Modules
Modules
Module I: Introduction: Mineral History of India. Geological aspects controlling selection of mining
methods opencast and underground mining. Advantages and disadvantages of opencast mining and
underground mining. Mining and Environment. Haul roads in opencast mining. 8 Lectures
Module II: Rock Slope Engineering: Structural discontinuities and its impact on rock slope stability.
Wedge failure, plane failure, Circular failure and toppling failure. 8 Lectures
Module-III: Waste dump Stability: External and Internal dump. Different types of failure modes in waste
dumps. Factors influencing stability of external and internal dumps. 8 Lectures
Module IV: Case histories: Fatal accidents due to slope failure of rock slope and dump slope. Preventive
measures to tackle accident due to slope failure in surface mining. 8 Lectures
Module-V: Air and Noise Pollution and air blast: Mining related pollutants, Water Pollution, Water in
mineral industry. Ground vibration due to blasting. Land degradation and Subsidence : Reclamation of
mined land and waste dumps, re-vegetation, Prediction of subsidence, subsidence damage control,
Mine closure : Principles, Planning, financial provision, implementation, standards for closure criteria,
developing closure plans, progressive and mine closure. 8 Lectures
TEXT BOOK 1. Coal Mining and Management in Four volumes by Editors S P Mathur & N K Singh.
REFERENCE BOOK 1. A hand book on Dragline Dump profiles in Surface Coal Mines of India by Dr.
Indrajit Roy & Somesh Sengupta Gaps in the syllabus (to meet Industry/Profession requirements) Design
of real-time industrial projects.
Q3. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of opencast mining – Abhishek Singh and Yawar Malik
Q4. Discuss case studies of slope failure of Jayant ocp - Priyanshu Harsh
Q5. Discuss case studies of slope failure of Rajmahal ocp- Mukesh Kumar Singh
Q7. Discuss Lignite mines of India and its slope failures – Neeraj Kumar
Q10. Problems of waste handling of Mining and Thermal Power plants - Sourav Kumar.