Engelska Studiehandboken kurser

Environmental Planning and Design

SBL028 Mining and ore geology 6.0 ECTS credits

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General information about studying at Luleå university

TIMEPERIOD: Quarter II

LANGUAGE: English/Swedish

EXAMINER
L Widenfalk Univ lekt

PREREQUISITES
SBL001 eller SBL020 (basic geology)

COURSE AIM
The course will give the student a broad background in the fields of ore and mineral deposits - their genesis, occurrence, exploration and exploitation.

CONTENTS
Ore genesis and plate tectonics. Ore genesis in the sedimentary, metamorphic and magmatic environments. Formation and na-ture of hydrothermal solutions. Ore types and textures. Paragenetic associations. Wall rock alteration. Industrial minerals Global ore resources The global distri-bution of important ore types and other im-portant mineral resources, production and consumption patterns. Exploration strategy. Economic aspects and risks. Choice of areas and methods Sampling. Diamond drilling and other types of drilling. Trenching. Logging and assaying Mining laws. Mining geology and underground exploration. Ore reserve estimation and grade control.

TEACHING
Lectures and practicals. Underground mapping and project work.

EXAMINATION
Project work and written examination at the end of the course.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS


Project work                                                	0.7ECTS
Underground mapping                                         	0.7ECTS
Written exam                                                	4.5ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Evans, A.M.: Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals, An Introduction. 3rd ed. Blackwell 1993. Litterature for additional reading will be available during the course.

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