Mining Engineering License Exam Preparation (AMiE)

Prepare for the NEC Mining Engineering (AMiE) license exam: Mineral Deposits, Drilling and Blasting, Opencast and Underground Mining, Rock Mechanics and Mine Safety, chapter by chapter. Free on LicenseNepal.

Mining Engineering syllabus (AMiE)

  1. Mineralogy and Petrology

    • Identification and Study of Minerals
    • Occurrences and Associations of Minerals
    • The Uses of Minerals
    • Descriptive and Determinative Table
    • Petrology
    • Igneous rocks
  2. Geology and Mineral Deposits

    • Geological processes of Mineral Formation
    • Chemical Formation of Rock Forming Minerals
    • Rock Disturbances
    • Metallic Mineral Deposits
    • Non-metallic Mineral Deposits
    • Stratigraphic Geology
  3. Prospecting, Development and Exploitation of Mineral Deposits

    • Guides to Prospecting
    • Methods of Prospecting
    • Methods of Exploratory Drilling
    • Samplings
    • Mine Surveying
    • Grade and Reserve
  4. Drilling and Blasting

    • Drilling
    • Diamond Drilling
    • Explosives
    • Detonators and Accessories
    • Handling of Explosives
    • Blasting Practices
  5. Mining Methods: Opencast and Underground Mining

    • Opencast Mining
    • Designing of Open pits
    • Underground Mining
    • Access to Underground Mining
    • Underground Coal Mining
    • Stowing
  6. Rock Mechanics and Underground Supports

    • Mineral Formation and Working Geometries
    • Rock Mass forming the Mining Ground
    • Ground Forces, Stress Fields and Stress Concentration
    • Failure Characteristic Around Mine Workings
    • Rock Mechanics and Experimental Techniques
    • Protective and Preventive Measures
  7. Mine Transportation

    • Mining Equipment
    • Winders
    • Conveyor system of Haulage
    • Locomotive
    • Rope Haulage
    • Underground transports arrangements
  8. Mines Environment, Safety and Occupational Health

    • Mine Air
    • Mine Dust
    • Mine Climate
    • Mine Ventilation
    • Ventilation Surveys and Planning
    • Occupational Health
  9. Geology and Mineralization of Nepal

    • Geomorphologic Features of Nepal
    • Tectonics
    • Stratigraphy
    • Geological Setting of Nepal Himalaya
    • Mineralization and Rocks
    • Importance of Geology, Mines and Minerals for Economic Development
  10. Project Planning, Design and Implementation

    • Engineering drawings and its concepts
    • Engineering Economics
    • Project planning and scheduling
    • Project management
    • Engineering professional practice
    • Engineering Regulatory Body