You might think that mine-to-mill reconciliation differences would all be solved if there was a way to sample the material being fed to the mill. After all we would then […]
The Reconciliation Myth #2 – Parable of the lonely mine
Once upon a time there was a little gold mine. It was a lonely mine, in the middle of nowhere and it had no nearby relatives. Despite being lonely, the […]
The Reconciliation Myth #1 – Factors
I can understand the logic…. You’ve mined out a bench or a production level and the mill is telling you the ‘real’ tonnes and grade. Compare that to the various […]
All samples are not equal – the question of legacy data
Many decisions made by mine geologists and engineers are, in some fashion, based on the results of some form of sampling. We deal with interpretations and models developed from sparse […]
Framing the value chain – a useful segmentation model
A brief description (value chain model) of the mine and resource geology universe No matter how you slice it the work involved in developing a geological and resource model is […]
Let’s get this party started!
Over the next few months I’m going to take a tour through the mine and resource geology value chain. Looking at why we do what we do and where […]