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AusIMM Mining Geology Webinar: Mining Reconciliation Standardisation R Factor Series

Snowden Optiro Principal Consultant Rayleen Hargreaves presents an advanced structural extension to the reconciliation process, utilizing resource ratios (R Series factors) to quantitatively assess the long-term impact of the information effect, as well as dilution and ore loss.

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Ian and Paul believe in transferring their knowledge and skills to other geologists

Generosity is alive and well! Both Ian Glacken – Executive Consultant and Paul Blackney – Executive Consultant, believe in sharing the knowledge and skills they have each gained over their more than 35 years’ worldwide experience as geologists. So in…

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Videos: 30 Seconds of Info. Chinese with English subtitles

Our 30 Seconds of Info videos are presented in Chinese, with English subtitles, by our Consultant Gregory Zhang. The videos are full of useful tips and technical tricks compiled by Ian Glacken our Geology Director and Paul Blackney our Principal Consultant. These videos cover Sampling, QAQC, Resource Estimation and Reconciliation.

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Part 1 of the QAQC Podcast… accuracy and precision.

In this Part 1 of a 2 Part podcast series, Paul Blackney our Principal Consultant discusses the difference between accuracy and precision and illustrates what accuracy means in practice.
This Fresh Thinking podcast episode at a glance:
0:54 What's the difference between accuracy and precision?
5:12 Why are the accuracy and precision of geological data so important?
7:09 How do we know we have an acceptable accuracy for sample grade data?
9:50 Not everything goes to plan. What can you do if your grade control accuracy doesn't meet your expectations?
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