G8101k Global resources and the circular economy

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jan Cempírek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Vácha (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Fri 11. 10. 12:00–15:00 G1,01004, Fri 15. 11. 10:00–16:00 G2,02003, Fri 13. 12. 9:00–10:00 G2,02003
Prerequisites
! G8100 Raw Materials of the World && ! G8101 Global resources
Basic knowledge of economy, good knowledge of all mineral forming processes, overview of geology of the world, historic and stratigraphic geology.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course presents basic overview on economic terms in the field of mineral deposits, exploration, mining, exploitation, production of raw materials, trade, consumption.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, student will understand factors affecting economics of mining, and will be able to explain rules in distribution of sources of raw materials in the world.
Syllabus
  • 1. The term of industrial mineral and industrial rock and present features of industrial raw materials. 2. Representation of particular types of raw materials in the world economy. 3. Basic categories of sources of raw materials in the world. 4. The world consumption of raw materials and its trends. 5. Life of raw materials, world reserves, its forms and categories. 6. General and particular trends in ensuring reserves and in exploration of deposits, prognoses. 7. Factors affecting of exploitation of deposits. 8. Price of raw materials and evaluation of deposits. 9. A raw material policy and its functions. 10. Energy resources. 11. Iron and ferroalloy metals. 12. Nonferrous metals. 13. Precious metals and gems. 14. Chemical industrial minerals (CaCO3, phosphates, evaporites, S, fluorite atc.). 15. Constructional and industrial minerals (for cement industry, aggregate, clays atc.).
Literature
  • Kesler S.E. (1994): Mineral resources, economics and the environment. Macmillan-Maxwell.
  • Vaněček M. (ed.)(1995): Nerostné suroviny světa. Rudy a nerudy. - Academia Praha.
  • CHANG, Luke L. Y. Industrial mineralogy : materials, processes, and uses. New Jersey: Upper saddle river, 2002, viii, 472. ISBN 0-13-917155-X. info
Teaching methods
videos online, consultations according to the schedule exercises - individual project (presentations)
Assessment methods
individual project exam: written test - 60% of correct answers is needed to pass.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v podzimním semestru 2024/2025.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2025.
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