Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC Mining outline · Detailed Syllabus
Content
Surface methods (open pit, open cast, quarrying), underground methods (room-and-pillar, longwall, cut-and-fill, block caving), sea-floor/asteroid mining, materials handling, comminution/concentration operations, gemstone identification/lapidary, PPE equipment, occupational diseases, first aid, accident reporting, and environmental protection laws
Objective
Detail unit operations for open pit, open cast, and quarrying; explain basic concepts of underground mining methods and material handling equipment; perform mineral comminution, concentration, and tailings disposal operations; identify, measure, process, and market gemstones using lapidary tools; enforce health, safety, and environmental protection laws, use PPE, administer first aid, and report mine accidents.
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