MIME 203. Mine Surveying.
Credits: 2
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description
Introduction to surveying. Definitions and mathematics. Measurement of levels, angles and distances. Fundamentals of control surveying. Underground mine surveying. GPS and laser applications.
- This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to McGill students.
- Section 002: Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to McGill students.
- (3-3-0)
- Prerequisite: MECH 289
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
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MIME 329. Mining Geology.
Credits: 2
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Methods of field mapping (e.g., geology, structure), drilling and sampling; concept of cut-off grade; resource estimation by conventional and geostatistical methods.
- (2-1-3)
- Prerequisites: EPSC 221, MIME 200, MIME 209
- Restrictions: Not open to students from CEGEP entry or who have taken MPMC 329.
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MIME 330. Mining Geotechnics.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Properties of soils; permeability and seepage; effective stress concept; compressibility and settlement; lateral earth pressure; soil compaction; stability and design of embankments and mine tailings dams; problems related to mine tailings: liquefaction and disposal; gravitational flow of soils; buried structures.
- Prerequisite(s): MIME 323
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking MPMC 330.
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MIME 424. Underground Mining Methods.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description
Fundamentals of underground mining methods; orebody characteristics and host rock; drilling and blasting procedures; general and specialized equipment; mining method selection criteria; cost estimation; calculation of cut-off grade, ore recovery and dilution; mine developments and underground infrastructure: raises, chutes, loading pockets, dump points, raises, and ore bins; mine safety practice.
- Prerequisite(s): MIME 322, MIME 325, and MIME 333
- Restriction(s): Not open to students from CEGEP entry or who have taken MPMC 421.
- (3-3-3)
- **Monday May 18 is a statutory holiday; therefore the instructor will make up for the class on Friday May 22nd.
- **Wednesday June 24th is a statutory holiday; therefore the instructor will make up for the class on Friday June 26th.
- **Wednesday July 1st is a statutory holiday therefore the instructor would like to make up for the class on Friday July 3rd.
- **Regular schedule of MW is May 20th, May 25th, May 27th, June 1st, June 3rd, June 8th, June 10th, June 15th, June 17th, June 22 & June 29, 2020.
- **This course will be held on May 22, 24, 27, 29, June 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 21, 26, 28 & July 3rd.
- **Although this course follows a MW class schedule, there will be a class on Friday, July 11th.
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MIME 421. Rock Mechanics.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Stresses around excavations: analytical and numerical solutions. Stability of underground and surface excavations: structural instability analysis with stereonet, instability due to high stress. Rock supports. Monitoring. Case studies.
- (3-3-3)
- Prerequisites: MIME 323 and instructor permission
- Restrictions: Not open to students from CEGEP entry or who have taken MPMC 321.
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MIME 484. Mining Project.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description
A mining research project to be completed during one semester. The project must be approved by an academic advisor. A comprehensive report and a seminar presentation are required for the project.
- This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to McGill students.
- Corequisites: MIME 419, MIME 426
- (0-0-9)
- Prerequisite(s): 85 credits completed (non-CEGEP students) or 60 credits completed (students from a CEGEP background).
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MIME 521. Stability of Underground Openings.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The properties of rock masses and stability classification systems. The influence and properties of geological structural features. Stability related to the design of underground openings and mining systems. Site investigations. Methods of stabilization.
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor
- This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to McGill students.
- (3-3-3)
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to McGill students.
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