This
module describes the skills and knowledge required to perform mines dewatering
operations. This
module is intended to students pursuing diploma in Mining Technology TVET level
VI. At the end of this module, the
learners will be able to Identify different
types of mine dewatering systems, install water pipes systems, install water
pumps and Prepare Mining operation technical reports. It is an obligation for each employee to
participate in the management of their own health and safety and that of their
colleagues and anyone else in the workplace. They have a duty to cooperate with
their employer's initiatives to ensure safety at work.
The course gives an introduction to fundamental geochemical tools and
directions , trace element geochemistry and
isotope geochemistry, and how these can be used to understand the
formation of the elements and the solar system, the Earth´s geochemical
composition and differentiation into different reservoirs, the age of
rocks, chemical bonds, states of matter, chemical thermodynamics, redox reactions and extraction of metals.