PE Mining study plan

Classify the main underground and surface coal and metal mining methods and match each to its typical equipment fleet, recovery range, and dilution profile

Build a sequencing logic diagram linking development, extraction, and reclamation stages for one surface and one underground case

Define the site characterization inputs (core logging, RQD, discontinuity mapping) that feed a ground control design

Compute the three most common rock mass classification indices from worked example inputs and interpret the resulting support categories

Solve reserve, stripping ratio, and pit/underground cutoff grade problems using standard formulas without reference notes

Construct a production schedule that reconciles equipment productivity with monthly tonnage targets

Derive blast design parameters (burden, spacing, stemming, powder factor) from rock and explosive properties

Calculate explosive charge weights and cost per bank cubic meter for two contrasting blast layouts

Analyze slope stability using limit equilibrium concepts and identify the failure modes each method addresses

Diagnose pillar design, roof bolting, and longwall support requirements from given seam and strata conditions

Predict blast-induced vibration, flyrock, and airblast and select mitigation measures for each

Evaluate fragmentation and blast performance data to recommend design changes

Compute air quantity requirements from tonnage, equipment fleet, and regulatory minimums for a multi-level mine

Size a primary and auxiliary ventilation circuit by calculating pressure losses through shafts, drifts, and ducting

Select fan operating points from characteristic curves and match them to the required duty

Apply methane, dust, diesel particulate, and heat control requirements to a ventilation layout

Design a ventilation-on-demand or district reconfiguration response to a changed production plan

Trace material flow from face to product and identify the unit operations and their capacity constraints

Size crushers, screens, and conveyors against a specified throughput and product size distribution

Calculate recovery, grade, and concentration ratio from assay and mass-balance data

Compute capital and operating cost estimates and derive unit costs per ton for major mining activities

Compare project alternatives using net present value, payback, and discounted cash flow analysis

Evaluate handling and processing bottlenecks and recommend debottlenecking options with cost justification

Apply mine health and safety regulations to typical hazard scenarios and select engineering controls in the hierarchy of controls

Complete economic sensitivity and risk analysis on a project and state the break-even variables

Define and apply the safety management system elements required for a mine site, including emergency response and incident investigation

Re-solve the weakest problem types from weeks 1-6 using only the permitted reference materials

Build a formula and reference sheet covering all six domains from memory, then verify against sources

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions using the approved reference set

Classify every missed question by domain and root cause (knowledge gap, misread, calculation, reference lookup)

Rework every missed item to full solution and re-test on those items 48 hours later

Pace-check to confirm roughly 6 minutes per question and adjust lookup strategy