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Terminated in academic year 2019/2020

Principles of Opencast Mining

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 542-0001/07
Abbreviation ZL
Course title Principles of Opencast Mining
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Milan Mikoláš, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1st The concept of sectoral studies, the importance of field and subject of study, application of practice. Organization Structure and localization of mineral quarries benefiting Construction materials in the CR.
2nd Mineral resources, the nature of deposits, environmental conditions affecting
mining and useing of bearings.
3rd Basic technical terms quarry mining deposits.
4th Systemic distribution of quarry mining. Phase of the process at removes material.
5th Mechanization of mining works in the fracture conquest.
6th Drilling and blasting in quarry operations.
7th Quarry mining coal and ore deposits - the differences and particularities technological processes.
8th Types of transport and transport equipment for quarry operations of mineral
construction materials.
9th Stockpiling and piles economy.
10th Technology of surface mining of mineral deposits building cohesive materials.
11th Technology loose surface mining of mineral construction materials.
12th Fundamentals adjustment mined raw materials.
13th Safety, hygiene and humanization of technological processes in mining and processing of mineral building materials.
14th Smoothing of quarry operations and environmental protection.

Literature

Hummel, M.: Mining and Environment, Ostrava, 2005

Advised literature

Journal: Mining Reporter, World Mining