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Can we define the skills and field of study of a "Geometallurgist"? Are we able to define a specific undergraduate program in Geometallurgy?I would like to hear what is your ideas on this topic. How prepared should an engineer or geologist be to cov...
Can we define the skills and field of study of a "Geometallurgist"? Are we able to define a specific undergraduate program in Geometallurgy?I would like to hear what is your ideas on this topic. How prepared should an engineer or geologist be to cov...
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Am working on implementing a Geometallurgy program in a mining operation. We know that it will not be an easy task but it is a risk we need to address.Understanding your mineralization and the distribution of metal carriers throughout your deposit i...
Am working on implementing a Geometallurgy program in a mining operation. We know that it will not be an easy task but it is a risk we need to address.Understanding your mineralization and the distribution of metal carriers throughout your deposit i...
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There are a couple of flavours of geometallurgy floating around the industry. The first type I would classify as "process mineralogy" where you associate plant performance to the minerals in the pla...
There are a couple of flavours of geometallurgy floating around the industry. The first type I would classify as "process mineralogy" where you associate plant performance to the minerals in the pla...
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I am trying to compile a brief history/genesis of geometallurgy from conception to present day. Does anyone know who first coined the term "Geometallurgy"? Which commodities, other than thermal coal, were employing "geometallurgical" concepts prior t...
I am trying to compile a brief history/genesis of geometallurgy from conception to present day. Does anyone know who first coined the term "Geometallurgy"? Which commodities, other than thermal coal, were employing "geometallurgical" concepts prior t...
Last commented on by Paul Morrow
Hi, http://mine.queensu.ca/ https://www.mcgill.ca/mining/ http://mining.ubc.ca/
Hi, http://mine.queensu.ca/ https://www.mcgill.ca/mining/ http://mining.ubc.ca/
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We are going to establish a geometallurgist position like but we do not have a profile (job description) about this position, anybody can help me?
We are going to establish a geometallurgist position like but we do not have a profile (job description) about this position, anybody can help me?
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Geo-metallurgist = Geometallurgist = Geo Metallurgist
Geo-metallurgist = Geometallurgist = Geo Metallurgist
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Hello! Could someone tell me how the mineralogical characterization of clays and clay characterization present in a reservoir could help improve its mineral processing or who effects could mitigate with any relevant information to obtain some benefit...
Hello! Could someone tell me how the mineralogical characterization of clays and clay characterization present in a reservoir could help improve its mineral processing or who effects could mitigate with any relevant information to obtain some benefit...
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Please specify what exactly is the problem and you want to achieve. Clays affect different mineral recovery processes in different ways as brought out by Mr. Andrew. Thus while in iron ore processing ...
Please specify what exactly is the problem and you want to achieve. Clays affect different mineral recovery processes in different ways as brought out by Mr. Andrew. Thus while in iron ore processing ...
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This article has an interesting perspective on mineral resources and reserves. Thought that someone may be interested in this. Under what circumstances does a mineral become a mineral reserve? When does a mineral resource become a mineral reserve?htt...
This article has an interesting perspective on mineral resources and reserves. Thought that someone may be interested in this. Under what circumstances does a mineral become a mineral reserve? When does a mineral resource become a mineral reserve?htt...
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I think the author of the article pretty much hit most of the significant situations and conditions that cause resources to be misunderstood. The author has spent most of his career apparently dealing...
I think the author of the article pretty much hit most of the significant situations and conditions that cause resources to be misunderstood. The author has spent most of his career apparently dealing...
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My main area of interest is the development of a texture-based model for geostatistics. This is a radical alternative to the current variable by variable approaches. It is something I am aiming to pursue with one of my clients; but definitely not m...
My main area of interest is the development of a texture-based model for geostatistics. This is a radical alternative to the current variable by variable approaches. It is something I am aiming to pursue with one of my clients; but definitely not m...
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The issue has come up on the issue of definition of Geostatistics. I would suggest there are three candidates:branch of Statistics focusing on Geologybranch of statistics focusing on spatial or spati...
The issue has come up on the issue of definition of Geostatistics. I would suggest there are three candidates:branch of Statistics focusing on Geologybranch of statistics focusing on spatial or spati...
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Started by Helena Russell
Lund reported interesting results around analysis of ores and tracing and analysing their performance in milling for major LKAB orebodies. It provides interesting ideas about geomet of ores. Has anyone out there used somethiing like this to better un...
