Raw Materials in Industry
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 545-0175/01 |
| Abbreviation | SP |
| Course title | Raw Materials in Industry |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Economics and Control Systems |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Roman Kozel, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Importance of raw materials in the product chain
2. Perspectives of using domestic minerals
3. Superstrategic (critical) raw materials of the present
4. Mining industry, comparison of supply and demand
5. Areas of application of chemical industry products
6. Non-metallic raw materials in the glass and ceramic industry
7. Iron and non-ferrous metal ores in the metallurgical industry
8. Application of raw materials in heavy and medium engineering
9. Use of precious metals in light and precise engineering
10. Application of raw materials in other processing industries
11. Importance of raw materials in the energy industry
12. Use of raw materials in the construction industry
13. The position of secondary raw materials in the circular economy
2. Perspectives of using domestic minerals
3. Superstrategic (critical) raw materials of the present
4. Mining industry, comparison of supply and demand
5. Areas of application of chemical industry products
6. Non-metallic raw materials in the glass and ceramic industry
7. Iron and non-ferrous metal ores in the metallurgical industry
8. Application of raw materials in heavy and medium engineering
9. Use of precious metals in light and precise engineering
10. Application of raw materials in other processing industries
11. Importance of raw materials in the energy industry
12. Use of raw materials in the construction industry
13. The position of secondary raw materials in the circular economy
E-learning
For communication beyond in-person lectures and exercises, the Moodle learning management system (lms.vsb.cz) is used. This platform facilitates communication not only between the instructor and students but also among students themselves.
Literature
RADETZKI, Marina; WÅRELL, Linda. A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1108841542 .
SEGAL, David. Critical Materials for a Low-carbon Economy. London: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024. 160 s. ISBN 978-1-83767-495-4 .
STAHEL, Walter R. The Circular Economy: A User's Guide. London: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-0367200176 .
TILTON, John E. a Juan Ignacio GUZMÁN. Mineral economics and policy. New York: RFF Press, Resources for the Future, 2016. ISBN 978-1-61726-088-9.
SEGAL, David. Critical Materials for a Low-carbon Economy. London: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024. 160 s. ISBN 978-1-83767-495-4 .
STAHEL, Walter R. The Circular Economy: A User's Guide. London: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-0367200176 .
TILTON, John E. a Juan Ignacio GUZMÁN. Mineral economics and policy. New York: RFF Press, Resources for the Future, 2016. ISBN 978-1-61726-088-9.
Advised literature
BONTEMPI, Elza. Raw Materials Substitution Sustainability. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-60830-3 .
IDOINE, N.E. et al. World Mineral Production 2021-23. Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey, 2025. ISBN 978-0-85272-802-4 .
WELLMER, Friedrich-W. et al. Raw Materials for Future Energy Supply. Springer, 2018. ISBN 978-3319912288
RAMAKRISHNA, Seeram a RAMASUBRAMANIAN, Brindha. Handbook of Materials Circular Economy. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2024. ISBN 978-981-97-0588-7
IDOINE, N.E. et al. World Mineral Production 2021-23. Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey, 2025. ISBN 978-0-85272-802-4 .
WELLMER, Friedrich-W. et al. Raw Materials for Future Energy Supply. Springer, 2018. ISBN 978-3319912288
RAMAKRISHNA, Seeram a RAMASUBRAMANIAN, Brindha. Handbook of Materials Circular Economy. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2024. ISBN 978-981-97-0588-7