MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

REGULAR EXAMINATION OF 2ND TERM 23RD-BATCH (FULL TIME EVENING) POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN (MINING ENGINEERING) (UNDER EXTERNAL EXAMINERS SYSTEM) 0F 2011. OPEN PIT MINE PLANNING AND DESIGN

Dated: 13 12 2011

Total Time Allowed 03 Hrs

Max: Marks: 75

Attempt Any FIVE Questions. All questions carry equal marks.

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(a)

Determine the Breakeven cutoff grade from the Figure 1, as shown below: and add the Breakeven stripping ratio axis to this graph.

Figure 1: Net Value Vs Ore Grade Grpah (b) Calculate the area of steeply dipping ore body, as shown in Figure 2, using segment end points. Coordinates of points are shown in Table 1.

Figure 2: Cross section of ore body showing 17 end points. Table 1: Showing the coordinates of segment end points as shown in Figure 2. Contd on Page No./-2

(-2-) Point 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 X 5500 5488.5 5453.5 5442 5407 5399.1 5379 5298 Y 680 760 760 840 840 896 896 1112 Point 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
2.

X 5305 5406 5419 5523 5558 5667.7 5666.6 5631.5 5620

Y 1110 1100 1100 1073 1065 766.8 760 760 680

Explain step wise procedure of Lerchs-Grossmann 3-D approach with the help of an example as shown below in Figure 3, using arbitrary tree algorithm. Weights of nodal points are given below: X1=X2=X3=X4= -4 X5 = X6 = 10

Figure 3: Showing the two level nodal points for Lerchs-Grossmann approach
3.

Explain the objectives of production planning. Differentiate between short term and long term planning. Express planning commandments proposed by Couzens. Contd on Page No./-2

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4.

(a) Derive an equation for the determination of reach factor of a dragline using the geometrical parameters as shown below in the figure:

(b) In a level terrain, determine the maximum height of highwall that a dragline can strip without rehandling, using
the following information:

Operating radius of dragline (OR)= 47 m Tub diameter (d) = 11 m Dragline positioning (P) = 0.75d Spoil angle of repose () = 37o Highwall angle of repose () = 74o Width of slice (W) = 15 m Coal seam thickness (T) = 1.22 m Swell factor (S) = 30% (a) (b) Discuss the objectives and importance of geotechnical investigations for the design and planning of an open pit mine. What is the role of haul roads in surface mining? State the influencing factors for the design and layout of haul roads. What is the criteria of ore body description? Explain the role of reserves and ore grade in the calculation of open-pit life Give a detailed account of the stability conditions of a pit slope. In what circumstances a particular part of a slope is likely to suffer a failure? Determine the minimum number of front load shovels required for removing the overburden in an open pit mine using the following information:

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(a) (b)

7.

Annual production = 36,163,613 m3 Estimated annual operating time = 6,120 hours Cycle time = 55 seconds Bucket size = 9.94 m3 Swell factor = 0.50 Dipper fill factor = 0.80
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