This book collects and synthesizes the practice of modern mineral resource estimation, taking on geostatistical techniques, advances in computing power and numerical modeling, larger mining and processing operations and uncertainty quantification.

Because recent books focus on historical methods or details of geostatistical theory, there is a growing need to collect and synthesize the practice of modern mineral resource estimation into a book for undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and young geologists and engineers. This comprehensive textbook and reference fills this need. It is especially fruitful that the book is written by authors with years of relevant experience performing mineral resource estimation and with years of relevant teaching experience.

Comprehensive text covers modern practice of mineral resource estimation Theory and practice are explained in sufficient detail for practitioners Case studies demonstrate best practices Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

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.