minesight block models and rough open pits (1)

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Block Models and Rough OpenBlock Models and Rough Open

PitsPits

©2012 Dr. B. C. Paul©2012 Dr. B. C. Paul

Note – hese slides contain !an" screen shots #ro! the progra! Mine$ightNote – hese slides contain !an" screen shots #ro! the progra! Mine$ightde%eloped &" Mintec. Credit #or the progra! is gi%en to its de%elopers. hesede%eloped &" Mintec. Credit #or the progra! is gi%en to its de%elopers. hese

slides dra' on pre%ious !aterial prepared &" the author and so!e o# theslides dra' on pre%ious !aterial prepared &" the author and so!e o# the

topics co%ered are also #ound in Mintec training courses.topics co%ered are also #ound in Mintec training courses.



Representing Ore BodiesRepresenting Ore Bodies

( $o #ar 'e ha%e used contour lines and the$o #ar 'e ha%e used contour lines and thelinker tool to set &ounds on ore &odieslinker tool to set &ounds on ore &odies( Disse!inated deposits lack #ir! ore&od" edgesDisse!inated deposits lack #ir! ore&od" edges

( )%en %ein deposits 'ith clear edges usuall" ha%e)%en %ein deposits 'ith clear edges usuall" ha%egrade %ariations 'ithin their li!itsgrade %ariations 'ithin their li!its

( Ore&odies can &e e*pressed digitall" &"Ore&odies can &e e*pressed digitall" &"&reaking the ground up into large nu!&ers o#&reaking the ground up into large nu!&ers o#

little cu&eslittle cu&es( his representation is called a +Block Model,his representation is called a +Block Model,

( Because %er" large nu!&ers o# &locks theBecause %er" large nu!&ers o# &locks thetechni-ue i# #or co!puter &ased anal"sistechni-ue i# #or co!puter &ased anal"sis



Block Model denti#ication BeginsBlock Model denti#ication Begins

/hen ou $tart Mine$ight/hen ou $tart Mine$ight

ou !ust ha%e an ideaO# 'hat the coordinates re #or "our ore &od" nd 'hat units &ecauseou ha%e to speci#"

Proect li!its.

ou also need to ha%e n idea o# &lock si3e.



/e /ill 4ook at Block Models/e /ill 4ook at Block Models

'ith Open Pit this i!e.'ith Open Pit this i!e.( $plitting &locks 'ith &enches is a !athe!atical co!ple*it"$plitting &locks 'ith &enches is a !athe!atical co!ple*it"

( r" to !ake &lock height correspond to &ench heightr" to !ake &lock height correspond to &ench height( Bench height is related to e-uip!ent si3eBench height is related to e-uip!ent si3e

( $ho%els ha%e to &e a&le to dig to top o# &ench$ho%els ha%e to &e a&le to dig to top o# &ench

( &ig sho%el goes 'ith a &ig truck &ig sho%el goes 'ith a &ig truck

( Big sho%els and trucks go 'ith &ig deposits 5o&%iousl" "ou need anBig sho%els and trucks go 'ith &ig deposits 5o&%iousl" "ou need anidea o# ho' &ig "our deposit is6idea o# ho' &ig "our deposit is6

( lso related to ho!ogeneit" o# ore lso related to ho!ogeneit" o# ore( Bench 'ill generall" !i* all ore o%er its %ertical height – i# "ou need Bench 'ill generall" !i* all ore o%er its %ertical height – i# "ou need

%ertical selection "ou need shorter &enches%ertical selection "ou need shorter &enches

( aller &enches usuall" !ore econo!icaller &enches usuall" !ore econo!ic( 7e'er le%els to !aintain7e'er le%els to !aintain

( 4arger drills and !ore drill hole spacing4arger drills and !ore drill hole spacing



4oad our ssa" and Drill 8ole4oad our ssa" and Drill 8ole

Data into the Progra!Data into the Progra!



