Metallic deposits: geology, mining, and environmental impact - MG432P29E

• Title: Metallic deposits: geology, mining, and environmental impact
• Czech title: Ložiska rud: geologie, těžba a životní prostředí
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources (31-430)
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Actual: from 2018
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: summer s.:written
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Note: enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. RNDr. Jiří Zachariáš, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): doc. Mgr. Petr Drahota, Ph.D.; doc. RNDr. Jiří Zachariáš, Ph.D.

Annotation

The course covers main aspects of exploitation of metallic ore deposits. It introduces principles of ore formation processes, geology and mineralogy of main deposit types, and main exploration and mining methods.
Environmental topics cover characterization, monitoring, disposal and treatment of sulphidic wastes and mine waters.

Last update: Zachariáš Jiří, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (05.09.2018)

Literature

Lottermoser B. (2010) Mine wastes. Springer (3rd edition)

Robb L, (2007) Introduction to ore-forming processes. Blackwell Sci. Publ., 373 pp.

 

Last update: Zachariáš Jiří, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (05.09.2018)

Requirements to the exam

Written exam.

Last update: Zachariáš Jiří, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (29.10.2019)

Syllabus

1. Society and raw materials (consumption, prices, markets). Introduction to ore deposists.
2. Magmatic systems and related ores (Cr, Pt, diamonds).  
3. Hydrothermal systems related ores (Au-Ag, Cu, Pb-Zn).
4. Sedimentary ores (Fe, Mn).
5. Mineral deposit exploration and exploation.
6. Introduction to mine wastes.
7. Sulfidic mine wastes.
8. Mine water.

Last update: Zachariáš Jiří, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (16.05.2018)