessary to attract professionals in full-time employment or
• Assessment Exam, usually taken at the end of the first year in the
others that cannot leave their place of residence.
PhD program.
• Minimum GPA requirement: 3.0/4.0. The PM curriculum content was developed by Mining Engineering and
• Thesis proposal approval. adjunct faculty, based on discussions with the Mining Engineering
• Comprehensive Exams, oral mandatory, and written may be waived department’s industry advisory committee, education professionals, and
at the discretion of the doctoral committee. members of the mining industry.

The curriculum includes 15 courses (3 of which comprise the independent

Required Core Courses for either the MS or capstone project - MNGN572A-C) encompassing 33 credits. Course
PhD degree: content is guided by the vision and values of Mines and the Mining
The following courses are required: Engineering Department.

MNGN510 FUNDAMENTALS OF MINING AND MINERAL 3.0 The following PM courses are designated with priority registration for
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT students enrolled in the online Professional Master's in Mining Industry
MNGN625 GRADUATE MINING SEMINAR 1.0 Management program. If a student would like to take a particular PM
course and is not enrolled in the PM program, they should send an
In addition, two of the following four courses are required: email to PM-MIM@mines.edu requesting approval to take the course.
MNGN567 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EARTH 3.0 Acceptance into the courses will be based on capacity and consent of
RESOURCES instructor.
MNGN556 MINE WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 3.0
MNGN553 MINE DESIGN AND OPERATION PLANNING 3.0
MNGN502 GEOSPATIAL BIG DATA ANALYTICS 3.0
MNGN548 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR MINING 3.0
MNGN528 MINING GEOLOGY 3.0 SYSTEMS
MNGN541 ELECTROMETALLURGY 3.0 MNGN547 GEOLOGY AND MINING 3.0
MNGN542 HYDROMETALLURGY 3.0 MNGN558 MINERAL PROCESSING 3.0
MNGN527 SOLID WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING 3.0 MNGN546 MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY 2.0
MNGN562 MINING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL 2.0
Prerequisites RESPONSIBILITY
Students entering the ERSE graduate program for either the master's MNGN563 WATER WASTE AND MINE CLOSURE 3.0
or doctoral degree are expected to have completed the equivalent of MNGN551 MINE ACCOUNTING 2.0
an undergraduate ABET-accredited BS degree in some discipline of
MNGN554 MINE FINANCE 2.0
engineering. Deficiencies, if any, will be determined by the Department
of Mining Engineering on the basis of a student's academic record and MNGN557 MINERAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY 2.0
experience. For specific information on prerequisites, students are MNGN561 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3.0
encouraged to refer to the Mining Engineering Department's Graduate MNGN555 MINE INVESTMENT EVALUATION 3.0
Handbook, available from the Department of Mining Engineering or on MNGN572A MINING INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE 0.5
the webpage at https://mining.mines.edu/graduate-program/. DESIGN
MNGN572B MINING INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE 0.5
Professional Master's in Mining Industry DEVELOPMENT
Management (MP-MIM) Program Description MNGN572C MINING INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE 1.0
and Degree Requirements DELIVERY - FINAL SECTION
The PM in Mining Industry Management is being offered fully online. It Total Semester Hrs 33.0
is not offered on campus. It is a unique and competitive degree offering
that stands alone among graduate mining engineering programs (as
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The program was developed to meet the world’s evolving challenges Geophysics
related to the Earth, energy, and the environment, and to address the GPGN530 APPLIED GEOPHYSICS 3.0
needs of the world’s growing population to recover and conserve the
GPGN570 APPLICATIONS OF SATELLITE REMOTE 3.0
Earth’s resources. The curriculum confirms Colorado School of Mines
SENSING
as an internationally recognized leader in engineering education, by
providing a unique educational experience that collaborates with industry ESG
to prepare graduates for leadership in the mining and mineral industries. MNGN503 MINING TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE 3.0
DEVELOPMENT
Based on the faculty’s assessment of the changes in emerging technical, MNGN562 MINING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL 2.0
social, and economic factors present in developing a mineral resource, RESPONSIBILITY
the Colorado School of Mines curriculum should remain the product
MNGN567 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EARTH 3.0
of choice for domestic and international professional education for the
RESOURCES
mining industry.
MNGN571 ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND 3.0
Graduate Certificate in Tailings Engineering SOCIETY
Geological Engineering
Tailings Engineering specialty is for those who wish to specialize in
GEGN542 ADVANCED DIGITAL TERRAIN ANALYSIS 3.0
interdisciplinary fields that include understanding emerging technical
and social issues in this discipline. This specialty is open to students GEGN573 GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING SITE 3.0
with mining or non-mining engineering undergraduate degrees who are INVESTIGATION
interested in scholarship and research on topics including, but not limited GEGN575 APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC 3.0
to, geology, geotechnical engineering, water, soil mechanics, tailing INFORMATION SYSTEMS
valorization, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, environmental GEGN580 APPLIED REMOTE SENSING FOR 3.0
engineering, and social governance. GEOENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCES
GEGN582 INTEGRATED SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY 3.0
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this degree program, students
will be required to take two required courses in the Department of Mining Course substitutions require the approval of the Tailings Engineering
Engineering and then choose two courses related to their area of interest graduate certificate program director.
offered by mining, as well as other departments across campus. The
certificate program can be completed by taking 12 credits of graduate Courses
coursework. MNGN501. REGULATORY MINING LAWS AND CONTRACTS. 3.0
Semester Hrs.
REQUIRED COURSES:
(I) Basic fundamentals of engineering law, regulations of federal and
MNGN581 FUNDAMENTALS OF TAILINGS ENGINEERING I 3.0 state laws pertaining to the mineral industry and environment control.
MNGN582 FUNDAMENTALS OF TAILINGS ENGINEERING 3.0 Basic concepts of mining contracts. Offered in even numbered years.
II Prerequisite: Senior or graduate status. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester
hours. Offered in even years.
Electives MNGN502. GEOSPATIAL BIG DATA ANALYTICS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
Please select two courses from the following list of Elective Clusters: Spatial data models (vector and raster data) and structures (R tree
and octree data structures), characteristics of geospatial big data (e.g.
Mining/Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy satellite images, Lidar point clouds, sensor measurements, environmental
MNGN532 PARTICULATE MATERIAL PROCESSING I - 3.0 monitoring data, socio-economic data), geospatial big data sources (IoT,
COMMINUTION AND PHYSICAL SEPARATIONS sensors, images, Lidar, crowd-sources), geospatial big data life cycle,
MNGN541 ELECTROMETALLURGY 3.0 visualizations for geospatial big data sets, isual design principles (Bertin`s
MNGN542 HYDROMETALLURGY 3.0 visual variables, preattentive attributes, Gestalt principles and Tufte`s
design principles), the first order and second order exploration methods
MNGN563 WATER WASTE AND MINE CLOSURE 3.0
for various geospatial data (spatially discrete point data, spatially
MNGN556 MINE WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 3.0 continuous point data and area data), machine learning algorithms (k-
Civil & Environmental Engineering means clustering, self-organizing maps, support vector machines),
CEEN515 HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGY AND STABILITY 3.0 statistical learning methods (point pattern analyses, kriging, non-spatial,
CEEN519 RISK ASSESSMENT IN GEOTECHNICAL 3.0 spatial regression and geographically weighted regression).
ENGINEERING Course Learning Outcomes
CEEN581 WATERSHED SYSTEMS MODELING 3.0 • Recognize main features of spatial data models (vector and raster
CEEN573 RECLAMATION OF DISTURBED LANDS 3.0 data) and structures (R tree and octree data structures), recall the
Geochemistry characteristics of geospatial big data and evaluate and compare
CHGC503 INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY 3.0 various data sets (e.g. satellite images, Lidar point clouds, sensor
measurements, environmental monitoring data, socio-economic data)
CHGC504 METHODS IN GEOCHEMISTRY 3.0
in terms of the 5V`s (Volume, Velocity, Veracity, Variety and Value) of
CHGC508 ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY 3.0
big data.
CHGC509 INTRODUCTION TO AQUEOUS 3.0
• Distinguish types of geospatial big data and its sources (IoT, sensors,
GEOCHEMISTRY
images, Lidar, crowd-sources, etc.) in geosciences
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• Apply incremental steps of geospatial big data life cycle to a given • Understand the ground stresses, ground/support reaction curves, and
business case (e.g., monitoring land use and land cover change, be able to select and develop a preliminary design for ground support
decision making processes in geosciences, monitoring human in rock.
behavior, etc.) • Be able to select the shaft and raise development methods in rock for
• Design at least three data visualizations for geospatial big data different subsurface conditions.
sets considering visual design principles (Bertin`s visual variables, • Be able to select the right application for conventional tunneling
preattentive attributes, Gestalt principles and Tufte`s design methods, develop blast round design for tunnel.
principles). • know the options, pros and cons, and approaches to Sequential
• Implement the first order and second order exploration methods Excavation Method (SEM or NATM).
for various geospatial data (spatially discrete point data, spatially • Ability to select the right tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the given
continuous point data and area data) project and be able to estimate the penetration and daily advance
• Apply machine learning algorithms (k-means clustering, self- rate.
organizing maps, support vector machines) to geospatial data sets. • Be able to make an assessment of the potential for ground squeezing
