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Camborne School of Mines

Camborne School of Mines. Masters-level courses: experiences of working with the minerals industry Charlie Moon Programme Leader MSc Mining Geology. History of University of Exeter Cornwall Campus. Spring 2001. Spring 2001. Spring 2003. September 2004. ACSM 1930, BSc 1975

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Camborne School of Mines

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  1. Camborne School of Mines Masters-level courses: experiences of working with the minerals industry Charlie Moon Programme Leader MSc Mining Geology

  2. History of University of Exeter Cornwall Campus Spring 2001 Spring 2001 Spring 2003 September 2004

  3. ACSM 1930, BSc 1975 • MSc programmes 1980 onwards • Diversification of undergraduate degrees to include Geology (1990) and Renewable Energy (2002) • Incorporated into the University of Exeter in 1993 • Relocation to Cornwall Campus in 2004; major investment in analytical and laboratory equipment • Emphasis remains on applied teaching and research relevant to careers in the Earth Resources and Renewables sectors • Environment and Sustainability Institute 2012 History: 1888-present

  4. CSM facilities

  5. Cornwall ‘facilities’

  6. Academic Staff: Minerals and Mining (6 + 6 p/t) Geology (4 + 4 p/t) Renewables (5) • MScs (10/11 numbers): Geotechnics (6), Mining Engineering (13), Minerals Engineering (-), Mining Geology (31), European Minerals Engineering (14) • Mining Geology: Some shared modules with other MScs not BScs • Mining Geology Fees: 2010/11 £4500 + field trip (~£1750) 2011/12 £7500 including field trip Non EU £12250 + field trip • Currently 5 NERC scholarships divided into 10 1/2s CSM MScs

  7. Recruitment strong • High quality graduates (mainly UK/ Ireland, some EU and non-EU) • High employment rate, a few to PhDs MSc Mining Geology students

  8. Students: Geologists with 0 and 1-10 years experience • One Year ~ 20 contact hrs/ week (term) • Autumn Term: Ore Deposit Geology + Principles of Mining, Processing, Environmental Impact + 20% field • Spring Term: Techniques in Mining Geology + Basic Mineral Resource Assessment and either Advanced Mineral Resource Assessment or Techniques in Mineral Analysis • Easter: 2 week field trip to mines: Western Australia or Namibia/RSA • May Exams (also January) • May-September: Project MSc Mining Geology

  9. Mining Geology 2006-2010 Project Location Countries

  10. Discrete problem (4 months) • Keen student + sponsor • Timing: access to field area + facilities • CSM support: supervision, laboratories, software • Non- disclosure • Typical projects • Exploration: fieldwork + GIS layers + preliminary petrography (SEM/ Microprobe) • Production problems (grade or geometallurgy) • Mineral resource assessment problems: Geological controls + software development (Isatis/ Datamine) Project

  11. Current/ Future Support • Staff sponsorship (Anglo American, Rio Tinto) • Module components (Rio Tinto) • Teaching materials • Software (Wardell Armstrong, Datamine, Surpac, Vulcan) • Mine/Quarry and exploration visits (UK, Australia, Namibia, South Africa) • Student sponsors, secondments • Projects (Majors, Intermediates, Juniors, Quarries, Consultants, BGS) • Research contracts (EU, companies)

  12. Future

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