MAD 111 - Introduction to Mining Engineering

Course Objectives

1. Introduction to mining engineering education and occupational areas,
2. Underground and open pit mining methods and elements of mining,
3. Mining industry in Turkey and its place in the world.

Course Description

Mining engineering education and occupational areas. Mine deposit exploration. Underground and open pit mining. Rock mechanics. Drilling. Blasting. Mechanized excavation. Support. Haulage. Ventilation and health and safety. Ore-coal processing. Natural stone mining. Ceramics and cement raw material technologies. Mine closure (reclamation) and environment. Mining in Turkey.