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Camborne School of Mines
Masters-level courses: experiences
of working with the minerals industry
Charlie Moon
Programme Leader
MSc Mining Geology
Spring 2001Spring 2001 Spring 2003
September 2004
History of University of Exeter Cornwall Campus
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
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Cornwall ‘facilities’
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
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Recruitment strong
High quality graduates (mainly UK/ Ireland, some EU and non-EU)
High employment rate, a few to PhDs
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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: ProjectMS
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Mining Geology 2006-2010 Project Location Countries
Discrete problem (4 months)
Keen student + sponsor
Timing: access to field area + facilities
CSM support: supervision, laboratories, software
Non- disclosure
Typical projectso Exploration: fieldwork + GIS layers +
preliminary petrography (SEM/ Microprobe)
o Production problems (grade or geometallurgy)
o Mineral resource assessment problems: Geological controls + software development (Isatis/ Datamine)
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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)
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