Course Introduction

Extractive Metallurgy 1 - Metals, Ore Deposits and Minerals

Version: 12 November 2009

Fathi Habashi

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Introduction

Metals, Ore Deposits and Minerals is the first in a series of two courses on extractive metallurgy by the author, written for university students as well as practicing engineers and metallurgists. Extractive metallurgy deals with ores as raw material and metals as finished products. Metallurgy has been transformed into a modern science as a result of developments in chemistry and chemical engineering. This series of courses is an introduction to the subject based in part on a course offered by the American Chemical Society under the title Metallurgical Chemistry.

The full series includes ...

• Metals, Ore Deposits and Minerals

• Mineral Beneficiation

Metals, Ore Deposits and Minerals covers an introduction to metallurgy, properties of metals and their structures in the context of the Periodic Table, commercial classification of metals and their uses, metal production and recycling, mineral occurrences and prospecting/mining of ores, properties of mineral and ores, and sources of minerals.

Content

The course comprises 24 learning sessions, each of 30 - 60 minutes duration, plus supporting figures, tables, images, references and appendices, and interactive reviews that confirm achievement of the learning objectives. The total duration of the course is estimated at 16 hours.

Learning Outcomes

Participants who successfully complete this course and the certification requirements will be able to perform the following.

• Discuss metallurgy in the context of mineral and metal processing.

• Discuss the properties of metals based on their electronic structure and their position within the Periodic Table.

• Discuss the economic classification of metals, metal production and recycling.

• Discuss mineral occurrences, sources of minerals and prospecting and mining of ores.

• Discuss bonding, structure and other properties of minerals and ores.

Course Requirements

Basic requirements for successful completion of this course include the following.

• First year university level physics and chemistry.

Course Certification

This course qualifies for EduMine Certification. A certificate will be issued to an EduMine enrollee who registers for certification and successfully completes the certification requirements. The total certification fee for this course is Can$216.

1.6 CEUs  (Continuing Education Units) will be awarded for successful completion of certification requirements for this course. EduMine meets the Criteria for Certification established by the Authorized Provider Commission of The International Association for Continuing Education and Training, 1620 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006.

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UBC Certificate in Mining Studies

This course qualifies as online learning for the University of British Columbia - Certificate in Mining Studies in the Mineral Processing stream. Students who complete the certification requirements for this course may optionally register for the Certificate in Mining Studies program and complete the associated classroom component. For further information click UBC Certificate in Mining Studies

[Note: Participation in the UBC Certificate in Mining Studies program is optional. For EduMine certification proceed as described under Course Certification above.]

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