Nos complace anunciar el lanzamiento de la versión 8.13 de Supervisor con la implementación del método de Simulación Secuencial Gaussiana (SGS). El esfuerzo de un trabajo conjunto con nuestros usuarios durante su desarrollo, validación e implementación nos permite poner esta técnica disponible para su uso comercial en Supervisor 8.13. El siguiente video en Español muestra […]
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Supervisor 8.13: New Release
We’re excited to announce that the next major release of Supervisor is now available! Version 8.13 brings with it a long requested feature, Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGS). We’ve worked closely with some of our users to test and develop this feature, and we’re delighted to make it available for commercial use today. Check out our YouTube account here to watch […]
Read moreInterview Series: Chris Jones
Based in our Perth office and a Mining Engineer with experience working in open pit and underground operations throughout Australia, Africa and Europe, Chris recently returned to Perth after spending the last 9 years living and working in several countries in Africa, primarily based in South Africa. He’s excited to help our clients solve the […]
Read moreMine Reconciliation – For Better or Worse
Why do we look for better reconciliation when times get tough? Why wait? Mine reconciliation should be a priority throughout the good times too. In fact, with good reconciliation, those good times are going to be even better and will help pave the way to success through those preventable bad times. Reconciliation throughout the entire […]
Read moreCompanies may be savaged in the market when production guidance is not met
These guidance numbers have been generated by diligent, intelligent and hard-working professionals who have the best interests of their company and shareholders in mind. However, the challenges of creating plans that can be mined and then mining to those plans spans a multidisciplinary team that must act effectively together if guidance numbers are to be […]
Read moreGarbage in, garbage out
How confident are you in your data quality when it comes time for EOM reporting? Do you go back and correct errors in the data source? Do you need to find some reasons why you haven’t met targets? If the first step was to ensure your reporting data was in great condition, reporting becomes less […]
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We have seen some AMAZING excel spreadsheets in our travels with some equally amazing macros providing the basis for reconciliation reporting in our industry. But what happens when the owner leaves, the macros break or you simply have a complex orebody or a long mine life? Reconcilor has been providing an automated reconciliation solution since 2002 […]
Read moreThoughts on Mineral Resource reports – for non-technical investors
Mining investors are often faced with lots of technical jargon around Mineral Resource statements. The thoughts in this article, written by Snowden’s Jeremy Peters, are not exhaustive, but are a simple list of things to look for when interpreting these statements. The average investor is often not in a position to critique that Mineral Resource estimate […]
Read moreThe most useful optimisation software feature you have probably never heard of
Struggling with which pit shell to select? In this post Snowden Global Manager, Tarrant Elkington, describes a software feature you can use to help you make the decision quickly and consistently. The selection of an ultimate pit shell has always been a key part of the mine planning process. I have seen engineers pore over the […]
Read moreGraphite exploration – not all graphite is created equal
This article was written by Executive Consultant, Andrew Scogings. Flake graphite projects are essentially no different from other mineral exploration projects, which require targets to be ranked before committing to costly drilling, assaying and metallurgical tests. Graphite exploration follows a similar path to other minerals, often from discovery of an outcrop or geophysical anomaly, followed up by methods such […]
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