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MDM3023Gold Mining and Technology2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Oktay CELEP
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of cource is to teach how to make gold mining andall phases of production technology
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Gaining the ability to learn and understand the basic concepts in gold mining1,9,116,
LO - 2 : Gaining the ability to learn and understand the general flow charts of gold recovery processes Gaining the ability to learn and understand the general flow charts of gold recovery processes 1,9,116,
LO - 3 : Gaining the ability to learn and understand processes through examples from gold mining facilities in Turkey and around the World1,9,116,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Gold and Silver Mining in Turkey and in the World, General Properties of Gold and Silver Ores, Classification of Gold and Silver Ores, Pretreatment Applied to Refractory Gold and Silver Ores, Gold and Silver Recovery Methods from Ores, Cyanidation, Alternative Lixiviants to Cyanide, Solutions Purification and Concentration, Gold Recovery from Solutions, Refining, Liquid Waste Treatment Techniques and Recycling of Cyanide, Industrial Applications from Turkey and the World
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Gold and Silver Mining in Turkey and in the World
 Week 2General Properties of Gold and Silver Ores
 Week 3Classification of Gold and Silver Ores
 Week 4Pretreatment Applied to Refractory Gold and Silver Ores
 Week 5Gold and Silver Recovery Methods from Ores
 Week 6Cyanidation
 Week 7Cyanidation
 Week 8Alternative Lixiviants to Cyanide
 Week 9Solutions Purification and Concentration
 Week 10Gold Recovery from Solutions
 Week 11Refining
 Week 12Liquid Waste Treatment Techniques
 Week 13Recycling of Cyanide
 Week 14Industrial Applications from the World
 Week 15Industrial Applications from Turkey
 Week 16Final
 
Textbook / Material
1Celep, O., 2015. Altın Cevherlerinin Zenginleştirilmesi, Türkiye Alim Kitapları, ist ein Imprint der, Deutschland/Almanya, p.221.
 
Recommended Reading
1Gold Processing, Mike Adams, 2006
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Project 8 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 16 32
Total work load32