• Implement statistical learning methods (point pattern analyses, and rock burst in deep tunnels.
kriging, non-spatial, spatial regression and geographically weighted • Be able to offer a preliminary estimate of construction cost for tunnel,
regression) to geospatial data sets and identify the structure of big and develop a risk registry for rock tunnels.
data frameworks used in management of the geospatial big data in
geosciences MNGN505. ROCK MECHANICS IN MINING. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
(I) The course deals with the rock mechanics aspect of design of
MNGN503. MINING TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE mine layouts developed in both underground and surface. Underground
DEVELOPMENT. 3.0 Semester Hrs. mining sections include design of coal and hard rock pillars, mine
(I, II) The primary focus of this course is to provide students an layout design for tabular and massive ore bodies, assessment of caving
understanding of the fundamental principles of sustainability and how characteristics or ore bodies,
they influence the technical components of a mine's life cycle, beginning performance and application of backfill, and phenomenon of rock
during project feasibility and extending through operations to closure burst and its alleviation. Surface mining portion covers rock mass
and site reclamation. Course discussions will address a wide range of characterization, failure modes of slopes excavated in rock masses,
traditional engineering topics that have specific probabilistic and deterministic approaches to design of slopes, and
relevance and impact to local and regional communities, such as mining remedial measures for slope stability
methods and systems, mine plant design and layout, mine operations problems. Prerequisite: MN321 or equivalent. 3 hours lecture; 3
and supervision, resource utilization and cutoff grades, and labor. The semester hours.
course will emphasize the
importance of integrating social, political, and economic considerations MNGN506. DESIGN AND SUPPORT OF UNDERGROUND
into technical decision-making and problem solving. 3 hours lecture; 3 EXCAVATIONS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
semester hours. Design of underground excavations and support. Analysis of stress
and rock mass deformations around excavations using analytical and
MNGN504. UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING IN numerical methods. Collections, preparation, and evaluation of insitu and
HARD ROCK. 3.0 Semester Hrs. laboratory data for excavation design. Use of rock mass rating systems
This course is developed to introduce students to the integrated for site characterization and excavation design. Study of support types
science, engineering, design and management concepts of engineered and selection of support for underground excavations. Use of numerical
underground construction. The course will cover advanced rock models for design of shafts, tunnels and large chambers. Prerequisite:
engineering in application to underground construction, geological none. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered in odd years.
interpretation and subsurface investigations, tunneling method and
equipment options and system selection for projects with realistic MNGN507. ADVANCED DRILLING AND BLASTING. 3.0 Semester
constraints, underground excavation initial support and final lining Hrs.
design, and approaches to uncertainty evaluation and risk assessment (I) An advanced study of the theories of rock penetration including
for underground construction projects. Team design projects and percussion, rotary, and rotary percussion drilling. Rock fragmentation
presentations will be required. Prerequisites: CEEN312 or MTGN321. including explosives and the theories of blasting rock. Application of
Corequisites: GEGN462 or GEGN561. theory to drilling and blasting practice at mines, pits, and quarries.
Course Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: MNGN407. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered in
odd years.
• Know the typical application of the underground space, Be aware of MNGN508. ADVANCED ROCK MECHANICS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
subsurface constraints and controlling parameters, be able select Equivalent with MNGN418,
project alignments, and understand the pros and cons of different (I, II, S) Analytical and numerical modeling analysis of stresses and
subsurface conditions. displacements induced around engineering excavations in rock. Insitu
• Develop the ability to design a preliminary geotech site investigation stress. Rock failure criteria. Complete load deformation behavior of rocks.
plan, including the boring, as well as field and lab testing, along with Measurement and monitoring techniques in rock mechanics. Principles
the estimated costs. of design of excavation in rocks. Analytical, numerical modeling and
• Be able to select tunneling method based on results of geotech empirical design methods. Probabilistic and deterministic approaches
investigation, have the practical knowledge of various tunneling to rock engineering designs. Excavation design examples for shafts,
methods in rock and variety of equipment, and operational settings in tunnels, large chambers and mine pillars. Seismic loading of structures in
the tunneling projects. rock. Phenomenon of rock burst and its alleviation. One additional design
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project will be assigned to graduate students. Prerequisites: MNGN321. 3 planning, and cost estimation. Prerequisite: MNGN210. 3 hours lecture; 3
hours lecture; 3 semester hours. semester hours.
Course Learning Outcomes MNGN514. MINING ROBOTICS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
(I) Fundamentals of robotics as applied to the mining industry. The focus
• Not Changing
is on mobile robotic vehicles. Topics covered are mining applications,
MNGN509. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT. 3.0 introduction and history of mobile robotics, sensors, including vision,
Semester Hrs. problems of sensing variations in rock properties, problems of
Equivalent with GOGN506, representing human knowledge in control systems, machine condition
(II) The course will provide content, methods and experience in diagnostics, kinematics, and path finding. Prerequisite: CSCI404. 3 hours
construction planning and cost estimating, scheduling and equipment lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered in odd years.
performance, contractual delivery systems and relationships, key contract MNGN515. MINE MECHANIZATION AND AUTOMATION. 3.0
clauses, risk registration and management, and project controls. Special Semester Hrs.
attention will be paid to geotechnical uncertainty and risk, emerging This course will provide an in-depth study of the current state of the art
technologies and industry trends, and to ethics and sustainability as and future trends in mine mechanization and mine automation systems
applied to construction engineering and management practices. Co- for both surface and underground mining, review the infrastructure
requisites: GEGN561. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. required to support mine automation, and analyze the potential economic
Course Learning Outcomes and health and safety benefits. Prerequisite: MNGN312, MNGN314,
MNGN316. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Fall of odd
• Identify all phases of a construction project from cradle to grave years.
• Understand the numerous roles and responsibilities of the key project
MNGN516. UNDERGROUND MINE DESIGN. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
players through all stages of a project, including regulatory framework
Selection, design, and development of most suitable underground
• Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of project delivery mining methods based upon the physical and the geological properties
methods and select the appropriate one for a specific construction of mineral deposits (metallics and nonmetallics), conservation
project, including environmental and social impacts considerations, and associated environmental impacts. Reserve
• Complete a cost estimate for a tunnel project estimates, development and production planning, engineering drawings
• Compete in a construction bid scenario for development and extraction, underground haulage systems, and
• Schedule a series of construction tasks using the critical path method cost estimates. Prerequisite: MNGN210. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3
semester hours.
• Establish a project cash flow projection
• Identify and apply key construction contract clauses MNGN517. ADVANCED UNDERGROUND MINING. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
(II) Review and evaluation of new developments in advanced
• Identify and analyze project risks, with an accent on geotechnical risk
underground mining systems to achieve improved productivity and
• Identify and assess safety and its management on underground
reduced costs. The major topics covered include: mechanical excavation
construction projects
techniques for mine development and
• Assess and manage social and ethical issues for underground production, new haulage and vertical conveyance systems, advanced
construction projects ground support and roof control methods, mine automation and
monitoring, new mining systems and future trends in automated, high
MNGN510. FUNDAMENTALS OF MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCE productivity mining schemes. Prerequisite: Underground Mine Design
DEVELOPMENT. 3.0 Semester Hrs. (e.g., MNGN314). 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
Specifically designed for non-majors, the primary focus of this course is
to provide students with a fundamental understanding of how mineral MNGN518. ADVANCED BULK UNDERGROUND MINING
resources are found, developed, mined, and ultimately reclaimed. The TECHNIQUES. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
course will present a wide range of traditional engineering and economic This course will provide advanced knowledge and understanding of
topics related to: exploration and resource characterization, project the current state-of-the-art in design, development, and production in
feasibility, mining methods and systems, mine plant design and layout, underground hard rock mining using bulk-mining methods. Design and
mine operations and scheduling, labor, and environmental and safety layout of sublevel caving, block caving, open stoping and blasthole
considerations. The course will emphasize the importance of integrating stoping systems. Equipment selection, production scheduling, ventilation
social (human), political, and environmental issues into technical design, and mining costs. Prerequisites: MNGN314, MNGN516. 2 hours
decision-making and design. Prerequisites: MATH111, MATH112. lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours. Spring of odd years.

MNGN511. MINING INVESTIGATIONS. 2-4 Semester Hr. MNGN519. ADVANCED SURFACE COAL MINE DESIGN. 3.0
(I, II) Investigational problems associated with any important aspect of Semester Hrs.
mining. Choice of problem is arranged between student and instructor. (II) Review of current manual and computer methods of reserve
Prerequisite: none. Lecture, consultation, lab, and assigned reading; 2 to estimation, mine design, equipment selection, and mine planning and
4 semester hours. scheduling. Course includes design of a surface coal mine for a given
case study and comparison of manual and computer results. Prerequisite:
MNGN512. SURFACE MINE DESIGN. 3.0 Semester Hrs. MNGN312, 316, 427. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours.
Analysis of elements of surface mine operation and design of surface Offered in odd years.
mining system components with emphasis on minimization of adverse
environmental impact and maximization of efficient use of mineral MNGN520. ROCK MECHANICS IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINING.
resources. Ore estimates, unit operations, equipment selection, final 3.0 Semester Hrs.
pit determinations, short- and long-range planning, road layouts, dump (I) Rock mechanics consideration in the design of room-and-pillar,
longwall, and shortwall coal mining systems. Evaluation of bump and
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outburst conditions and remedial measures. Methane drainage systems. Demonstration of concepts using various case studies. Prerequisite:
Surface subsidence evaluation. Prerequisite: MNGN321. 3 hours lecture; Graduate standing. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3 semester hours.
3 semester hours. Offered in odd years. Offered in odd years.
MNGN521. EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY OF COPPER, GOLD AND MNGN527. SOLID WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING. 3.0
SILVER. 3.0 Semester Hrs. Semester Hrs.
The same as MTGN-528 Practical applications of fundamentals of (II) Industrial case-studies, on the application of engineering principles to
chemical-processing-of-materials to the extraction of gold, silver minimize waste formation and to meet solid waste recycling challenges.
and copper. Topics covered include: History; Ore deposits and Proven and emerging solutions to solid waste environmental problems,
mineralogy; Process Selection; Hydrometallurgy and leaching; Oxidation especially those associated with metals. Prerequisites: ESGN500 and
pretreatment; Purification and recovery; Refinement; Waste treatment; ESGN504.
and Industrial examples. Prerequisite: Graduate student or senior in good MNGN528. MINING GEOLOGY. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
standing. (I) Role of geology and the geologist in the development and production
Course Learning Outcomes stages of a mining operation. Topics addressed: mining operation
sequence, mine mapping, drilling, sampling, reserve estimation,
• The same as MTGN-528
economic evaluation, permitting, support functions. Field trips, mine
MNGN522. FLOTATION. 3.0 Semester Hrs. mapping, data evaluation, exercises and term project. Prerequisite:
Science and engineering governing the practice of mineral concentration GEGN401 or GEGN405. 2 hours lecture/seminar, 3 hours laboratory: 3
by flotation. Interfacial phenomena, flotation reagents, mineral-reagent semester hours. Offered in even years.
interactions, and zeta-potential are covered. Flotation circuit design and MNGN529. URANIUM MINING. 2.0 Semester Hrs.
evaluation as well as tailings handling are also covered. The course also (I) Overview and introduction to the principles of uranium resource
includes laboratory demonstrations of some fundamental concepts. 3 extraction and production. All aspects of the uranium fuel cycle are
hours lecture; 3 semester hours. covered, including the geology of uranium, exploration for uranium
MNGN523. SELECTED TOPICS. 2-4 Semester Hr. deposits, mining, processing, environmental issues, and health and
(I, II) Special topics in mining engineering, incorporating lectures, safety aspects. A lesser emphasis will be placed on nuclear fuel
laboratory work or independent study, depending on needs. This course fabrication, nuclear power and waste disposal.
may be repeated for additional credit only if subject material is different. MNGN530. INTRODUCTION TO MICRO COMPUTERS IN MINING. 3.0
Prerequisite: none. 2 to 4 semester hours. Repeatable for credit under Semester Hrs.
different titles. (I) General overview of the use of PC based micro computers and
MNGN524. ADVANCED MINE VENTILATION. 3.0 Semester Hrs. software applications in the mining industry. Topics include the use of:
(I) Advanced topics of mine ventilation including specific ventilation database, CAD, spreadsheets, computer graphics, data acquisition, and
designs for various mining methods, ventilation numerical modeling, mine remote communications as applied in the mining industry. Prerequisite:
atmosphere management, mine air cooling, prevention and ventilation Any course in computer programming. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 3
response to mine fires and explosions, mine dust control. Prerequisites: semester hours.
MNGN424 Mine Ventilation. Lecture and Lab Contact Hours: 3 hours MNGN531. THERMODYNAMICS OF METALLURGICAL AND
lecture; 3 semester credit hours. MATERIALS PROCESSING. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
MNGN525. INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES IN ROCK Application of thermodynamics to the processing of metals and materials,
MECHANICS. 3.0 Semester Hrs. with emphasis on the use of thermodynamics in the development
(I) Principles of stress and infinitesimal strain analysis are summarized, and optimization of processing systems. Focus areas will include
linear entropy and enthalpy, reaction equilibrium, solution thermodynamics,
constitutive laws and energy methods are reviewed. Continuous and methods for analysis and correlation of thermodynamics data,
laminated models of stratified rock masses are introduced. The general thermodynamic analysis of phase diagrams, thermodynamics of surfaces,
concepts of the boundary element and finite element methods are thermodynamics of defect structures, and irreversible thermodynamics.
discussed. Emphasis is placed on the boundary element approach with Attention will be given to experimental methods for the measurement of
displacement discontinui ties, because of its relevance to the modeling of thermodynamic quantities. Prerequisite: MTGN351.
the extraction of tabular mineral bodies and to the mobilization of faults, MNGN532. PARTICULATE MATERIAL PROCESSING I -
joints, etc. Several practical problems, selected from rock mechanics COMMINUTION AND PHYSICAL SEPARATIONS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
and subsidence engineering practices, are treated to demonstrate An introduction to the fundamental principles and design criteria for
applications of the techniques. Prerequi site: MNGN321, EGGN320, the selection and use of standard mineral processing unit operations in
or equivalent courses, MATH455. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. comminution and physical separation. Topics covered include: crushing
Offered in even years. (jaw, cone, gyratory), grinding (ball, pebble, rod, SAG, HPGR), screening,
MNGN526. MODELING AND MEASURING IN GEOMECHANICS. 3.0 thickening, sedimentation, filtration and hydrocyclones. Two standard
Semester Hrs. mineral processing plant-design simulation software (MinOCad and JK
(II) Introduction to instruments and instrumen tation systems used SimMet) are used in the course. Prerequisite: Graduate or Senior in
for making field measurements (stress, convergence, deformation, good- standing.
load, etc.) in geomechanics. Techniques for determining rock mass MNGN533. PARTICULATE MATERIAL PROCESSING II - APPLIED
strength and deformability. Design of field measurement programs. SEPARATIONS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
Interpretation of field data. Development of predictive models using field An introduction to the fundamental principles and design criteria for
data. Intro duction to various numerical techniques (boundary element, the selection and use of standard mineral processing unit operations in
finite element, FLAC, etc.) for modeling the behavior of rock structures. applied separations. Topics covered include: photometric ore sorting,
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magnetic separation, dense media separation, gravity separation, liquids, feedstock to pipeline quality gas. The course covers co- product
electrostatic separation and flotation (surface chemistry, reagents development including urea, fertilizers, CO2 extraction/sequestration and
selection, laboratory testing procedures, design and simulation). Two chemical manufacturing.
standard mineral processing plant-design simulation software (MinOCad MNGN541. ELECTROMETALLURGY. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
and JK SimMet) are used in the course. Graduate or Senior in good- Electrochemical nature of metallurgical processes. Kinetics of electrode
standing. reactions. Electrochemical oxidation and reduction. Complex electrode
MNGN534. ADVANCED IRON AND STEELMAKING. 3.0 Semester reactions. Mixed potential systems. Cell design and optimization of
Hrs. electrometallurgical processes. Batteries and fuel cells. Some aspects of
Physicochemical principles of gas-slag-metal reactions applied to the corrosion.
reduction of iron ore concentrates and to the refining of liquid iron to MNGN542. HYDROMETALLURGY. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
steel. The role of these reactions in reactor design, blast furnace and Kinetics of liquid-solid reactions. Theory of uniformly accessible surfaces.
direct iron smelting furnace, pneumatic steelmaking furnace, refining Hydrometallurgy of sulfide and oxides. Cementation and hydrogen
slags, deoxidation and degassing, ladle metallurgy, alloying, and reduction. Ion exchange and solvent extraction. Physicochemical
continuous casting of steel. Prerequisites: DCGN209 or MTGN351. phenomena at high pressures. Microbiological metallurgy.
MNGN535. PYROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSES. 3.0 Semester Hrs. MNGN543. PRINCIPLES OF MATERIALS PROCESSING REACTOR
Detailed study of a selected few processes, illustrating the application of DESIGN. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
the principles of physical chemistry (both thermodynamics and kinetics) Review of reactor types and idealized design equations for isothermal
and chemical engineering (heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, plant conditions. Residence time functions for nonreacting and reacting
design, fuel technology, etc.) to process development. species and its relevance to process control. Selection of reactor type
MNGN536. OPERATIONS RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN THE for a given application. Reversible and irreversible reactions in CSTR's
MINERAL INDUSTRY. 3.0 Semester Hrs. under nonisothermal conditions. Heat and mass transfer considerations
Analysis of exploration, mining, and metallurgy systems using statistical and kinetics of gas-solid reactions applied to fluo-solids type reactors.
analysis. Monte Carlo methods, simulation, linear programming, and Reactions in packed beds. Scale up and design of experiments.
computer methods. Prerequisite: MNGN433. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; Brief introduction into drying, crystallization, and bacterial processes.
3 semester hours. Offered in even years. Examples will be taken from current metallurgical practice.
