Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment

EA2510 - Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment

An outline of the distribution and abundance of Earth resources in the form of metalliferous ores, industrial minerals and fossil fuels. Description of major metalliferous ore types. Elements of resource evaluation, extraction and processing in the context of national and international environmental and socio-economic considerations. Introduction to mining and exploration methods as applied to metalliferous mineral deposits including remote sensing and GIS and geophysical and geochemical techniques. Introduction to surface and environmental processes and practices in the resource industries.

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[Anti-requisite] EA2500 EA2510 EA3910 Offerings: All

105006 Graduate Diploma of Science, 53911 Graduate Certificate of Science, 106904 Master of Science, 115804 Master of Science (Professional)

105006 Graduate Diploma of Science, 53911 Graduate Certificate of Science, 106904 Master of Science, 115804 Master of Science (Professional) Offerings: All

Basic geological knowledge equivalent to first year level

Basic geological knowledge equivalent to first year level Offerings: All

EA5320 - Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment

To gain an understanding of the mechanisms by which mineral resources form

To gain an informed perspective of global natural resources, Australia's and Queensland's resource based economics and the socio-economic impacts

Develop an understanding of the nature, challenges and ways of evaluating and exploiting mineral resources, and related environmental issues

Develop an understandign and be able to undertake basic exploration for mineral deposits