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 Mine Sampling, Grade Control and Reserves Definition - MINE8230
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
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Description

This course will provide a full coverage of the theory and practice of sampling solid and particulate materials, based on Pierre Gy's theoretical research as modified by Francis Pitard and Francois Bongarcon. It will cover subsampling and sample preparation for laboratory analysis, as well as the need for and means of establishing and monitoring a quality assurance/quality control program for laboratory analytical techniques. The geostatistics coverage will include variography, grade interpolation and average grade determination and will lead into cut-off grade determination, reserves definition and ore body modelling. The interaction of mining method and reserves definition will be reviewed. Case histories will illustrate grade control and reserves definition problems and practices. Management topics will include maintaining the integrity of the database and involving and motivating the workforce.

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