Course Information

Summary

A practical step by step guide from data to resource

Schedule

This 5-day course gives you a clear understanding of the resource estimation process from interpretation through to classification. Each attendee will receive a FREE 3 month Supervisor software licence.

Prerequisites

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Topics

Topics covered in this course include:

• How to create a robust resource estimate using industry standard techniques
• How to combine geology and geostatistics to build a more realistic resource
• The legalities and practical guidelines for resource classification

The course will also cover the entire resource estimation process including:

• An overview of the resource estimation process
• The fundamentals of resource estimation
• The importance of geology and domaining
• Data validation and analysis
• Variography
• Methods of estimation, including inverse distance and ordinary kriging
• Model validation techniques
• Practical resource classification
• An introduction to advanced estimation techniques

The course assumes a basic geological knowledge but does not assume any geostatistical knowledge.

Benefits

This course has been designed for geologists and mining engineers involved with or about to become involved with resource estimation.

Duration (in days)