JEO 338 - Mining Exploration

Course Objectives

1-Help to improve of thinking ability 3D and making suitable calculation.
2-Tell them calculating range, volume, reserve and grade of ore deposits and gives related descriptions.
3-Teach students on duties of a mine geologist.
4- Teach finding a mine deposits and how are worked for the best output.

Course Description

Introduction of ore deposits; mineralogic, petrographic and geochemical aspects in ore depositions; general principles of ore deposits; main classifications in ore deposits; main mining knowledge and reserve techniques, reserve-grade correlations, cut-off grade reserve relationship, various reserve calculations techniques, regression-correlations techniques, kriking methods.