James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

EA3005 - Minesite Rehabilitation

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

Mining in Australia and its environmental challenges. Environmental degradation caused by historic mining activities and byregulated and unregulated mining practices. Environmental impacts on soils, sediments, water and air. Acid mine drainage. Minesite drainage and its evaluation, modelling, control and remediation. Mineralogy and geochemistry of waste rock dumps and the management of waste rock dumps using solid and wet covers. Tailings disposal and tailings dam failues. Cyanide and gold mining. Open pit hydrology and hydrogeochemistry. Radioactivity and environmental pollution at uranium mines. Environmental management in the industrial minerals industry. Contaminated land assessment.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:AT LEAST 12 CREDIT POINTS AT LEVEL 2 INCLUDING 6 CREDITS OF LEVEL 2 EA OR EV
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EA3003 EA5340

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coord/Lect: Dr Christa Placzek.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 39 hours workshops/Seminars
    Assessment:end of semester exam (30%); (25%); assignments (25%); mid-term test (20%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.