mine4004 coal mine design and feasibility semester 2,...

Unit study package code: MINE4004

Mode of study: Internal

Tuition pattern summary: Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section.

Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly Tutorial: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly Workshop: 1 x 2 Days Semester

This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value: 25.0

Pre-requisite units:303138 (v.0) Mining and Metallurgy 231 or any previous version OR MINE2001 (v.0) Mining and Metallurgy or any previous version

AND

309994 (v.0) Mining Systems 331 or any previous version OR MINE3005 (v.0) Mining Systems or any previous version

AND

309995 (v.0) Mine Planning 332 or any previous version OR MINE3006 (v.0) Mine Planning or any previous version

Co-requisite units: Nil

Anti-requisite units: Nil

Result type: Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees: Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator:

Title: DrName: Oktay ErtenPhone: 08 9088 6167Email: [email protected]: Building: 703 - Room: 3106

Unit Outline

MINE4004 Coal Mine Design and Feasibility Semester 2, 2016

Faculty of Science and EngineeringMining Engineering

MINE4004 Coal Mine Design and Feasibility Kalgoorlie Campus 31 Jul 2016 Mining Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering

Page: 1 of 13CRICOS Provider Code 00301J

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Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present.

Syllabus Advanced level prefeasibility studies of metalliferous and coal mine project evaluation inclusive of: reserves, method selection, geotechnical design, project risk, mine schedule, economics/finance, and sustainability.

Teaching Staff:

Name: OktayPhone: 08 9088 6167Email: [email protected]: Building: 703 - Room: 3106

Administrative contact: Name: Nicolie EatonPhone: 08 9088 6152Email: [email protected]: Building: 701

Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au)

Faculty of Science and Engineering Mining Engineering




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Introduction Coal Mine Design and Feasibility Unit is a project-based unit in which students are expected to design an open cut and underground coal mines based on the given data set. In the scope of this unit, students will carry out a pre-feasibility study for a coal deposit located in Australia. Students will conduct the project with the team members. Therefore, it is rather crucial that the students ensure that their group progresses professionally. It is also very important that students are expected to have already developed the required skill (working in a team) to be able to achieve the objectives of this unit. The tasks that the students are expected to achieve are as follows:

l Data visualisation l in-situ/detailed resource modelling l Optimisation and break even stripping ratio calculation l Open cut mine design l Equipment selection l Production scheduling l Underground entry and UG mine design l ventilation design l Geotechnical design l Detalied resource modelling l Infrastructure design l Cost estimation l Economic evaluation of the project l Sustainable development (Risk, social, environmental issues, mine closure, legislations, etc.)

Assumed Background: Students should have sufficient knowledge to apply the principles of resource geology, mine planning and design, surface and underground mining methods, mineral economics, equipment selection, mine ventilation, geomechanics to a real project.

Software Requirement: MINEX (version: 6.4.1) software package will be used to achieve the objectives of this course. The software training that is necessary for the students to progress in the project will be provided.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.

On successful completion of this unit students can: Graduate Attributes addressed1 Assess the feasibility of a mining project

2 Demonstrate team skills in the management of project work

3 Demonstrate advanced written and communication skills





Curtin's Graduate Attributes

Learning Activities

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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Teaching week

Hours Tasks Content

Week 1

(1 Aug – 5 Aug)

4 Course introduction and project overview

Course outline, group formation, introduction to the project, plagiarism issues

Week 2

(8 Aug – 12 Aug)

4 Data familiarisation and mining strategy

Fundamentals of the software and the tools that are necessary for the pre-feasibility study will be taught.Fundamentals of the software and the tools that are necessary for the pre-feasibility study will be taught.

Week 3

(15 Aug – 19 Aug)

4 MNEX Software training

Fundamentals of the software and the tools that are necessary for the pre-feasibility study will be taught.

The attendance is compulsory!!!

Training Date: 15th and 16th August 2016, Venue: WASM Computer Labs 202 - 203

Week 4 (22 Aug – 26 Aug)

4 Open cut mine design and layout

Progress interview 1

Design of strips, bench heights and angles, mine access

Progress interview with every group (20 minutes). SPARK peer review

Week 5

(29 Aug – 2 Sep)

Tuition Free Week

Week 6

(5 Sep – 9 Sep)

4 Underground mine design and layout

Design of mine development and access. Panel and pillar design. Underground reserve estimation.

Week 7 4 Geotechnical and Roof support and pillar stability design, etc.





