Reference no: EM132666633
Question: Demands for minerals have been significantly increased through industrial developments and mineable resources near the surface have been nearly depleted. Meanwhile, the mining industry is facing new challenges including, low-grade ore, orebodies in deep depth, and rigorous environmental constraints. Besides, the accountabilities of significant social challenges and sustainable development in the mining sector increased economic burdens to mining companies. These challenges can be surmounted with technical improvements and optimisation of the whole mining value chain utilising advanced ICT5 and automation technologies.
The assignment aims to design a conceptual rock breakage method, tool, machine, or any kinds. You can submit any conceptual idea or design related to rock breakage in mining engineering. For example, a new mining method, machines, drilling tool or method, rock cutting tool, rock boring machine or tool, conceptual explosives or explosive-like materials, explosive-machine combination, autonomous charge, a conceptual rock excavation tool or machine for underground in great depth, sea bed, or for the universe.
Guidelines of submission:
Prepare presentation file. Convert it to PDF and submit through Turnitin. Free-format (recommend to have no more than 10 slides).
A possible outline of the presentation.
1). Background and the aim of your work
2). Introduce the concept (Provide graphical figures or videos)
3). Advantages of the concept
4). Feasibility of the concept
5). Include a list of reference if it is necessary
Top 5 will have a chance to present their work in class (15 min. per presentation)