Mining methods and basics
Discover how mineral resources are extracted, what determines the choice of a mining method, and which technologies make modern mining possible.
Overview
Description
This Digital Teaching Material introduces the fundamentals of mining and explains how mineral resources are extracted from the Earth. It explores how orebody characteristics influence the choice between surface and underground mining methods, introduces common extraction methods and equipment, and highlights the technical, economic and environmental factors that make every mine unique.
What you will learn
- What mining is and how ore, waste and grade are defined
- Which geological and external factors determine how a mineral resource is mined
- How surface and underground mining methods differ and when they are used
- Which equipment is used in modern mining and what advantages and challenges different mining methods have
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 2 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Mining methods and basics2
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DTM Features
- Lectures 2
- Quiz 0
- Duration 60 min
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 1
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes