Quiz - Mining ENGINEERING (Open2Study)
Quiz - Mining ENGINEERING (Open2Study)
Quiz - Mining ENGINEERING (Open2Study)
Your answer: Mineral deposits are often associated with distinct geological
environments
Thats right. Certain types of minerals form in particular geological environments, and
these environments can be recognised by patterns and features in rocks a long way
from an actual ore deposit.
What is the primary task of a Mining Engineer?
Your answer: Design and operate mines for the safe, efficient and economical
extraction of minerals
Thats right. The primary task of Mining Engineers is to design and operate mines in an
effective manner.
All other things being equal, the economic viability of a mineral deposit is likely to be
increased by which of the following?
Your answer: Technological innovations in mineral handling and processing
Being able to produce a commodity for a lower unit cost makes its exploitation more
economically viable.
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Mining Engineer?
Your answer: Finding the mineral deposit
Yes, the work of the mining engineer is focused on getting the deposit out of the ground,
once geologists have defined it.
Possible mining impacts on the natural environment do NOT include impacts on:
Your answer: Cultural heritage
Yes, cultural heritage is not a part of the natural environment and therefore does not
have an impact on mining.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for coal beneficiation?
Your answer: Increasing product density
Thats correct. We do coal beneficiation to reduce the concentration of mineral matter,
which reduces the transport costs and improves thermal efficiency. If we were to
increase the product density, all that would do in increase the transport costs. In actual
fact, coal is a low density product so as we remove the gangue mineral matter, we are
actually decreasing the density.
What is the purpose of the chemical reagents called collectors?
Your answer: To make particles hydrophobic
Correct. Once the particles become hydrophobic, they can then attach to air bubbles
and be separated from the hydrophilic particles.
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proper description of the rock mass structure of the area and the properties of the
material in which the slope is going to be excavated.
What is the Factor of Safety?
Your answer: The ratio of the resisting forces over the driving (or acting) forces on the
slope
Great! the Factor of Safety represents how much resistance the structure/slope has
compared to the destabilizing actions (eg. gravity or water pressure).
Which of the following best describes a waste dump?
Your answer: The area in which a surface mining operation can dispose of low grade
and /or overburden material that has been removed from the pit to expose higher
grades material
The area in which a surface mining operation can dispose of low grade and /or barren
material that has been removed from the pit to expose higher grades material is called
a waste dump, or spoil dump or spoil pile.
Which of the statements below is correct?
Your answer: Blasting is more controllable if an initiation sequence including a delay is
used
Correct! Delaying the sequence of blasts helps controlling the blast and in particular,
the level of vibrations.
What conditions are draglines best suited to?
Your answer: Flat tabular shallow dipping deposits
Correct. Draglines are used for mining operation with a relatively tabular or shallowdipping coal seam.
Who is responsible for the safety management in a surface mine?
Your answer: The mine operator
Thats correct. The mine operator has to ensure the safety of the mine site to provide a
safe work environment for all employees
Why do underground mining operations often follow after open pit mining?
Your answer: With increasing depth, surface mining becomes less efficient and
underground mining eventually becomes more economical
The battered pit slopes required for stability mean that the ratio of waste rock moved to
the ore recovered increases as surface mining gets deeper.