# Underground Mining of Metalliferous Deposits - Institution: IIT Kharagpur - Department: Mining Engineering - Taught by: Prof. Bibhuti Bhusan Mandal, Prof. Kaushik Dey - Level: Undergraduate - Language: English - Subjects: Engineering - Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/123105006) - Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.) - Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/123105006) - Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words) Underground Metal Mining (Underground mining of metalliferous deposits) - (i) Introduction to Metalliferous mineral deposits, exploration, deposit characterizations, understanding cut-off grade, dilution, optimum recovery, financial impacts etc. (ii) Access to mineral deposits: Types of access and selection criteria, location, size and shape; Adits, Inclines, Declines, Shafts; Conventional and special methods of excavation, lining, deepening and widening. (iii) Lateral and inclined development of openings to mineral blocks; Levels, Drive, Drift, Crosscuts, Raising and Winzing etc. (iv) Classification and choice of stoping methods, Methods of stoping: open stoping, supported stoping – breast, underhand and overhand stoping, shrinkage stoping, cut and fill stoping method, sub-level stoping; Introduction to caving methods: top slicing, sub-level caving, block caving; Stope mechanization and level interval. (v) Support: Rock bolting, Cable Bolting, Pillar Design; Backfilling: preparation, transportation of mill tailings and filling operation. (vi) Safety, Environmental issues and Case studies. INTENDED AUDIENCE : Students of Mining Engineering, Mining Machinery, Mineral Processing,Earth Sciences (Geology/geophysics etc.) INDUSTRIES SUPPORT : All the Mining and allied industries ## Lectures 1. [Lecture-01 : Metals and Civilisation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/e4e6d95a5b71) (YouTube) 2. [Lecture-02 : Mine Life Cycle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/69a6c8c75508) (YouTube) 3. [Lecture-03 : Present Status of Mineral Deposits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/7fa069f3c7b4) (YouTube) 4. [Lecture-04 : Present Status of Underground Mining](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/66bc022693ac) (YouTube) 5. [Lecture-05 : Terminology - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/f3367322cd7e) (YouTube) 6. [Lecture-06 : Terminology - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/6979db23d73f) (YouTube) 7. [Lecture-07 : Determination of Cut Off Grade - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/13331e48c7d8) (YouTube) 8. [Lecture-08 : Determination of Cut Off Grade - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/c90813a4cdda) (YouTube) 9. [Lecture-09 : Determination of Cut Off Grade - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/05c56a5e3538) (YouTube) 10. [Lecture-10 : Dilution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/35a46b819d66) (YouTube) 11. [Lecture-11 : Recovery](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/b4d2c213198e) (YouTube) 12. [Lecture-12 : Adit - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/6db688050b11) (YouTube) 13. [Lecture-13 : Adit - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/bf44223e5734) (YouTube) 14. [Lecture-14 : Incline Shaft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/c4e7f27a123e) (YouTube) 15. [Lecture-15 : Shaft - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/2a4e3daff7a2) (YouTube) 16. [Lecture-16 : Shaft - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/cb035a6f8f9e) (YouTube) 17. [Lecture-17 : Shaft - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/16cafbea3153) (YouTube) 18. [Lecture-18 : Horizontal Drivages - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/064e6038c81a) (YouTube) 19. [Lecture-19 : Horizontal Drivages - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/7984d58aa57b) (YouTube) 20. [Lecture-20 : Horizontal Drivages - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/c93abf344936) (YouTube) 21. [Lecture-21 : Horizontal Drivages - IV](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/224b6a246fd9) (YouTube) 22. [Lecture-22 : Raising and Winzing - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/ad7b65bb8b7d) (YouTube) 23. [Lecture-23 : Raising and Winzing - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/1b2c3ff3f3fb) (YouTube) 24. [Lecture-24 : Raising and Winzing - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/805e8c5e120b) (YouTube) 25. [Lecture-25 : Raising and Winzing - IV](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/072fc4c8a9f1) (YouTube) 26. [Lecture-26 : Selection of Mining Methods - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/afd9192b9d28) (YouTube) 27. [Lecture-27 : Selection of Mining Methods - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/7be4e8b51340) (YouTube) 28. [Lecture-28 : Selection of Mining Methods - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/86c6cde8d8ae) (YouTube) 29. [Lecture-29 : Selection of Mining Methods - IV](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/8823553ddcf5) (YouTube) 30. [Lecture-30 : Selection of Mining Methods - V](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/ac10934e9c90) (YouTube) 31. [Lecture-31 : Breast Stoping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/b36f97dd64fc) (YouTube) 32. [Lecture-32 : Sampling Practices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/58469b0af329) (YouTube) 33. [Lecture-33 : Stope and Pillar - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/93711754a008) (YouTube) 34. [Lecture-34 : Stope and Pillar - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/c7cde1552649) (YouTube) 35. [Lecture-35 : Room and Pillar Mining - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/2261648fcf77) (YouTube) 36. [Lecture-36 : Room and Pillar Mining - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/77742fad268b) (YouTube) 37. [Lecture-37 : Tributary area method](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/e7121c2493c4) (YouTube) 38. [Lecture-38 : Pillar Failure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/7ab5add2d1ce) (YouTube) 39. [Lecture-39 : Shrinkage Stoping - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/33db7b55b9bd) (YouTube) 40. [Lecture-40 : Shrinkage Stoping - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/4fa89079d2eb) (YouTube) 41. [Lecture-41 : Cut & Fill stoping - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/351e996e0404) (YouTube) 42. [Lecture-42 : Cut & Fill stoping - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/169d407bf258) (YouTube) 43. [Lecture-43 : Cut & Fill stoping - III \[Post Pillar Method\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/b4522766a99c) (YouTube) 44. [Lecture-44 : Backfill Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/fb5ebcbc80f4) (YouTube) 45. [Lecture-45 : Backfill Materials - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/275527f5fe35) (YouTube) 46. [Lecture-46 : Rock Bolting - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/08e5972320d1) (YouTube) 47. [Lecture-47 : Rock Bolting - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/ce3186dc62f4) (YouTube) 48. [Lecture-48 : Cable Bolting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/88beb4110916) (YouTube) 49. [Lecture-49 : Sublevel Stoping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/5b7dd561c86b) (YouTube) 50. [Lecture-50 : Long Hole Stoping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/147f024ee8cf) (YouTube) 51. [Lecture-51 : Resuing Method of Stoping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/1fde984d7449) (YouTube) 52. [Lecture-52 : Square Set Stoping](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/21ef535f0710) (YouTube) 53. [Lecture-53 : Vertical Crater Retreat Method – I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/6cc8c190d738) (YouTube) 54. [Lecture-54 : Vertical Crater Retreat Method – II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/6a6f1beb22cd) (YouTube) 55. [Lecture-55 : Sublevel Caving – I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/f7a153630385) (YouTube) 56. [Lecture-56 : Sublevel Caving – II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/54f87b99e230) (YouTube) 57. [Lecture-57 : Block Caving – I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/bb42df95de06) (YouTube) 58. [Lecture-58 : Block Caving – II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/3202db0159ee) (YouTube) 59. [Lecture-59 : Safety in U/G Metal Mines – I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/02b00c582c5e) (YouTube) 60. [Lecture-60 : Safety in U/G Metal Mines - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105006/ecff5b247387) (YouTube)