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TGB4246

Mining Engineering, Advanced Course

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

The course is part of the specialization Technical Resource Geology and Mineral Production within the study programme Geotechnology, and provides a specialization in Mining Engineering. It builds on the basic courses TGB4227 Mineral Production, Basic Course or TGB4242 Mining Methods, Basic Course, and TBA4150 Construction Engineering. The course focuses on feasibility studies, mine planning, layout and design, cost estimation and profitability analysis. The student will be introduced to modern mine planning tools.

Learning outcome

After this course the student should know modern methods for planning and control of mining. Further the student should know how the choice of solutions affects resource utilisation, energy consumption, health and safety, environmental impact, production capacity, costs and production stability and the required inputs and design criteria to the planning prosess. After the course the student should be able to design layout for underground and surface mines, make production plans in the form of life-of-mine- to weekly schedules. Further the student should be able to define infrastructure and production system requirements and have insight into how moderne planning tools are used in the whole planning and designing process.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, obligatory exercises and obligatory excursion (might be organized during weekend). Excursion may be scheduled for a weekend. The use of student reference groups for course evaluation is made dependent on the number of students. All students take part in the course evaluation if there are fewer than three students.

Compulsory assignments

  • Presentation
  • Field trip
  • Excercise

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination, the form of assessment may be changed from written to oral examination.

Students who have passed the course and would like to try to improve their grade will only re-take the written exam.

Students who have failed the course, but passed the oral exam, will only re-take the written exam.

The approval of the presentation is valid for two years from the first try.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Geoscience and Georesources (MSGEOS)
Geotechnology (MTTEKGEO)

Required previous knowledge

TGB4227 Mineral Production, Basic Course or TGB4242 Mining Methods, Basic Course, and TBA4150 Construction Engineering, or equivalent.

Course materials

Notes from lectures, selected articles and other written material.

Subject areas

  • Mineral Production
  • Mining Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Geoscience

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 70/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Oral exam
Weighting 30/100 Examination aids Code A Duration 1 hours

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 70/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Oral exam
Weighting 30/100 Examination aids Code A Duration 1 hours