In this interview, we’re getting to know our Product Manager, Supervisor and Training, Anthony Cook. Q: Can you share some of your background? I have a strong technical background in resource estimation and mine operations (open pit and underground), developed…
Oscar is a Principal Geostatistician at Snowden, having worked at the company for over 6 years between roles. As one of our resident Experts, we wanted to introduce Oscar and help you get to know him. Q: Can you share…
Tarrant is the Global Manager at Snowden, based in our Perth office. We asked him a few questions to get to know him better. Can you share a bit about yourself? I consider myself a mining analyst. I like to…
This week’s 30 Seconds of Reconciliation Info is from Ian Glacken our Geology Director. The frequency of reconciliation: This is an area where practice varies enormously; some organisations believe that reconciliation on anything less than a three-month increment is meaningless…
This week’s 30 Seconds of Reconciliation Info is from Ian Glacken our Geology Director. The curse of truck factors: Truck factors are conversions applied to, usually, the volume but sometimes the tonnage, of trucks from underground mines or open pits…
You can find our Fresh Thinking technical podcasts on the following platforms: Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iTunes Happy listening! About our podcast presenters: Ian Glacken BSc (Hons) (Geology), MSc(Mining Geology), DIC, MSc(Geostatistics), Grad Dip Computing, FAusIMM(CP), FAIG, MIMMM, CEng Ian is…
This week’s 30 Seconds of Reconciliation Info is from Ian Glacken our Director of Geology. Reconciliation of planned and unplanned dilution for underground stopes: Typically, underground stopes of relatively limited dimensions (i.e. not sublevel or block caving shapes) are designed…
This week’s 30 Seconds of Reconciliation Info comes from Ian Glacken our Director of Geology. Remember that the ore blocks you design may not be the ore blocks you mine: Always remember that ‘as-designed’ may not (usually will not) be…