MNGN537. EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY OF COPPER, GOLD AND MNGN545. ROCK SLOPE ENGINEERING. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
SILVER. 3.0 Semester Hrs. Introduction to the analysis and design of slopes excavated in rock.
Practical applications of fundamentals of chemical-processing-of- Rock mass classification and strength determinations, geological
materials to the extraction of gold, silver and copper. Topics covered structural parameters, properties of fracture sets, data collection
include: History; Ore deposits and mineralogy; Process Selection; techniques, hydrological factors, methods of analysis of slope stability,
Hydrometallurgy and leaching; Oxidation pretreatment; Purification wedge intersections, monitoring and maintenance of final pit slopes,
and recovery; Refinement; Waste treatment; and Industrial examples. classification of slides. Deterministic and probabilistic approaches in
Prerequisite: Graduate or Senior in good-standing. slope design. Remedial measures. Laboratory and field exercise in slope
design. Collection of data and specimens in the field for deterring
MNGN538. GEOSTATISTICAL ORE RESERVE ESTIMATION. 3.0
physical properties required for slope design. Application of numerical
Semester Hrs.
modeling and analytical techniques to slope stability determinations for
(I) Introduction to the application and theory of geostatistics in the mining
hard rock and soft rock environments. Prerequisite: none. 3 hours lecture.
industry. Review of elementary statistics and traditional ore reserve
3 semester hours.
calculation techniques. Presentation of fundamental geostatistical
concepts, including: variogram, estimation variance, block variance, MNGN546. MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY. 2.0 Semester Hrs.
kriging, geostatistical simulation. Emphasis on the practical aspects of This course focuses behaviors into a culture of safety and health
geostatistical modeling in mining. Prerequisite: MATH323 or equivalent consciousness is a significant management challenge, particularly
course in statistics; graduate or senior status. in the developing world. The topics include: 1) organizational culture
3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. and behavior management, 2) strategic safety planning, 3) hazard
recognition, 4) root cause analysis, 5) incident management and
MNGN539. ADVANCED MINING GEOSTATISTICS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
emergency preparedness, and 6) training programs. Learning emphasis
(II) Advanced study of the theory and application of geostatistics in
will be balanced among fundamentals, future trends and risk depending
mining engineering. Presentation of state-of-the-art geostatistical
on the specific discussion topic. The frequency of training and refresher
concepts, including: robust estimation, nonlinear geostatistics, disjunctive
programs throughout the project life cycle will be addressed. The
kriging, geostatistical simulation, computational aspects. This course
importance of a health and safety culture transcending the workplace
includes presentations by many guest lecturers from the mining industry.
through mine employees into their families, neighbors and communities
Emphasis on the development and application of advanced geostatistical
will also be discussed. This is exclusively an online course that is cohort
techniques to difficult problems in the mining industry today. 3 hours
based with limited enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional
lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered in odd years.
Masters Mining Engineering and Management Program.
MNGN540. CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY. 3.0 Semester Hrs. Course Learning Outcomes
(I, II) Clean Energy - Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials - including
coal, oil, gas, plastics, rubber, municipal waste and other substances. • 1. Understand the importance of establishing an organization-wide
This course also covers the process of feedstock preparation, culture of health and safety and will
gasification, cleaning systems, and the output energy blocks along • 2. Understand the processes and techniques for effecting changes in
with an educational segment on CO products. These output energy human behavior
blocks include feedstock to electrical power, feedstock to petroleum • 3. Understand the elements of strategic safety planning
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• 4. Understand the elements and processes for accident recognition, • 1. Students will design and evaluate mining support facilities, and
investigation, analysis and prevention utilities.
• 5. Understand the processes and techniques for responding to crisis • 2. Students will design top-level communication, control and
and emergency situations monitoring systems.
• 6. Understand how to design, set up and manage health and safety • 3. Students will construct mine operations databases, perform
training programs that are tailored to specific project needs. queries, and evaluate outcomes.
• 4. Students will evaluate mine plant systems for cost, environmental
MNGN547. GEOLOGY AND MINING. 3.0 Semester Hrs. compliance, risk, and life-of-project sustainability.
This course focuses on how the ore deposit geology, structure,
• 5. Students will formulate, evaluate, and present design alternatives
resource assessment and geochemistry are inextricably linked to
for a mine plant project.
major project decisions and cost control regarding mining methods
and water management. The course emphasizes fundamentals of MNGN549. MARINE MINING SYSTEMS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
exploration, geosystem characterization, and the risks associated with (I) Define interdisciplinary marine mining systems and operational
failure to integrate these aspects into decision making. Major topics requirements for the exploration survey, sea floor mining, hoisting, and
include: 1) ore genesis, 2) exploration methods, 3) geostatistics and transport. Describe and design components of deep-ocean, manganese-
resource development, 4) geologic hazards, 5) geochemistry and nodule mining systems and other marine mineral extraction methods.
geo environmental considerations, 6) groundwater (further addressed Analyze dynamics and remote control of the marine mining systems
in Water, Waste and Closure course), and 7) geologic factors for interactions and system components. Describe the current state-of-the-
consideration in mine design. The importance and cost efficiency of art technology, operational practice, trade-offs of the system design and
collecting and managing data concurrent with its generation will be risk. Prerequisite: EGGN351, EGGN320, GEOC408. 3 hours lecture; 3
emphasized. This is exclusively an online course that is cohort based with semester hours. Offered alternate even years.
limited enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional Masters
Mining Engineering and Management Program. MNGN550. NEW TECHNIQUES IN MINING. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
Course Learning Outcomes (II) Review of various experimental mining procedures, including a critical
evaluation of their potential applications. Mining methods covered include
• 1. Students will describe various principal ore genesis events and deep sea nodule mining, in situ gassification of coal, in situ retorting of
relationships with local and regional geology. oil shale, solution mining of soluble minerals, in situ leaching of metals,
• 2. Students will assess the relationship between ore deposits and geothermal power generation, oil mining, nuclear fragmentation, slope
mine planning activities. caving, electro-thermal rock penetration and fragmentation. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered in even
• 3. Students will formulate exploration programs.
years.
• 4. Students will formulate sampling and data validation (EDA)
requirements, and identify geostatistical assessment requirements MNGN551. MINE ACCOUNTING. 2.0 Semester Hrs.
required by JORC and NI 43-101 documents. Accounting is the process of recording business transactions. Financial
analysis uses accounting information to gain insights into the financial
• 5. Students will identify the parameters required to minimize risks
position, performance, and prospects of a company. This course aims
associated with geological structures, resource evaluation and mine
at building the accounting and financial knowledge and skills to allow
planning.
students to participate in decision-making, financial, and corporate
MNGN548. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR MINING SYSTEMS. management processes. The objective is to make better managers
3.0 Semester Hrs. and leaders by developing practical knowledge and abilities to interpret
This course will focus on the role of information systems (IS) for specific financial statements, evaluate a competitive position from the financial
mining systems in the mine life cycle. We will look at various data sources perspective, and determine the financial implications of business
and acquisition methods like internet-of-things, crowdsourcing, and decisions. This is exclusively an online course that is cohort-based with
blockchain. Management of data is the principal function of an IS, so we limited enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional Masters
will look at the main features and functions of a database management Program in Mining Engineering and Management.
system (DBMS). Due to the exponential growth of unstructured data, Course Learning Outcomes
the integration of structured data sets managed in a DBMS with big
• 1. Students will be knowledgeable of principles of accounting as
data infrastructures, which are mainly unstructured, and will be another
applicable to engineers and managers in the mining industry.
focus of the course. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be
• 2. Students will understand and be able to evaluate financial
introduced for managing spatial and tabular data. Advancements in
statements and balance sheets.
sensor technologies allow the various remote sensing (RS) products
to be integrated with GIS in various mining systems. The fundamental • 3. Students will understand the application of cost accounting
principles of design visualizations will also be explored. The IS in various methods for mine projects and operations including the proper
full/semi-autonomous mining systems will be covered, and we will application of accruals.
analyze the methods of interoperability and related infrastructures. We • 4. Students will understand accounting standards in the U.S. and
will identify cybersecurity issues related to autonomous mining systems internationally from a managerial perspective.
and future trends. This is exclusively an online course that is cohort • 5. Students will be aware of mandatory financial reporting
based with limited enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional requirements for corporate entities in the U.S.
Masters - Mining Engineering and Management Program.
Course Learning Outcomes
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MNGN552. SOLUTION MINING AND PROCESSING OF ORES. 3.0 • 4. Students will be aware of approaches and challenges of mergers
Semester Hrs. and acquisitions.
(II) Theory and application of advanced methods of extracting and • 5. Students will be aware of the financial challenges and potential
processing of minerals, underground or in situ, to recover solutions and remedies throughout the mine life cycle from exploration to closure.
concentrates of value-materials, by minimization of the traditional surface • 6. Students will know how to apply financial ratios in analyzing a