Lund reported interesting results around analysis of ores and tracing and analysing their performance in milling for major LKAB orebodies. It provides interesting ideas about geomet of ores. Has anyone out there used somethiing like this to better un...
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http://911metallurgist.com/C/Geometallurgical-domains.pdf
http://911metallurgist.com/C/Geometallurgical-domains.pdf
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Does anyone have experience and success incorporating their geometallurgy models into mine planning and pit optimization processes?
Does anyone have experience and success incorporating their geometallurgy models into mine planning and pit optimization processes?
Last replied to by Bob Mathias
It is not clear from your question and comment whether you are more interested in the technical or change management challenges of interacting with planning and scheduling, so I will add a few comment...
It is not clear from your question and comment whether you are more interested in the technical or change management challenges of interacting with planning and scheduling, so I will add a few comment...
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Discussion on Geostatistics wasn't going to work as a number consider Geostatics synonymous with the work of Krig. Hence I have changed the topic to spatial interpolation (which is now inclusive of Geostatistics).Where do you see major advancements ...
Discussion on Geostatistics wasn't going to work as a number consider Geostatics synonymous with the work of Krig. Hence I have changed the topic to spatial interpolation (which is now inclusive of Geostatistics).Where do you see major advancements ...
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Please visit the website of Geovariance- particularly Isatis software and their publications. If you have a good general statistics package (like JMP) and use Isatis - you can do almost any type of ...
Please visit the website of Geovariance- particularly Isatis software and their publications. If you have a good general statistics package (like JMP) and use Isatis - you can do almost any type of ...
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Started by Helena Russell
Who can help me with some articles in geostatistics lecture notes on geometallurgy and grade control. Thanks
Who can help me with some articles in geostatistics lecture notes on geometallurgy and grade control. Thanks
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That mineralogy plays a part in geometallurgy is well-known. And if we look at some historical work we can see this was conjectured as early as 1939 (Gaudin). Perhaps there are earlier references.Simi...
That mineralogy plays a part in geometallurgy is well-known. And if we look at some historical work we can see this was conjectured as early as 1939 (Gaudin). Perhaps there are earlier references.Simi...
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Spatial sampling effect of laboratory practices in a porphyry copper deposit. Seguret discussed sampling practices around a porphyry deposit in Chile and factors potentially impacting alignment of exploration and recovery models. Has anyone out the...
Spatial sampling effect of laboratory practices in a porphyry copper deposit. Seguret discussed sampling practices around a porphyry deposit in Chile and factors potentially impacting alignment of exploration and recovery models. Has anyone out the...
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I am reminded occasionally that Geometallurgy is best defined as "ore variability analysis" comprised of multiple independent, possibly relational domains including geological, mineralogical, lithogeo...
I am reminded occasionally that Geometallurgy is best defined as "ore variability analysis" comprised of multiple independent, possibly relational domains including geological, mineralogical, lithogeo...
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Started by Victor Bergman
Is anyone aware of any Geometallurgical Modelling on Tailings Dams and tailings slimes being done or that have been done in the past? I would like to get in touch with people involved in such studies.We have just commenced on a project of this kin...
Is anyone aware of any Geometallurgical Modelling on Tailings Dams and tailings slimes being done or that have been done in the past? I would like to get in touch with people involved in such studies.We have just commenced on a project of this kin...
Last replied to by Victor Bergman
Thanks for your comments. For iron ore it certainly makes sense to follow your suggested approach. I am working on a base metal mine tailings dam (Cu, Au, magnetite).
Thanks for your comments. For iron ore it certainly makes sense to follow your suggested approach. I am working on a base metal mine tailings dam (Cu, Au, magnetite).
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I'm in the middle if reading 'the signal and the noise' by Nate Silver. It highlights the traps of numerical analysis and the need for appropriate human judgement in predicting and forecasting. In the context of more geomet data and data processing, ...
I'm in the middle if reading 'the signal and the noise' by Nate Silver. It highlights the traps of numerical analysis and the need for appropriate human judgement in predicting and forecasting. In the context of more geomet data and data processing, ...
Last replied to by Helena Russell
I will try to track them down; I also look forward to looking up the TED stuff - it will be interesting to see what other science fields are doing in the data analysis area.
I will try to track them down; I also look forward to looking up the TED stuff - it will be interesting to see what other science fields are doing in the data analysis area.
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I would be interested in hearing comments from people as to their level of interest and involvement in texture modelling. My particular interest is that I was Texture classification module leader for the AMIRA Geometallurgy project, and have receive...
