COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINING GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4701 MINING GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION METHODS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA OYMAN

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The give the understanding and knowledge of prospecting, exploration and evaluation methods in mineral exploration

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student knows the classification of ore deposits
2   The student can determine the best possible methods and their steps for prospecting and exploration of any given ore deposit, and can execute these methods.
3   The student can choose the best possible sampling methods during exploration and mining and execute these sampling methods.
4   The student can evaluate a given ore deposit in three dimensions
5   The student can apply reserve estimation methods and determine the method of mining
6   The student can investigate mineral exploration steps on a given ore deposit
7   The student have the knowledge on Mining Law and Regulations in Exploration and Operation Stages

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Ore and economic mineral
2 Factors affecting the prospection and exploration of mineral deposits
3 Mineralogy and geology of economic deposits (tectonic, litological and mineralogical controls of mineralizations)
4 Mineralogy and geology of economic deposits (relations of mineralization-wall rock, alteratşons and alteration patterns)
5 Prospecting and exploration studies
6 Sampling methods Stream Sediment Sampling
7 Sampling methods Soil sampling
8 Evaluation of resources, concept of ore deposit
9 Classification of resource-reserves and calculation methods
10 Classification and calculation of resource-reserves and feasibility studies
11 Economic, Geological and Feasibility Parameters on resource-reserve estimation
12 Geophysical prospection methods
13 Constraining ore deposits
14 Mining Law. Regulations in Prospection Period and Activites. Regulations in Operation Period and Activities.

Recomended or Required Reading

Main References:
Gümüş, A.. 1995. Maden Jeolojisi. Jeolojik prospeksiyon ve rezerv hesapları., Izmir, 400s.
Ayhan, A. 1989 Maden Jeolojisi. Selçuk Üniversitesi, Konya, 328s.
Çalapkulu, F. ve Inaner, H. 2012 Maden Jeolojisi Uygulama Klavuzu. DEÜ Müh. Fak. Yayını No: 253, 101s., Izmir
Marjoribanks, R. 2010. Geological Methods in Mineral Exploration and Mining. Springer, 238 p.

Additiononal References:
Evans, M.A. 1997. An Introductio0n to Economic Geology and its Environmental Impact. Blackwell Science. 364p. USA.
Evans, M.A. 1995. Introduction to Mineral Exploration.
Guilbert, J.M., Park, C.F., 1986. The geology of Ore Deposits. Freeman, New York, 985p.
Robets, R.G., Sheahan, 1990. Ore deposit Models. Geological Association of Canada, 194p.
Pirajno, F. 1992. Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits. Springer-Verlag, 709.
Hale M., plant, J.A. 1994. Drainage geochemistry: Handbook of Exploration Geochemistry, Volume 6, Elseiver, Amsterdam.
Rose, A.W., Hawkes, H.E., Webb, J.S. 1979. Geochemistry in mienral exploration.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, tutorial, assignment, field study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

quiz-homework will be one evaluation

Assessment Criteria

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 and LO6 will be evaluated via midterm and final exams, as well as tutorials and assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The attendance to the lectures will be considered.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.inaner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 9:00-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 10 2 20
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.25554535
LO.35554535
LO.45554535
LO.5555453
LO.655
LO.7

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