The Mining Cycle

Hassan Z. Harraz
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Outline of Topic 2:
 WHAT IS MINING?
 MINE LIFE CYCLE
 LIFE CYCLE OF DEPOSITS
 LIFE-CYCLE OF A MINE PROJECT
 STAGES IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MINE PROJECT:
1) Prospecting (Mineral Deposit)
2) Exploration (Ore Body):
 3D modeling software's for mining sectors
 Mineral Resource
 Mineral Reserve
3) Development
4) Exploitation (Mine):
 MINE PLANNING CYCLE
5) Reclamation:
 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF NONRENEWABLE MINERAL RESOURCES:
 SOURCES OF METAL POLLUTION
 Harmful Environmental Effects of Mining
 Persistent, Bio-accumulative and Toxi (PBT ):
 Lead
 Mercury
 Cadmium
 Arsenic

We will explore all of the above in Topic 2.

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