I would be interested in hearing comments from people as to their level of interest and involvement in texture modelling. My particular interest is that I was Texture classification module leader for the AMIRA Geometallurgy project, and have receive...
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Thanks. I had a quick read. The key concept is that there are geometric probability equations that allow transformation of low dimensional data to higher dimensional data, and I briefly previously ...
Thanks. I had a quick read. The key concept is that there are geometric probability equations that allow transformation of low dimensional data to higher dimensional data, and I briefly previously ...
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When do you think the geometallurgical model starts to be used in an operation, and when does it add the most value?I see the potential challenge I see is that slight lag time between when big decisions are being made in the early stages of mine pla...
When do you think the geometallurgical model starts to be used in an operation, and when does it add the most value?I see the potential challenge I see is that slight lag time between when big decisions are being made in the early stages of mine pla...
Last replied to by Helena Russell
"Geometallurgy" to mining is like "gourmet" to the restaurateur. If making delicious, unique, well balanced plates is what makes a gourmet, then every lunch room and sandwich shop would likely give yo...
"Geometallurgy" to mining is like "gourmet" to the restaurateur. If making delicious, unique, well balanced plates is what makes a gourmet, then every lunch room and sandwich shop would likely give yo...
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Investors and Policy makers place a lot of faith in the assumption that (hopefully) all of the company's reported reserves and (most of the) resources will be mined. The key question is, empirically what are typical conversion rates achieved by indus...
Investors and Policy makers place a lot of faith in the assumption that (hopefully) all of the company's reported reserves and (most of the) resources will be mined. The key question is, empirically what are typical conversion rates achieved by indus...
Last replied to by Helena Russell
Total metal idea was a broad coverage of the theoretical metallisation potential. There is no cover for intransient testing or insufficient testing there in.
Total metal idea was a broad coverage of the theoretical metallisation potential. There is no cover for intransient testing or insufficient testing there in.
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As a follow-up to http://www.911metallurgist.com/geology-prospecting/representative-sample-selection What Does Selecting A Geologically Representative Sample Mean?Sampling theories yes, but what do it mean in practice.To a millman, representative ...
As a follow-up to http://www.911metallurgist.com/geology-prospecting/representative-sample-selection What Does Selecting A Geologically Representative Sample Mean?Sampling theories yes, but what do it mean in practice.To a millman, representative ...
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Tony, yes we should by all means know the purpose of the sample. Further, the sample should ideally be collected (and assayed) in such a manner that we have a good estimate of the bias and precision ...
Tony, yes we should by all means know the purpose of the sample. Further, the sample should ideally be collected (and assayed) in such a manner that we have a good estimate of the bias and precision ...
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A wise Geo once told me "Selecting a representative sample is like having blind men trying to describe an elephant from the small portion that they can feel". What Does Selecting A Representative Sample Mean?How can a few 100 kilos be "representativ...
A wise Geo once told me "Selecting a representative sample is like having blind men trying to describe an elephant from the small portion that they can feel". What Does Selecting A Representative Sample Mean?How can a few 100 kilos be "representativ...
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Thanks to everyone so far.
Thanks to everyone so far.
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Technical Papers About Blasting Are you Weather-wise...or are You Otherwise? (86.0 KiB)Blasters needn't be weathermen, but they should mind the skies... Blasting Down The Cost Of Taconite Pellets (177.6 KiB) Minnesota iron ore producers are presen...
Technical Papers About Blasting Are you Weather-wise...or are You Otherwise? (86.0 KiB)Blasters needn't be weathermen, but they should mind the skies... Blasting Down The Cost Of Taconite Pellets (177.6 KiB) Minnesota iron ore producers are presen...
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Should we improve the way we evaluate mining projects or continue doing it as we did already 20 years ago? A recently attended a one day class about the importance of feasibility studies when evaluating a mining project. Hoping to know the opinions...
Should we improve the way we evaluate mining projects or continue doing it as we did already 20 years ago? A recently attended a one day class about the importance of feasibility studies when evaluating a mining project. Hoping to know the opinions...
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Indeed, I agree in that valuation based on RO should be done previous final decisions - as an example, some companies provided me the same feedback in that the application of RO analysis should be: at...
Indeed, I agree in that valuation based on RO should be done previous final decisions - as an example, some companies provided me the same feedback in that the application of RO analysis should be: at...
I'm contacting you from the University of Liège (Belgium) to let you know that we are currently coordinating together with the University of Lorraine (France), Lulea University of Technology (Sweden)...