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dc.contributor.authorDominy, Simon
dc.contributor.authorEdgar, W.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:07:07Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:07:07Z
dc.date.created2016-02-21T19:30:26Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationDominy, S. and Edgar, W. 2012. Approaches to reporting grade uncertainty in high-nugget gold vein projects, in Proceedings of the Project Evaluation Conference, May 24-25 2012, pp. 95-107. Melbourne, Vic: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8510
dc.description.abstract

High-nugget effect vein-gold systems are generally considered to be one of the most challenging of deposit types to evaluate and exploit. To potential investors and mining companies, they are viewed as high risk because of the associated uncertainties in the grade estimate and general paucity of Ore Reserves at production start-up. However, despite the well-known risks, these deposits often have a grade upside that makes them potentially attractive. The reporting of resource grade is of importance and perhaps even more so is the reporting of the associated uncertainty attached to the grade estimate. The use of the grade estimate supported by a grade range is recommended to achieve more complete and useful disclosure. The definition of the grade range can be somewhat subjective, ranging from opinion based estimates through to data-based estimates and geostatistical conditional simulation. Whichever method used, the over-riding issue must be the provision of enough data of appropriate quality and full disclosure to the public of relevant uncertainties.

dc.titleApproaches to reporting grade uncertainty in high-nugget gold vein projects
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.startPage95
dcterms.source.endPage107
dcterms.source.titleAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series
dcterms.source.seriesAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series
dcterms.source.isbn9781921522635
curtin.departmentWestern Australian School of Mines
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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