Mineral Resource Estimation

Mineral resource estimation has changed considerably in the past 25 years: geostatistical techniques have become commonplace and continue to evolve; computational horsepower has revolutionized all facets of numerical modeling; mining and processing operations are often larger; and uncertainty quanti...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Rossi, Mario E. (Author), Deutsch, Clayton V. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Subjects:
Mineralogy.
Geotechnical engineering.
Earth sciences.
Geology.
Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
Earth Sciences.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Statistical Tools and Concepts
  • 3. Geological Controls and Block Modeling
  • 4. Definition of Estimation Domains
  • 5. Data Collection and Handling
  • 6. Spatial Continuity
  • 7. Mining Dilution
  • 8. Recoverable Resources: Estimation
  • 9. Recoverable Resources: Probabilistic Estimation
  • 10. Recoverable Resources: Simulation
  • 11. Resource Model Validations and Reconciliations
  • 12. Uncertainty and Risk
  • 13. Short Term Models
  • 14. Case Studies
  • 15. Conclusions
  • Index.

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