Official NUC CCMAS syllabus
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Add MNE 505 to my StudyOps — free →Selection and development of most suitable underground mining methods based on the physical and geological properties of ore deposits. Unsupported and supported underground mining methods. Tunneling engineering; construction and maintenance. Underground mining systems. Mining of averagely thick and thick deposits. Application of novel techniques for some deposits: gasification, liquification and in-situ leaching. Equipment, conveyors, cable ropeways and rope haulage, tract and trackless mining systems, hydraulic transport and pipeline systems. Calculations of ore reserve estimates, development planning and preparations for development and extraction, and construction of development openings. Conservation and environmental systems. Case studies of typical underground mines: coal, metallic and non-metallic scheduled. Field trip(s) to operating mines and tunnels. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment Equipment and tools that are required for the Mining Engineering programmes are listed below according to the requirements of the major laboratories. The accessories and consumables needed for effective use of these equipment are not listed but will be requested by the department that operates this curriculum when purchasing the equipment. Rock Mechanics Laboratory 1. Rock coring machine (Table type) 2. Rock coring machine (Pillar type) 3. Uniaxial triaxial compression machine (e.g.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MNE 505.