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ABOUT THE COURSE:This course may be looked as a first level course on Mineral Resources of the Earth that has the following broad components:Conceptualization of ore formation as intimately linked to fundamental earth processes operating at different scales; parallelism between evolution of the crust and different deposit types through geologic ages; fundamental processes (magmatism, sedimentation, weathering/erosion, fluid activities) and morphology of resultant depositsUse of basic knowledge of ore geology in mineral exploration, case studies of discovery of some world class deposits; appraisal of mineral resources.Economics of exploitation of mineral resources – international trade, price and policiesEnvironmental impact of resource exploitationINTENDED AUDIENCE:Students from Universities at the level of B. Sc. in Geology as MajorPREREQUISITES:Introductory Geology (Physical Geology) CourseINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Mining and Exploration Companies