Planning of Surface Mining Projects (FDP)

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Department of Mining Engineering
23rd to 27th August, 2021
Technical Duration Resource Person Topic
Day Date Areas Session (2 Hours)
- 9:30-10:00 Inaugural Session
Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy,
Introduction to Planning of Surface Mining
23.08.2021

I. 10:00-12:00 Assistant Professor, National Institute of

Projects
1 Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Dr. N. Kutumba Rao, Ex-Director, Geological Exploration activities & challenges for Surface
II. 13:30-15:30
INTRODUCTION & Survey of India, Hyderabad Mining Projects
PRELIMINARY Dr. V. Kameshwara Rao, Dy. General Manager
III. 15:45-17:45 Geostatistics & Reserves estimation
INVESTIGATIONS (Geostatistics), NMDC, Telangana
Dr. V. Kameshwara Rao, Dy. General Manager Geostatistics & Reserves estimation – A Case
IV 9:00-11:00
24-08-2021

(Geostatistics), NMDC, Telangana study

Sri MVSN Prasad, Dy. Manager, Singareni Design of a Surface mine & Feasibility Report
2 V 11:30-13:30
Collieries Company Limited, Telangana preparation
Mr. B Sahoo, Executive Director, NMDC, Production planning and challenges in a large
VI 15:00-17:00
Telangana opencast iron ore mine
Dr K Ram Chandar,
Blasting: Role of initiation system and pattern
VII 9:00-11:00 Associate Professor, National Institute of
25-08-2021

on blast performance
Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
3 Mr. Randip Singh, GM Mine Scheduling and optimization of a large
VIII 11:30-13:30
SURFACE MINING CMPDI, Ranchi opencast mine ((25-30 MT Capacity)
LAYOUT & DESIGN Mr. Vikram M, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Aashram,
IX 15:00-17:00 Mental wellness programme
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy,
X 9:00-11:00 Assistant Professor, National Institute of Slope Stability & Stabilization in open pit mines
26-08-2021

Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

4 Mr Shankar Subramanium
XI 11:30-13:30 Environmental Impact Assessment
General Manager (Environment), CIL
Mr K Venugopala Swamy
XII 15:00-17:00 Safety in Surface Mining Projects
Deputy Director, DGMS, Bengaluru
SLOPE STABILITY, Mr. Suryanshu Choudhury
XIII 9:00-11:00 Mine Planning- Software Application
27-08-2021

STABILIZATION & EIA Dy.GM (Mine Planning), Adani Enterprises Ltd.

5 Mr. Suryanshu Choudhury
XIV 11:30-13:30 Mine Planning- Software Application
Dy.GM (Mine Planning), Adani Enterprises Ltd.
15:00-16:00 Feedback & Assessment
16:00-17:00 Valedictory