processing and disposal of tailings to minimize environmental impacts. mining company’s financial health.
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate status. 3 hours lecture, 3 semester
• 7. Students will be aware of the purposes and protocols for audits.
hours. Offered in spring.
MNGN553. MINE DESIGN AND OPERATION PLANNING. 3.0 MNGN555. MINE INVESTMENT EVALUATION. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
Semester Hrs. This course discusses the elements, methods and analyses required
This course provides an overview of mine design and operations to evaluate the viability and robustness of a mining project. Current
fundamentals with a focus on the future trends which considers where practices for introducing the uncertain nature of most of the important
the industry will be in the next decade(s). Topics give an over-arching variables in an investment analysis are addressed. While future trends
significance to social, environmental, health and safety considerations and risks will be covered, course emphasis will be on the fundamentals
in traditional design and operations decision-making. Principal topics will of determining the feasibility of a project and the elements contained in
include 1) mining methods and planning, 2) production scheduling and a robust financial model to demonstrate that feasibility. Topics include:
optimization, 3) robotics and automation, 4) equipment capabilities and 1) laws and security exchange expectations for publicly disclosed
selection processes, 5) mine ventilation, 6) rock mechanics and ground documents, 2) feasibility study content, 3) responsibilities of the Qualified
control, and 7) waste disposal (high level, further addressed in Water, Person, 4) capital and operating cost estimation, 5) accruals and taxes,
Waste and Closure course). Project life cycle and sustainability principles 6) financial analysis and cash flow modeling, 7) sensitivity analysis, and
will be applied throughout the course content. This is exclusively an 8) public reporting. This is exclusively an online course that is cohort
online course that is cohort based with limited enrollment. It is offered based with limited enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional
specifically for the Professional Masters Mining Engineering and Masters Mining Engineering and Management Program.
Management Program. Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
• 1. Students acquire an advanced knowledge in mine capital
• 1. Students will specify underground and surface mining methods that investment evaluation utilizing time value of money principles.
can optimally exploit a mineral resource based on its chemical and • 2. Students are knowledgeable of implications on capital investments
physical characteristics. of tax policy, sustainability requirements, leasing, debt financing and
• 2. Students will prepare mine production schedules that can provide other forms of capital structure in a project.
desired cash flows based on ore production and waste disposal. • 3. Students acquire knowledge for performing cost estimation for
• 3. Students will evaluate emerging technologies to improve health capital and operating cost budgets in feasibility studies.
and safety, and improve productivity. • 4. Students are knowledgeable of how to prepare and the
• 4. Students will design mine ventilation plans to effectively provide requirements for feasibility studies at the different levels of detail.
the desired working atmosphere. • 5. Students will be aware of world standards for public reporting
• 5. Students will characterize local geological conditions to design a requirements of mineral resources, reserves and investments.
ground control plan. • 6. Students are knowledgeable of methods of sensitivity and real
• 6. Students will develop a sustainable waste disposal plan to comply options evaluation of capital investments.
with government regulations and social concerns.
• 7. Students will assess risks and develop plans to mitigate and MNGN556. MINE WATER AND ENVIRONMENT. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
manage risks. Equivalent with CEEN556,
(I) This course will cover core aspects of mine water and mining
MNGN554. MINE FINANCE. 2.0 Semester Hrs. geotechnics. The main topics to be covered relate to surface and
This course describes the finance principles applicable to the mining groundwater flow along open pits and underground excavations, tailings
industry. It addresses the practical application of these principles to and impoundments, mine spoils and waste rock, reclamation and closure.
a level of detail appropriate for a manager or corporate executive to Course emphasizes leadership, teamwork, communication, and creative
understand what it takes to raise money in the international marketplace problem solving skills through the use of case examples, homework,
to finance a corporate entity or a specific mining project. This is and exams which emphasize typical water and geotechnical problems
exclusively an online course that is cohort-based with limited enrollment. relevant to the mining industry. Prerequisite: CHGN121, CHGN122. 3
It is offered specifically for the Professional Masters Program in Mining hours lecture, 3 semester hours.
Engineering and Management. Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
• Predict physical characteristics of a hydrogeological system
• 1. Students will be knowledgeable of principles of finance as • Construct conceptual models of the hydrogeological conditions in a
applicable to engineers and managers in the mining industry. mine setting
• 2. Students will be aware and understand various financing methods • Propose effective methods for management of an abandoned mine
for establishing corporate equity and for funding specific mine • Describe requirements for mine closure and reclamation
projects.
• 3. Students will understand the fundamentals of asset and cash MNGN557. MINERAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY. 2.0 Semester Hrs.
management in a mining venture. This course is designed to help students learn some of the basic
economic principles that will help them better understand mineral
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commodity market behavior and the important factors that drive mineral Issues of interst are the definition of particl size and size distribution,
supply, demand, prices and other market elements. The course is particle shape, nature of packing, quasi-static behavior under different
designed to help you build the economic, market and policy knowledge external loading, particle collisions, kinetic theoretical modeling of
and skills to effectively participate in company decision-making and particulate flows, molecular dynamic simulations, and a brief introduction
strategic management discussions. It concentrates on the economic of solid-fluid two-phase flows. Prerequisite: none. 3 hours lecture; 3
factors and principles that mine managers and executives need to semester hours. Fall semesters, every other year.
recognize, analyze and deal with in order to position their company for MNGN560. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PRODUCTION. 3.0 Semester
long-term success in volatile commodity markets. The overall objective of Hrs.
this course is not to make students mineral economists, but to make them This course describes the engineering principles and practices
a better managers and leaders by developing a practical understanding associated with quarry mining operations related to the cement and
of the commodity markets in which they will deal. It will also give them a aggregate industries. The course will cover resource definition, quarry
deeper knowledge of government's perspective and role in the mineral planning and design, extraction, and processing of minerals for cement
industry. This is exclusively an online course that is cohort based with and aggregate production. Permitting issues and reclamation, particle
limited enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional Masters sizing and environmental practices, will be studied in depth.
Mining Engineering and Management Program.
Course Learning Outcomes MNGN561. PROJECT MANAGEMENT. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
This course addresses the many aspects of business and project
• 1. Students will be knowledgeable of the underlying mineral market management. As the business environment changes, mine managers
dynamics of supply and demand. and executives face competing pressures to deliver both profits and
• 2. Students will be aware of historical and potential factors that effective social, environmental and economic results. Leadership is
influence the demand and supply of minerals. a fundamental tool for the effective executive. While a solid base of
technical and operational skills is required, they must also engage a
• 3. Students will understand the role of public policy in defining
workforce, build and retain employees and seize opportunities for growth
the mining industry in a nation including the requirements for tax
and development. While the course will address future trends and risks,
and royalty revenue, economic contributions and sustainable
emphasis will be on the fundamentals of effective business and project
development of the local and greater communities.
management. Topics include: 1) leadership, 2) project planning and
MNGN558. MINERAL PROCESSING. 3.0 Semester Hrs. controls, 3) quality assurance, 4) business process improvement, 5)
This course addresses the fundamentals for developing an appropriate risk assessment techniques, 6) personnel management and 7) conflict
and cost-efficient mineral process for a given ore type and the risks resolution. Because the leadership role is one that goes beyond the
that factor into deploying the selected process. Consideration will be workplace, the course will explore the role of the project manager
given for the need to demonstrate a proven and robust process to in communications and supporting sustainable investments. This is
potential investors (a bankable process). Topics will include 1) unit exclusively an online course that is cohort based with limited enrollment.
operations and material handling, 2) sampling techniques specific to It is offered specifically for the Professional Masters Mining Engineering
process considerations, 3) material testing and data organization and and Management Program. Prerequisites: MATH225 and MTGN461 or
management, 4) water and energy considerations, 5) mill design and equivalent.
development (concept through construction), and 6) process waste Course Learning Outcomes
disposal (high level, further addressed in Water, Waste and Closure
• 1. Students are knowledgeable of all aspects of project management
course). Timing of process design within the project life cycle will be
from major mine construction projects to business improvement
addressed. This is exclusively an online course that is cohort based with
projects.
limited enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional Masters
• 2. Students are capable of applying improvement tools to boost
Mining Engineering and Management Program.
business results.
Course Learning Outcomes
• 3. Students are adept at methods for analyzing and managing risk.
• 1. Students will identify and specify mill unit operations that are • 4. Students understand methods to improve decision-making under
appropriate for a given ore. conditions of uncertainty.
• 2. Students will establish project develop plans from concept through • 5. Students are capable of applying constraints analysis and using
operation. methods to optimize mine systems and processes.
• 3. Students will estimate the capital and operating cost of mills. • 6. Students understand when and how to apply various approaches
