--Berlin School of Mines – Courses
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| 1. Economic Geology | ||
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How - Where - When do economically valuable geological bodies (e.g., metal or oil deposits) form? |
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| 2. Exploration | ||
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How can we find such deposits without wasting time, energy, and money? |
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| 3. Mining | ||
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After finding a deposit, how can the valuable material be taken out of the ground in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way? |
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| 4. Processing | ||
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How are the valuable components cheaply extracted from the rocks? |
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| 5. New Technologies | ||
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How can new technologies be employed to open new fields for raw materials-based applications? |
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| 6. Environmental Protection | ||
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How can soil, water, and air pollutions be minimised when mining and processing commence? How to proceed, when the environment is already damaged? |
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| 7. Politics | ||
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How do political decisions on the raw materials sector influence the industry and vice versa? |
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| 8. Resource Economy | ||
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What are economic criteria? How can a (raw materials) company address certain ethical rules within the firm and in the local population (e.g., corruption)? |
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Last Update: 26/7/07
