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MIM is currently investigating an open pit operation to Tips from Tech Support
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encompass much of the underground workings and exist-
ing infrastructure. It would then become one of Austra- Trade Shows.....................................................................................................12
lia’s largest open pit mines. Welcome New Clients ...................................................................................... 2
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Aur Resources Inc., Quebrada Blanca Mine - Iquique, Chile
Consorcio Minero Horizonte S.A. - Lima, Peru
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., Lac de Gras Mine - Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Etruscan Resources Inc. - Windsor, NS, Canada
Fording Coal Limited, Whitewood Operations - Wabamun, AB, Canada
Mauricio Hochschild & Cia. Ltda. S.A.C. - Monterrico, Lima, Peru
Minera Alumbrera Limited, Bajo de la Alumbrera - Catamarca, Argentina
Vulcan Materials Company - Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.
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Interpolation programs
in MineSight® can use
“relative coordinates”
instead of actual Easting,
Northing, and Elevation
when performing final
ellipsoidal search and
computing distances for
inverse distance weights
or kriging. Among rela-
tive coordinates, the one
most often used is rela-
tive elevation. This article
discusses using relative
elevation in interpolation.
The use of relative eleva-
tion is helpful to interpo-
late model items where
mineralization follows a
specific surface.
We will look at a rather
common example: the
relative elevation is the
distance to a given sur-
face. When this option
is selected, the program Picture 1
uses composite and block
elevations relative to the surface instead of the actual Y-coordinate within PAR2, and the relative Z value
elevations. This methodology is similar to “unrolling within PAR20 of the corresponding block values.
a surface”. A new procedure relev.dat and a program When selecting PAR1, PAR2, and PAR20 make
gnrelev.exe are currently in testing and will soon be sure that the box defined by these parameters is big
available. They are designed to calculate and store enough to contain the search ellipsoid.
distances to a triangulated surface into both compos-
However, before processing each given row the
ite and model files.
interpolation program (e.g. m620v1, m624v1, etc.)
When using relative elevations, you must be very loads an “initial pool of composites”. Only those com-
careful in setting search parameters PAR1, PAR2, posites with actual Eastings, Northings, and Eleva-
PAR3, PAR4, and PAR20. tions within PAR1/PAR2/PAR3 distances from the
Ellipsoidal search parameter PAR4 is applied to the row are selected (Picture 1).
relative coordinates. This makes selection of PAR3 very important. It
If you are using relative elevation, you can specify should be large enough to ensure that all composites
PAR20 as a preliminary limit for relative Z when with relative elevation within PAR20 range of the
selecting composites that are to be used in interpola- block’s relative elevations on a row are included.
tion for each block. By default PAR20 = PAR3. Before (continued on page 6)
the search ellipsoid is applied, the set of composites is
limited to ones with X-coordinate within PAR1,
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For the surface shown in Picture 3, the elevation range of the whole bench is 250. If we take PAR1 and
PAR2 into consideration we may reduce the elevation range estimate that is needed for PAR3 computation.
For instance, if we use PAR1 = 100 and PAR2 = 75 we can limit areas of interest to rectangles of size 100 x 75.
Manual inspection of the surface shows that the surface range on any of such rectangles does not exceed 80.
Thus, we can reduce the value of PAR3 from (PAR20 + 250) to (PAR20 + 80).
Picture 3
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Specialized short courses will be offered the week following the seminar, April 14-17, 2003. Make plans now
to attend the 20th Annual MINTEC Seminar and stay for one or more of these informative courses.
Short Courses
MineSight® for Engineers - Pit Development & Scheduling (April 14-16)
MineSight® for Engineers – Pit Development & Scheduling is for engineers wanting to review the latest
tool enhancements in MineSight® relating to long-term planning and scheduling. Students will first become
familiar with the new MineSight® ePit programs for Floating Cone and Lerchs-Grossmann functions. The
remainder of the course will cover a review of the MineSight® Strategic Planner interface used for long-range
scheduling. This course will allow for extensive questions-and-answers.
MineSight® for Engineers - Short-term Planning (April 14-16)
MineSight® for Engineers – Short-term Planning will begin with a brief review of the latest enhancements
to MineSight® 3-D tools and functions followed by a review of MineSight® Interactive Planner. The review
covers new concepts and options incorporated into the program along with its application to short-range plan-
ning. This includes the use of the Autoslicer functions in MineSight® 3-D. The course will finish with a review
of MineSight® 3-D plotting tools, techniques, and tips.
acQuire™ (April 14-16)
This acQuire™ course is a condensed version of the regular four-day course. Students will be exposed to the
acQuire™ product line. The acQuire™ Data Model, virtual fields, and validation as offered through acQuire
MANAGER™ will be reviewed. The course will also cover acQuire CLIENT™ functionality including: work
spaces, forms, filters, data importing, and data client options. Presentations on the final day of the course will
be followed by questions-and-answers about the latest acQuire™ products: acQuire™ ViewOnly, acQuire™
DataEntry, acQuire™ LOGReporter, and Pocket acQuire™. Designed for both new and experienced users, the
most current versions of acQuire™ will be used throughout the course.
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(Tucson, Arizona)
April
7-11 20th Annual MINTEC Seminar
14-16 MineSight® for Engineers - Pit Development and Scheduling .............................................................$1,500
14-16 MineSight® for Engineers - Short-term Planning ................................................................................... 1,500
14-16 acQuire™ .............................................................................................................................................. 1,500
May
13-16 MineSight® for Engineers - Surface - Level 1 (2.8 CEUs) ..................................................................... 2,000
19-22 MineSight® for Engineers - Surface - Level 2 (2.8 CEUs) ..................................................................... 2,000
June
9-13 MineSight® for Modelers - Geostatistics (3.5 CEUs).............................................................................. 2,500
16-17 MineSight® Update - Short Course ........................................................................................................ 1,000
July
17-18 MineSight® Plotting - Short Course........................................................................................................ 1,500
21-22 MineSight® Strategic Planner - Short Course ........................................................................................ 1,000
23-24 MineSight® ePit - Short Course ............................................................................................................. 1,500
August
12-15 MineSight® Operations - Level 1 (2.8 CEUs) ......................................................................................... 2,000
18-21 acQuire™ .............................................................................................................................................. 2,000
****Prices shown above are US$. For training through MINTEC Chile, please contact them directly.****
****Los precios de arriba son en dólares US$. Si solicita capacitación en la oficina de MINTEC Chile,
por favor comuícese con la oficina de Chile directamente.****
(Santiago, Chile)
abril
14-15 Ploteando en MineSight® - curso corto
14-15 MineSight® ePit - curso corto Each course can be customized and
14-15 MineSight® Strategic Planner - curso corto scheduled at any of the MINTEC, inc.
offices, or at individual site locations.
mayo
One-on-one training can also be sched-
13-16 MineSight® para ingenieros - superficie – nivel 1
uled at site locations to include reviewing
19-22 MineSight® para ingenieros - superficie – nivel 2
and assisting department personnel on
junio daily tasks. During training, the MINTEC
9-13 MineSight® para modeladores - geoestadística instructor offers project specific guidance
16-17 Actualizaciones en MineSight® - curso corto and direction toward the most proficient
use of the software tools to accomplish
julio
specific tasks. Numerous sites have taken
17-18 Ploteando en MineSight® - curso corto
advantage of one-on-one training with
21-22 MineSight® Strategic Planner - curso corto
excellent results, specifically with inter-
23-24 MineSight® ePit - curso corto
mediate and advanced users. Call or
agosto E-mail to arrange scheduling.
11-14 Operaciones MineSight® - nivel 1
18-21 acQuire™
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