• 4. Students will develop an economic model from concentrate for conflict resolution in the business.
qualities and smelter schedules.
• 5. Students will assess risks and emerging trends in mineral MNGN562. MINING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
processing systems. RESPONSIBILITY. 2.0 Semester Hrs.
This course explores the fundamentals of, and to the extent relevant, the
• 6. Students devise mill performance testing programs.
future trends in building environmentally and socially responsible mining
• 7. Students will construct water and energy management plans.
projects in the context of the project life cycle. Emphasis will be on 1)
host country and international industry regulatory expectations and good
MNGN559. MECHANICS OF PARTICULATE MEDIA. 3.0 Semester
practice; 2) communication strategies, stakeholder engagement, and
Hrs.
building community support; 3) mining project screening and scoping, 4)
(1) This course allows students to establish fundamental knowledge
characterization of environmental and social media; 5) predicting project-
of quasi-static and dynamic particle behavior that is beneficial to
induced environmental and social impacts and identifying plausible
interdisciplinary material handling processes in the chemical, civil,
mitigating actions to reduce adverse impacts to acceptable levels and
materials, metallurgy, geophysics, physics, and mining engineering.
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enhance project benefits; and 6) developing and implementing effective mine dewatering systems and the development of the water supply
social and environmental management systems. Course emphasis 4. Understand surface water management, sedimentation control and
will be on executing these fundamentals adequately and in a culturally surface water models 5. Understand water balances and models,
appropriate manner, and on the risk to project continuity and corporate including facility-specific water balances (e.g., tailings, heap leach
reputation if these fundamentals are mishandled. This is exclusively facilities) and site-wide water balances 6. Understand hydrology
an online course that is cohort based with limited enrollment. It is at closure, including pit lakes, underground reservoirs and water
offered specifically for the Professional Masters Mining Engineering and treatment 7. Understand the risks associated with mismanagement of
Management Program. mine wastes 8. Understand the applicable guidelines and regulatory
Course Learning Outcomes framework pertaining to mine wastes. 9. Understand the elements
of material characterization, including physical and geochemical
• 1. Understand the significance and commonalities of the characterization 10. Understand the methods and design criteria
administrative and regulatory framework in host country jurisdictions for heap leaching systems and for the permanent storage of mine
and the importance of industry good practices, lender and waste rock and mill tailings 11. Understand the fundamentals of
development bank expectations. solid, hazardous and medical waste management 12. Understand
• 2. Understand the fundamentals of the environmental and social slope stability evaluations as they relate to mine waste and closure
assessment process and how it fits into the overall project cycle. scenarios 13. Understand the fundamentals of mine closure planning,
• 3. Understand the business case for social and environmental design and implementation as well as the financial implications
assessment, including key concepts and the roles and responsibilities
of assessment professionals. MNGN565. MINE RISK MANAGEMENT. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
(II) Fundamentals of identifying, analyzing, assessing and treating risks
• 4. Understand what goes into each procedural step of the
associated with the feasibility, development and operation of mines.
assessment process.
Methodologies for identifying, assessing and treating risks will be
• 5. Understand how to limit the scale of the assessment to address
presented and practiced in case studies and exercises. Concepts and
only what is needed, no more and no less, so that the resulting
principles for analyzing risks will be demonstrated and practiced utilizing
environmental and social assessment is cost-efficient, appropriately
deterministic and stochastic models, deductive models, decision trees
scaled and fit-for-purpose.
and other applicable principles. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
• 6. Understand the need and processes for stakeholder engagement Course Learning Outcomes
and how it fits with the social and environmental assessment process
throughout the project cycle. • At the conclusion of the class students will… a) Be aware of the types
• 7. Understand the business case for stakeholder engagement and of risks associated with the mining industry b) Be knowledgeable of
the roles and responsibilities of assessment professionals. the systematic risk management process – identification, analysis,
assessment and treatment c) Be familiar with concepts and methods
• 8. Understand the elements of, and continuous improvement
used in risk identification, analysis, assessment and treatment d) Be
processes for, a comprehensive environmental and social
familiar with techniques applied in causative analysis e) Be familiar
management system.
with quantitative risk analysis methods as applied to the mining
MNGN563. WATER WASTE AND MINE CLOSURE. 3.0 Semester Hrs. industry – decision trees, stochastic modeling, deductive modeling
This course addresses three disciplines that are critically important to a and other applicable principles
successful and sustainable mining project. Beyond the ore deposit, water
MNGN566. INNOV8X. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
is essential for all mining projects. Supplies must be balanced among
Innov8x introduces concepts and tools to accelerate the design,
local and regional water users. Closure and reclamation is one phase
validation and adoption of innovations in support of creative problem
of the mine life cycle and constitutes a significant mitigating action and
solving. Using an entrepreneurial mindset, we learn how to identify and
cost to mining projects. The course will address fundamentals and future
frame problems that beneficiaries and stakeholders face. We attempt
trends, but significant emphasis will be placed on the environmental,
to design and test practical solutions to those problems in collaboration
social, and cost control risks. Topics covered include: 1) water supply,
with those who experience the problems. We apply beneficiary
disposal and treatment, 2) site-wide water management, 3) mine waste
discovery, pretotyping, business model design (social, economic and
rock management, 4) process waste and tailings management, 5) solid,
environmental), constrained creativity, efficient experimentation, and
hazardous and medical waste minimization, recycling and disposal, 6)
rapid iteration. While resolving challenges involves technical solutions,
closure design (conceptual to construction-ready), 7) surety estimation
an important aspect of this course is directly engaging beneficiaries
and available surety instruments, and 8) post-closure elements including
and stakeholders in social contexts to develop solutions with strong
monitoring, maintenance, retrenchment, close-out costs and surety
impact potential. Innov8x is grounded in collaborative creativity theory
release. The importance of effective water and waste management
at the intersection of organizational behavior (social psychology), design
practices, as well as integrating closure planning techniques into
principles, entrepreneurship and innovation management.
engineering designs, will be stressed throughout the project life cycle.
Course Learning Outcomes
This is exclusively an online course that is cohort based with limited
enrollment. It is offered specifically for the Professional Masters Mining • Frame and translate complex ambiguous problems in resources
Engineering and Management Program. sciences and engineering into actionable opportunities for innovation
Course Learning Outcomes
• Conduct effective, objective and ongoing beneficiary discovery in
• 1. Understand the fundamentals of watershed hydrology and efficient ways
hydrometeorology at mine sites 2. Understand the fundamentals of • Combine tools and methods to quickly test assumptions and secure
hydrogeology, including aquifer properties, saturated and unsaturated beneficiary acceptance
flow and groundwater quality. 3. Understand mining hydrogeology,
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• Develop creative approaches to navigate real and perceived gas, mining, wind, solar, nuclear, and hydropower, students will gain
constraints a comprehensive understanding of the energy-mineral-society nexus
• Leverage mentor and stakeholder support through credible and the role communities play in both furthering and limiting these
communication based on research developments. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
Course Learning Outcomes
• Launch innovative solutions with the advocacy of beneficiaries and
stakeholders • Apply critical thinking and interdisciplinary analyses to the relationship
• Create value by solving complex sociotechnical problems with between energy and mineral developments and society.
scientific and technical foundations • Research, write about, present, and discuss case studies on the
relationship among energy, natural resources, and society in a variety
MNGN567. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EARTH
of contexts
RESOURCES. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
• Apply concepts such as, sustainability, community development,
(II) Earth resource industries are increasingly being called on to
corporate social responsibility, and social license to operate to
contribute to sustainable development in the communities and regions
analyses of the energy-natural resources-society nexus
in which they take place. In this graduate level course, students will
develop an understanding and appreciation of the ways in which
MNGN572A. MINING INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE
resource extraction projects can contribute to sustainable development.
DESIGN. 0.5 Semester Hrs.
The course will be framed around the UN Sustainable Development
This is the first of a three-course series to design, develop and deliver
Goals and will include the following elements: 1) examination of
a project that will ideally be of value to the student’s employer in his or
sustainable development principles relevant to mining and energy
her current role in the company. The project will be created and done
projects and current best practices and continuing challenges; 2) critical
independently by the student, typically in conjunction with his or her
assessment of necessary elements of corporate social responsibility
existing job. Prerequisite: None Co-requisite: None.
policies and practices; 3) evaluation of stakeholder roles and specify
Course Learning Outcomes
strategies for effective stakeholder engagement; 4) identification of
criteria for engineering and management that contribute to sustainable MNGN572B. MINING INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE
development; and 5) evaluation of real cases that demonstrate where DEVELOPMENT. 0.5 Semester Hrs.
social license to operate was either gained/maintained or not granted/ This is the second of a three-course series to design, develop and deliver
withdrawn. 2 hours lecture; 3 hours lab; 3 hours total. a project that will ideally be of value to the student’s employer in his or