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Learning Resources Recommended texts

You do not have to purchase the following textbooks but you may like to refer to them.

l Kininmonth, R. J. and E. Y. Baafi, Eds. (2009). Australasian Coal Mining Practice. Carlton, Vic., Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. (ISBN/ISSN: 9781921522079 )

l Hartman, H. L. and J. M. Mutmansky (2002). Introductory mining engineering. USA, John Wiley and Sons. (ISBN/ISSN: 0471348511 )

l Hustrulid, W. A. and R. C. Bullock, Eds. (2001). Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and International Case Studies. Littleton, Colo., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration

(12 Sep – 16 Sep)

ventilation design ventilation simulation through VENTSIM

Week 8

(19 Sep – 23 Sep)

4 Equipment selection and production scheduling

Equipment selection for both open pit and underground mine (fleet size, capacity, type, etc.) Production rates and production scheduling for both open cut and underground mines

Week 9

(26 Sep – 30 Sep)

Tuition Free Week

Week 10

(3 Oct – 7 Oct)

4 Cost estimation and economic evaluation

Capital and operating costs, production costs, sensitivity analysis, NPV, etc.

Week 11

(10 Oct – 14 Oct)

4 Progress interview 2

Progress interview with every group (20 minutes) SPARK peer review.

Week 12

(17 Oct – 21 Oct)

4 Health, safety, environment and community

Risk analysis, subsidence, environmental and social impacts, mine closure, etc.

Week 13

24 Oct – 28 Oct)

4 Questions and answers

Project-related questions

Week 14

(31 Oct – 4 Nov)

4 Final Presentation Max 20-minute presentation by each group





(ISBN/ISSN: 0873351932 )

l Hustrulid, W. A. and M. Kuchta (2006). Open Pit Mine Planning & Design. London, Taylor and Francis. (ISBN/ISSN: 9054101733)

l Kennedy, B. A., Ed. (1990). Surface Mining. Littleton, Colo., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). (ISBN/ISSN: 0-87335-102-9 )

l Noakes, M. and Lanz, T. (1993). Cost Estimation Handbook for the Australian Mining Industry, Monograph No:20 / Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

(ISBN/ISSN: 0949106879 )

l Darling, P., Ed. (2011). SME Mining Engineering Handbook. United States of America, Society for Mining Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (ISBN/ISSN: 0009-4978 )

Other resources

l MEA Mine Planning Course Learning Guide l MEA Mining Systems Course Learning Guide l MEA Report Writing Guide l MEA Resource Estimation and Project Evaluation Course Learning Guide

Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. Progress interview 1

l All the members of the team must be present (0 mark will be awarded to any member of the team who is absent).

l Interview must be carried out along with a power point presentation indicating the progress of the project.

l Students will be expected to demonstrate ability to use software for the purposes of the design. l The interview will take approximately 15-20 minutes

2. Progress interview 2

Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)

Assessed

1Progress interview 1 10 percent Week: Week 4

Day: 22/08/2016 Time: 12:00 pm

1, 2

2Progress interview 2 15 percent Week: Week 11

Day: 10/10/2016 Time: 12:00 pm

1, 2

3Final presentation 25 percent Week: Week 14

Day: 31/10/2016 Time: 12:00 pm

1

4Final report 50 percent Week: Week 14

Day: 4/11/2016 Time: 5:30 pm

1, 3





l All the members of the team must be present (0 mark will be awarded to any member of the team who is absent).

l Interview must be carried out along with a power point presentation indicating the progress of the project.

l Students will be expected to demonstrate ability to use software for the purposes of the design. l The interview will take approximately 15-20 minutes

3. Final Presentation

All students are required to attend and take part in the presentations for the whole seminar session. Absence from these presentations will only be allowed because of medical or extenuating circumstances. This will require documented evidence, e.g. Medical Certificate, etc. Final presentation will be 20 minutes long and be worth 20% of each project overall mark. The room is equipped with projection facilities and students may use PowerPoint if they wish. However, it is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that the presentation is loaded up and functioning beforehand. Computer problems will not be allowed to delay the proceedings!all students are required to attend and take part in the presentations for the whole seminar session.

4. Final report

Each group should submit one final report. The report should be prepared in PDF format and submitted through Blackboard's assignment submission system.

Pass requirements

l To be able to pass this course, each assessment task should be at least 50 out of 100.

Fair assessment through moderation

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Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied.

1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline. 2. Students will be penalised by a deduction of ten percent per calendar day for a late assessment submission

(eg a mark equivalent to 10% of the total allocated for the assessment will be deducted from the marked value for every day that the assessment is late). This means that an assessment worth 20 marks will have two marks deducted per calendar day late. Hence if it was handed in three calendar days late and given a mark of 16/20, the student would receive 10/20. An assessment more than seven calendar days overdue will not be marked and will receive a mark of 0.

Assessment extension

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Deferred assessments

Supplementary assessments

Supplementary assessments are not available in this unit.

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If you think you may be eligible for a CAP, please contact Disability Services. If you already have a CAP please provide it to the Unit Coordinator at the beginning of each semester.

Referencing style

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Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.

Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.

