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TGB4585

Mineral Production and Resource Geology, Specialization Course

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

Practical HES is mandatory for all students, the other part of the course is defined in cooperation with the supervisor:

  • Practical HES (professor Rolf Arne Kleiv)
  • Mining engineering (professor Hakan Basarir),
  • Resource and reserve modelling (professor Steinar Ellefmo),
  • Deep sea mining (professor Steinar Ellefmo),
  • Mineral resource management (professor Steinar Ellefmo),
  • Coal mining methods (professor Charlie C. Li),
  • Applied rock mechanics (professor Charlie C. Li),
  • Minerals engineering (professor Rolf Arne Kleiv),
  • Chemical analysis (associate professor Maria Thornhill),
  • Mineral resources geology (professor Rune B. Larsen),
  • Mineral magnetism applied to mineral exploration (researcher Nathan Church),
  • Process mineralogy (associate professor Kurt Aasly),
  • Geochemistry (associate professor Bjørn Eske Sørensen).
  • Processing of primary and secondary resources (professor Pshem Kowalczuk)

Learning outcome

Ingress: This course will provide in-depth knowledge in the field.

Knowledge: The student will acquire specialized knowledge in support of project completion in the field.

Skills: The student will be able to find scientific literature and draw out the main elements that are relevant to the project.

General competence: Increased understanding of the field.

Learning methods and activities

Topics are normally given as supervised self study, but can also include exercises, seminars or free-standing lectures. In some modules (fieldwork), a report, presentation or similar may be part of the assessment, in addition to the oral exam. Information about this (including weighting) will be given at course start, together with information about the HES part of the course.

Compulsory assignments

  • HES work

Further on evaluation

If the course is based on two modules (which have to have the same form of assessment), the grade in the course will be based on an exam covering both modules. However, in order to pass the course, both modules must receive a passing score.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Admission to relevant specialization in the stated required programme of study. It is provided that the student has completed all courses which are listed as compulsory for the specialization in the study plan, or gets approval from the person with course responsibility. One or more of the following, or equivalent courses: TGB4246 Mining Engineering, Advanced Course; TGB4300 Minerals Processing, Advanced Course; TGB4115 Mineral Deposit Geology.

Course materials

Information will be given at start of semester.

Subject areas

  • Mineral Production
  • Resource Geology
  • Technological subjects

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2026

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D

Re-sit examination - Summer 2027

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D