Course Learning Outcomes her current role in the company. The project will be created and done
independently by the student, typically in conjunction with his or her
• Demonstrate knowledge of sustainable development principles
existing job. Prerequisite: MNGN571A.
relevant to mining and energy projects and identify current best
Course Learning Outcomes
practices and continuing challenges.
• Critically evaluate necessary elements of Corporate Social • Ability to think through, define and design a project with sufficient
Responsibility concepts and practices (transparency, accountability, detail to allow for detailed project planning and development.
continuous improvement, etc.). Evaluate and communicate clearly a written response to a request
• Determine stakeholder roles in general and for particular projects, for proposal (RFP) from the perspective of a contractor or consultant
and specify strategies for effective stakeholder engagement that encompasses contractor background, project scope and content
• Specify criteria for engineering projects that contribute to sustainable and a detailed schedule, budget, milestone deliverables, and
development, and evaluate the “business case” for incorporating such tasks necessary to complete the project to address client needs.
criteria. Craft a response to an RFP with specific sensitivity to the target
audience and their needs and objectives and also serves as an
• Identify mine management successes in real cases where a social
effective marketing document for contractor/consultant expertise and
license to operate was gained/maintained, or “fatal flaws” in cases
experience
where a social license was not granted/withdrawn; and suggest
alternative approaches in unfavorable cases.
MNGN572C. MINING INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE
DELIVERY - FINAL SECTION. 1.0 Semester Hr.
MNGN570. SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THE MINING
This is the final course of a three-course series to design, develop and
INDUSTRY. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
deliver a project that will ideally be of value to the student’s employer in
(I) Fundamentals of managing occupational safety and health at a
his or her current role in the company. The project will be created and
mining operation. Includes tracking of accident and injury statistics, risk
done independently by the student, typically in conjunction with his or her
management, developing a safety and health management plan, meeting
existing job. Prerequisite: MNGN572B.
MSHA regulatory requirements, training, safety audits and accident
Course Learning Outcomes
investigations. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
MNGN571. ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SOCIETY. 3.0 MNGN575. HEAT MINING. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
Semester Hrs. (I) Heat Mining focuses on identifying available sub-surface heat sources.
(I) This is a graduate course that applies a social science lens Heat trapped in crystalline rock deep underground is available by
to understanding the intersections between energy and mineral engineering an artificial geothermal system. Hot geothermal fluid, heat
developments and communities. In this seminar-style course, we will generated by underground coal fire and hot water trapped in abandoned
examine these intersections through a case study approach that includes underground mine are some of other examples. We will discuss how to
directed readings, such as ethnographies and peer-reviewed journal find them, how to estimate them, and how to extract and convert them to
articles, and that incorporates student-led discussions and research a usable energy form. The concept of sustainable resource development
projects. By exploring various development initiatives, such as oil and
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will be taught as the foundation of heat mining. Prerequisites: None. 3 MNGN582. FUNDAMENTALS OF TAILINGS ENGINEERING II. 3.0
hours lecture; 3 semester hours. Semester Hrs.
Course Learning Outcomes This course provides a framework for engineering design and decisions
regarding tailings storage facility (TSF) water systems, multi-stakeholder
• The following outcomes are expected: understanding of the concept risk management and operations, and TSF closure. Topics covered
of sustainable heat mining; understanding the state-of-the-art heat include TSF Water Management, TSF Operations and Compliance and
recovery and utilization methods; understanding stakeholders TSF Closure and Reclamation. Prerequisite: BSc in Mining Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Geosciences or related engineering fields.
MNGN581. FUNDAMENTALS OF TAILINGS ENGINEERING I. 3.0 Course Learning Outcomes
Semester Hrs.
This course provides a broad overview of tailings storage facility (TSF) • Define the role of water in the planning and operation of a TSF.
operation and governance. Topics covered include mineral processing • Describe the hydrologic processes important to surface water,
and tailings generation (volume vs. commodity produced; tailings seepage and groundwater management at TSFs.
physical, mineralogical, and geochemical) characterization; tailings
• Understand the current practice of addressing climate uncertainty and
continuum and rheology (including solid-liquid separation, dewatering,
climate change.
thickening, and filtering); introduction to tailings geotechnics; TSF Design
• Analyze the role of the mine water management plan in TSF
and Operations; tailings innovations in the mining industry. Prerequisite:
management and decision making.
BSc in Mining Engineering, Geosciences, or related fields.
Course Learning Outcomes • Explain what water balance models are, how they can be used to
improve decision making, and what techniques can be implemented
• Describe the process in which tailings are generated from ore to improve model reliability.
processing, and contrast tailings production from different mines as a • Describe the essential components, risks and generally accepted risk
function of commodity; mitigation for the design and operation of TSF water management
• Distinguish and compare different types of tailings in terms of systems.
physical and chemical/mineralogical characteristics, and develop • Provide perspective on project management aspects of tailings
a logical argument based on the concepts of tailings generation to construction, including managing construction contractors,
explain the differences; resident engineering, quality assurance and quality control, and
• Differentiate tailings based on the rheology of the “tailings continuum” documentation
and explain how the factors affecting yield strength and viscosity • Manage development and implementation of an OMS (Operation,
impact on tailings management; Maintenance and Surveillance) systems
• Analyze the different technologies applied for water reduction in the • Manage the process of developing EAP (Emergency Action Plans;
context of tailings dewatering, thickening, and filtering; called Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans in the Global
• Contrast current practices in mine tailings to identify challenges that Industry Standard
are pushing innovation in the industry, including demands for tailings • Explain and implement applicable international standards of care,
minimization, environmental and social impacts, and governance including the Global Tailings Standard, the Mining Association of
(ESG); Canada (MAC) guidelines, The Canadian Dam Association (CDA)
• Explain the importance of integrating the existing mine workings into guidelines and other related references
planning and siting of a tailings facility; • Describe the process and components of TSF decommissioning and
• Apply data / information sources to design an effective site closure.
investigation. • Compare and contrast techniques for minimizing TSF closure
• Apply material balance and water balance analysis to TSF initial challenges via closure-oriented tailings management through life-of-
design, and identify and assess external considerations that influence mine.
siting; • Select components and design different cover types for function.
• Apply multiple accounts analysis to assess candidate locations for a • Prepare closure cost estimates and schedules.
future tailings facility;
• Compare financial assurance instruments.
• Design an effective surveillance and monitoring program considering
• Distinguish between net present value and whole-of-life accounting.
the outcomes from geotechnical investigations;
• Develop a TSF closure plan that fits within an integrated site-wide
• Discuss strength and deformation of tailings with emphasis on
closure plan.
drained and undrained shear behavior, and describe importance of
and methods used for evaluating dilative/contractive and brittle/ductile MNGN585. MINING ECONOMICS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
behavior; (I) Advanced study in mine valuation with emphasis on revenue and cost
• Describe a framework to connect stress, density, water pressures aspects.
and shear behavior, and identify common loading conditions in Topics include price and contract consideration in coal, metal and other
tailings facilities, and identify critical design cross sections; and, commodities; mine capital and operating cost estimation and indexing;
• Apply several methods of geotechnical analyses to evaluate the and other topics of current interest. Prerequisite: MNGN427 or EBGN504
stability and performance of TSFs. or equivalent. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered in even years.
MNGN590. MECHANICAL EXCAVATION IN MINING. 3.0 Semester
Hrs.
(II) This course provides a comprehensive review of the existing and
emerging mechanical excavation technologies for mine development and
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production in surface and underground mining. The major topics covered MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
in the course include: history and development of mechanical excavators, MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
theory and principles of mechanical rock fragmentation, design and
performance of rock cutting tools, design and operational characteristics MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
of mechanical excavators (e.g. continuous miners, roadheaders, tunnel MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
boring machines, raise drills, shaft borers, impact miners, slotters),
MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
applications to mine development and production, performance prediction
and geotechnical investigations, costs versus conventional methods, MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
new mine designs for applying mechanical excavators, case histories, MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
future trends and anticipated developments and novel rock fragmentation
MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
methods including water jets, lasers, microwaves, electron beams,
penetrators, electrical discharge and sonic rock breakers. Prerequisite: MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
Senior or graduate status. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours. Offered in MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
odd years.
MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MINING ENGINEERING. 0-6
MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
Semester Hr.
(I, II, S) Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
only once, but no more than twice for the same course content. Variable
credit: 0 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different titles. MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.

MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 1-6 Semester Hr. MNGN625. GRADUATE MINING SEMINAR. 1.0 Semester Hr.
(I, II) Discussions presented by graduate students, staff, and visiting
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 0-6 Semester Hr. lecturers on research and development topics of general interest.
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 0-6 Semester Hr. Required of all graduate students in mining engineering every semester
during residence.
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 0-6 Semester Hr.
MNGN631. TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN METALLURGICAL AND
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 0-6 Semester Hr.
MATERIALS SYSTEMS. 3.0 Semester Hrs.
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 0-6 Semester Hr. Physical principles of mass, momentum, and energy transport.
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 0-6 Semester Hr. Application to the analysis of extraction metallurgy and other
physicochemical processes.
MNGN598. SPECIAL TOPICS. 0-6 Semester Hr.
MNGN698. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MINING ENGINEERING. 0-6
MNGN599. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINING ENGINEERING. 0.5-6
Semester Hr.
Semester Hr.
(I, II, S) Pilot course or special topics course. Topics chosen from special
(I, II, S) Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a
interests of instructor(s) and student(s). Usually the course is offered only
faculty member, also, when a student and instructor agree on a subject
once, but no more than twice for the same course content. Prerequisite:
matter, content, and credit hours. Prerequisite: “Independent Study” form
none. Variable credit: 0 to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under
must be completed and submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit: 0.5
different titles.
to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different topics/experience
and maximums vary by department. Contact the Department for credit MNGN699. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
limits toward the degree. (I, II, S) Individual research or special problem projects supervised by a
faculty member, also, when a student and instructor agree on a subject
matter, content, and credit hours. Prerequisite: “Independent Study” form
must be completed and submitted to the Registrar. Variable credit: 0.5
to 6 credit hours. Repeatable for credit under different topics/experience
and maximums vary by department. Contact the Department for credit
limits toward the degree.
MNGN699. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
MNGN699. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 0.5-6 Semester Hr.
MNGN700. GRADUATE ENGINEERING REPORTMASTER OF
ENGINEERING. 1-6 Semester Hr.
(I, II) Laboratory, field, and library work for the Master of Engineering
report under supervision of the student’s advisory committee. Required of
candidates for the degree of Master of Engineering. Variable 1 to 6 hours.
Repeatable for credit to a maximum of 6 hours.
MNGN707. GRADUATE THESIS / DISSERTATION RESEARCH
CREDIT. 1-15 Semester Hr.
(I, II, S) Research credit hours required for completion of a Masters-level
thesis or Doctoral dissertation. Research must be carried out under the
direct supervision of the student's faculty advisor. Variable class and
semester hours. Repeatable for credit.
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Department Head
Bill Zisch

Associate Department Head

H. Sebnem Duzgun

Professors
Corby Anderson

Kadri Dagdelen

H. Sebnem Düzgün

Linda Figueroa

Priscilla P. Nelson

Jamal Rostami

Associate Professors
Veronica Eliasson

Elizabeth Holley

Rennie Kaunda

Jaeheon Lee

Hugh B. Miller

Nicole Smith

Gabriel Walton

Teaching Assistant Professor

Heather Lammers

Professors of Practice
George Sturgis

Research Professor
D. Erik Spiller

Research Assistant Professor

Aaron Malone