We are excited to announce that Snowden is merging with Optiro to create the premier mining advisory firm Snowden Optiro after Optiro was acquired by Datamine. Snowden Optiro brings together some of the world’s best mining consultants allowing us to share best-practices, form strong project delivery teams, and bring fresh…
EPISODE 38: Categorical Kriging – what is it and when does it work?Part 1 of a 2-part series.Speaker: Ian Glacken – Geology Director iglacken@snowdenoptiro.comHost: Justine Tracey – Principal Consultant Geology jtracey@snowdenoptiro.comGeology services Training servicesThis is the first podcast in a 2-part series that…
Today’s 30 Seconds of Sampling Info is brought to you by Ian Glacken, Optiro’s Geology Director. Be sure to check the orientation of the cone splitter daily: While a cone splitter should and generally will give a matched (equiprobable) pair…
Snowden Optiro's Fresh Thinking Podcasts offer a fresh take on the world of geology and mining. Our aim is to offer interesting technical podcasts for those working in or associated with the mining industry.
The JORC Code Podcast Series. Ian Glacken, Optiro's Geology Director has put together a 5 part Fresh Thinking Podcast series that cover the key issues surrounding the reporting of resources.
And now for a little fun! We hope you enjoy our new series titled Fun Facts and Feasible Fables.
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.
