Sustainable Mining And Geoinformation

By Prof. B.K. Prusty, Prof. M. D. Behera | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 342 | Exam registration: 36

ABOUT THE COURSE:

The course Sustainable Mining and Geoinformation offers a comprehensive understanding of integrating geospatial technologies and sustainable practices in mining to align with India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as envisioned by NITI Aayog. It addresses the environmental challenges posed by mining, including waste generation and degradation of air, water, and soil, and emphasizes innovative solutions like life cycle analysis, circular economy, and decarbonization. Participants will explore the applications of geo-information such as data from optical, microwave, thermal and LiDAR, GNSS, Cloud computing and Internet of Things, for mineral resources mapping and volume estimation, Pit design and optimisation, underground mine design, and mine site monitoring including subsidence. The curriculum covers sustainable development frameworks, metrics for mining, and reclamation planning while showcasing best practices and case studies. This course equips participants to minimize ecological damage, enhance efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance in mining operations, thereby promoting sustainable Mining.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: U.G/P.G./PhD students of Mining Eng./ Environmental Science & Eng./ Civil Eng./ Earth Science; and working Professionals from Mining Industry

PREREQUISITES: Basic Knowledge of Environmental Science

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All Mining Companies such asCIL. SCCL, SAIL, NTPC, NLC, HCL, NMDC, MOIL, Vedanta, Tata Steel etc.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	20 Jan 2025
End Date :	11 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends :	03 Feb 2025
Exam Registration Ends :	28 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	04 May 2025 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Remote Sensing-Geoinformation

Week 2: Geoinformation- Advances

Week 3: Geoinformation in Mining-I

Week 4: Geoinformation in Mining-II

Week 5: Mining, Society and Economy

Week 6: Sustainable Development for Mining Industry

Week 7: Geoinformation of SDG -I

Week 8: Geoinformation of SDG -II

Week 9: Sustainable Development Policy and Regulation

Week 10: Life Cycle analysis and Circular Economy

Week 11: Carbon Footprint in Mining Industry

Week 12: Case Studies on Sustainable Mining

Books and references

1. Jensen, J. R. (2013). Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective (2nd ed.). Pearson Education India.

2. Joseph, G., & Jeganathan, C. (2018). Fundamentals of remote sensing (3rd ed.). Universities Press.

3. Farjana SH, Parvez Mahmud MA and Huda N. 2021. Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Mining, Elsevier Publishers.

4. Deb M and Sarkar SC. 2017. Minerals and Allied Natural Resources and their Sustainable Development, Springer Publishers.

5. Douglas MF. 2017. Principles of Sustainable Development, Taylor & Francis.

6. Kumar, D., Singh, R. B., & Kaur, R. (2019). Spatial information technology for sustainable development goals. Springer International Publishing.

Instructor bio

Prof. B.K. Prusty

IIT Kharagpur

Prof. B.K. Prusty is an Associate Professor in the Mining Engineering department of IIT Kharagpur. He has been teaching “Environmental Engineering” and “Sustainable Development” and to U.G., P.G. and PhD students of IIT Kharagpur and imparting training to professionals from Mining Industry.

Prof. M. D. Behera

Prof. M.D. Behera is an Associate Professor in Centre for Oceans, River, Atmosphere and Land Science, IIT Kharagpur. He has been teaching(and imparting training) on Remote Sensing and GIS Applications to natural resources management and climate change to U.G./P.G./PhDstudents, and industry professionals.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: May 4, 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team