From Semester 1, 2016, all incoming coursework students are required to complete Curtin’s Academic Integrity Program (AIP). If a student does not pass the program by the end of their first study period of enrolment at Curtin, their marks will be withheld until they pass. More information about the AIP can be found at: https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/AIP.cfm

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Additional information Fair assessment through moderation

Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that student work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessment are described in the Assessment Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm

Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied. All assessments which students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on the Unit Outline. Accepting late submission of assignments or other work will be determined by the unit coordinator or Head of School and will be specified on the Unit Outline. If late submission of assignments or other work is not accepted, students will receive a penalty of 100% after the due date and time ie a zero mark for the late assessment. If late submission of assignments or other work is accepted, students will be penalised by ten percent per calendar day for a late assessment submission (eg a mark equivalent to 10% of the total allocated for the assessment will be deducted from the marked value for every day that the assessment is late). This means that an assignment worth 20 will have two marks deducted per calendar day late. Hence if it was handed in three calendar days late and marked as 12/20, the student would receive 6/20. An assessment more than seven calendar days overdue will not be marked. Work submitted after this time (due date plus seven days) may result in a Fail - Incomplete (F-IN) grade being awarded for the unit.

Assessment extension

A student must apply for an assessment extension on the Assessment Extension Form, as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. The form is available on the Forms page at http://students.curtin.edu.au/administration. The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the assessment date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or due date of the assessment task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners' meeting.

Additional assessment information

Peer Assessment

Group performance is a key component of the assessment for this course. The sole measure of performance of team work is by peer review. Teams which are having problems with unproductive or non-cooperative members are encouraged to seek the intervention of the course coordinator as early as possible. Do not leave these problems to the last minute. SPARK will be used as the peer assessment tool. The PEER REVIEW is required for all group assessments. SPARK is an online tool that will be used to collect Self and Peer Assessment data. These data will be used to provide feedback to, and receive feedback from, your group members regarding contributions to the project. Based on a series of answers from each group member SPARK automatically produces two weighting factors. The SPA or Self and Peer Assessment factor is a measure of how the group overall viewed the contribution of each member of the group. This factor will be used to adjust the group mark for the project into an individual mark.

Individual mark = Group mark x Individual’s SPA

For example; a student who receives an SPA factor of 0.9 for their project contributions, reflecting a lower than average team contribution as perceived by a combination of themselves and their peers, would receive an individual mark of 72% if their group project mark was 80%. The second factor calculated is the SAPA factor. This is the ratio of a student’s own self-assessment rating compared to the average rating of their contribution by their peers. It provides students with feedback about how the rest of the group perceives their contribution. For example, a SAPA factor greater than 1 means that a student has rated their own performance higher than they were rated by their peers. Conversely, a SAPA factor less than 1 means that a student has rated their own performance lower than they were rated by their peers. Important: Students who do not complete and submit the required peer review tasks on time using SPARK will lose 20% of the group’s assessment mark and their peer review mark will be calculated based on the other group members’ submission. For example; if the group mark is 70% a student who does not submit a





peer review will receive a mark of 56% which will then be adjusted by the SPA factor given to the student by their peers. Both factors for each student will be released to all group members. The idea of using SPARK is not only to make group work fairer and provide feedback on your performance but to encourage the development of your professional skills. These skills include giving and receiving both positive and negative feedback, conflict resolution, collaboration, the ability to assess both your work and the work of your peers and developing your professional judgement. If you successfully achieve these learning outcomes your group experience should be productive. Teams that contain students who do not adequately participate in group activities and/or develop their teamwork skills typically have friction between group members.

Objections: The initial SPA and SAPA factors will be preliminary and only become official after any protests are considered. Any students believing their SPARK assessments were unfair may lodge an objection. Any objection to your self and peer assessment ratings must be made in writing to the lecturer in charge of the project. Each objection must be a maximum of 500 words (12 point Times New Roman font) clearly outlining why you believe your rating is unfair. Your protest will be discussed with the other members of your group. Objections must be lodged within 3 days from the date that the SPARK assessments are released. An objection usually indicates that at least one member of a group has not achieved the teamwork learning objectives. Marks are only awarded for successfully achieving learning outcomes. The lodgement of an objection will be considered as a request for reassessment of the entire group. Hence if a student lodges an objection the marks for the entire group will be reassessed and released after the objection has been considered. In considering any objection the log books and or meeting minutes for a group will be reviewed.

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Program calendar

Week Begin Date Lecture/

Seminar

Pre-readings Tutorial/Other Assessment Due

Orientation 25 July Orientation Week

1. 1 August Lecture - - -

2. 8 August Lecture - - -

3. 15 August - Software training -

4. 22 August Lecture - Progress Interview 1 Progress Interview 1

5. 31 August Tuition Free Week

6. 5 September Lecture - Tutorial -

7. 12 September Lecture - Tutorial -

8. 19 September Lecture - Site visit -

9. 26 September Tuition Free Week

10. 3 October Lecture - Tutorial -

11. 10 October Lecture - Progress Interview 2 Progress Interview 2



14. 31 October Lecture - Final Presentation Final Presentation

15. 7 November Study Week

16. 14 November Examinations

17 25 November Examinations





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