GEOLOGY 2504 - Economic & Mine Geology II

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2014

The course looks at the major magmatic ore deposits of diamond, nickel, platinum group elements, chromium and vanadium and examples of major hydrothermal ore deposits of base metals, gold, tin, tungsten, uranium, rare earth elements and surficial deposits of iron, manganese, nickel, cobalt, gold and gems. This information will be integrated with introductory material on exploration, exploitation, minerals processing, metals marketing and mine financing.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEOLOGY 2504
Course	Economic & Mine Geology II
Coordinating Unit	School of Earth and Environmental Sci(Inactive)
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Assumed Knowledge	C&ENVENG 1011 & GEOLOGY 1104 or equivalent
Restrictions	Available to B Sc (Mineral Geoscience) & B Eng (Mining) students only
Assessment	Exam, practical work & assignment/s

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Nigel Cook

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

	A successful student in this course should be able to:
1	understand the nature and importance of the Australian Resource Industry;
2	describe the variety of mineral deposits and how they are found and formed;
3	identify common rock types and minerals found in and around ore deposits;
4	demonstrate knowledge of the variety of ore-forming processes;
5	differentiate between resources and reserves and how to estimate them;
6	understand and describe resource operations from exploration to development;
7	be conversant with resource distribution during the evolution of the Earth;
8	demonstrate ability to understand the debate about some controversial issues affecting mining and society.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	1-6
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	3,7,8
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	7,8
A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.	5,6
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	1,8
A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.	1,6,8
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	8

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered by the following means:

3 x 1-hour lectures per week
1 x 3-hour practical per week

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
	Lectures	Practicals
Week 1	Economic and Mine Geology: Course Overview The Minerals Industry – Part 1 The Minerals Industry – Part 2	Economic Geology in Practice – including: the exploration process, discovery, resources and reserves.
Week 2	Ore Forming Processes Ore Deposit Classifications Tectonic Location of Ore Deposits	JORC Code – resource and reserve estimation. Set Essay 1
Week 3	Liquid magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE deposits and stratiform chromite deposits Alpine (podiform) chromitites and pegmatite deposits Carbonatites	Common sulphide and oxide minerals.
Week 4	Volcanic Hosted Deposits Sedimentary Exhalative Deposits Kimberlites and Diamonds	Cash flow analysis and feasibility studies
Week 5	Iron Ore Deposits Hematite Iron Ore Deposits Magnetite Iron Ore Deposits	Formation of Companies, regulations, raising finance, program planning, budgeting and expenditure monitoring. Final Date for submission of Essay 1 -- 5pm 22 August.
Week 6	Archean Gold Slate Belt Gold First In-class test	Tenement application, management and reporting
Week 7	Introduction to the Magmatic-Hydrothermal Continuum Global distribution of magmatic-hydrothermal deposits and breccia deposits Porphyry systems	Textures and fabrics in ore samples.
Week 8	Skarns Epithermal deposits I Second In-class test	Importance of gold mineralogy in ore processing Set Essay 2
Week 9	Iron-Oxide-Copper-Gold (IOCG) deposits The Olympic Province - IOCG deposits in South Australia IOCG deposits in the Cloncurry District, Queensland and discussion of research gaps	Important minor metals.
Week 10	Coal Deposits Oil Deposits Gas Deposits	Minerals processing, concentration, smelting, sale and marketing, transportation, tailings and mine rehabilitation.
Week 11	Surface Regolith Related Deposits Weathering and Supergene Deposits Sedimentary Precipitate Deposits	Environment, Native Title and Occupational Health and Safety. Final date for submission of Essay 2 – 5pm 17 October
Week 12	Alluvial and Eluvial Deposits Industrial Minerals Deposits Industrial Minerals Deposits	Mining and Society – current issues.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes	Hurdle Yes/No	Outcomes being assessed/achieved	Due date
Essays (x2) 10% each	Formative and Summative	20%	No	2,3,4,7	Week 5 & 11
Practical assignments	Formative and Summative	20%	No	1-8	Week 6 & 8
Tests (x2) 10% each	Formative and Summative	20%	No	1-8	Week 7 & 12
Final Exam	Summative	40%	No	1-8	Exam Week

Assessment Detail

Essays: (20% of total course grade)
The two essays are between 2,000 and 3,000 words. The first essay will be set in week 2 and is to be submitted by week 5. The second essay will be set in week 8 and is to be completed by week 11.

Practical assignments: (20% of total course grades)
Practicals will include some tutorial work and working in small groups. There will be two practical assignments in week 6 and week 8. These are multiple choice.

Tests: (20% of total course grades)
There will be two in-class tests the first in start of week 7 covering material from weeks 1-6. The second in end of week 12 covering material from weeks 7-12 T. The tests comprise one essay question and multiple choice.

Final Exam: (40% of total course grades)
There will be a final 3 hour examination with four questions worth 25% each to be answered.

Submission

Late Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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