Mineral Economics VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

Overview

The aim of the study is to prepare experts for the positions of specialists and managers of middle and top management levels not only in companies that deal with the search and exploration of deposits, mining, processing and trading of mineral raw materials, but also in public administration.

Graduate's general competence

The graduate is able to identify a problem and choose the procedure for solving it. He can present and defend his opinions and chosen solution procedures. The graduate is capable of management work. He can study foreign language professional texts, especially in English, he can communicate in English. The graduate is ready for further education in the field.

Graduate's skills

• Understanding of basic geological and surveying documentation.

• Risk assessment of the mining company and individual projects.

• Formulation of the project proposal and its elaboration into a project plan.

•  Assess the project proposal from a technical and economic point of view.
• Apply forecasting methods on commodity markets.

Graduate's knowledge

• The principles and techniques of searching and exploring mineral deposits.
• Classification and characteristics of ore and non-ore deposits.
• Principles of evaluating mineral deposits.
• Principles of calculating reserves of mineral resources.
• Application of raw materials in individual industries.

• Technology and organization of mining and treatment of mineral raw materials.

Graduate's employment

Graduates of Mineral Economics, Technical University of Ostrava, can find their professional application mainly in the management functions of enterprises belonging to the mineral-raw materials complex.

 Graduates can also find employment in state and economic administration bodies from local to central bodies, research organizations and the educational system. 

Specifically, the following types of positions are involved:

•  industrial engineer, 

• head of mining and processing operations, 

• surface mining production preparation technician, 

• surface mining investment implementation technician, 

• director of a small organization, 

• project manager, 

• process consultant, 

• business process designer, 

• team leader, 

• manager, 

• asset manager, 
• product specialist.