MINE 480 - Quarry Mining

(2 units)

Introduction to the quarry industry: economics, properties, deposits, extraction, processing, marketing, transportation and use of quarry products. Quarry engineering: planning, design and operations.

Prerequisite(s): MINE 210.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the various quarry operations related to mining engineering.
2. communicate the importance of quarry in relation to mining industry.
3. interpret the various methods of planning, design of quarry operations.

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