Co!posite $a!ples to BenchCo!posite $a!ples to Bench

8eight8eight



9se Chosen nterpolation Routine to9se Chosen nterpolation Routine to

)sti!ate Block :rades in Model)sti!ate Block :rades in Model

s Mining)ngineers 'e/ill o#ten &e:i%en &lockModels that

Our geologists8a%e alread"De%eloped.



/here /e re t/here /e re t( /e 8a%e a :eologic Block Model 5stored as a/e 8a%e a :eologic Block Model 5stored as a

+7ile 1;,6+7ile 1;,6( /e ha%e :eologic reser%es and grade and tonnage/e ha%e :eologic reser%es and grade and tonnage

( his is 'here 'e 'ill &egin our 'ork 5at least in this class6his is 'here 'e 'ill &egin our 'ork 5at least in this class6

( Co!!on Procedure is to 7ind Out 8o' MuchCo!!on Procedure is to 7ind Out 8o' Muchis )cono!icall" Mina&le gi%en the o%er&urdenis )cono!icall" Mina&le gi%en the o%er&urden( his is done 'ith a co!puter routine that tries to select thehis is done 'ith a co!puter routine that tries to select the

largest set o# &locks that keeps adding to the pits %aluelargest set o# &locks that keeps adding to the pits %alue

( his is 'here 'e go ne*this is 'here 'e go ne*t



Preparing 7iles to Recei%ePreparing 7iles to Recei%e

DataData( he Pit Opti!i3ation Procedures /ehe Pit Opti!i3ation Procedures /e

/ill 9se Re-uire $peciali3ed Places to/ill 9se Re-uire $peciali3ed Places to

$tore n#or!ation$tore n#or!ation( he" !ust #ollo' na!ing con%entions usedhe" !ust #ollo' na!ing con%entions used

&" the co!puter codes&" the co!puter codes

( he progra! there#ore contains #ilehe progra! there#ore contains #ile

initiation routines to read" #iles #or thatinitiation routines to read" #iles #or that

purposepurpose



/hat s Re-uired/hat s Re-uired

( ou Must 8a%e a :ridded $ur#aceou Must 8a%e a :ridded $ur#aceModel o# our Current opograph"Model o# our Current opograph"

( gridded sur#ace #ile is a digital gridded sur#ace #ile is a digitalrepresentation o# the sur#acerepresentation o# the sur#ace

( he sur#ace is &roken up into little s-uareshe sur#ace is &roken up into little s-uaresand each s-uare is assigned an a%erageand each s-uare is assigned an a%erage

ele%ationele%ation( ou Must 9se Minesight Co!passou Must 9se Minesight Co!pass

Routines #or setting up the #ilesRoutines #or setting up the #iles



/hat /e re :oing to Do/hat /e re :oing to Do

( $tart Co!pass$tart Co!pass( 5# co!pass is &eing run #irst ti!e in proect5# co!pass is &eing run #irst ti!e in proect

ha%e to set things up6ha%e to set things up6( /e create a Proect Control 7ile PC7/e create a Proect Control 7ile PC7

( /e create a Proect 7ile/e create a Proect 7ile

( Ne*t /e Create a :ridded $ur#ace 7ileNe*t /e Create a :ridded $ur#ace 7ile

( hen 'e create a !odel %ie' inhen 'e create a !odel %ie' inMine$ight <DMine$ight <D( /hile creating 'e load data into our :$7/hile creating 'e load data into our :$7



Continuing Our PlanContinuing Our Plan

( /e 'ill use our regular :$7 to create a/e 'ill use our regular :$7 to create aspecial :$7 #or Mine$ight )cono!icspecial :$7 #or Mine$ight )cono!ic

Planner Planner ( /e 'ill use our &lock !odel to create a/e 'ill use our &lock !odel to create aspecial &lock !odel #or )cono!ic Planner special &lock !odel #or )cono!ic Planner

( /e 'ill ask )cono!ic Planner to 7ind/e 'ill ask )cono!ic Planner to 7ind

Our 9lti!ate PitOur 9lti!ate Pit( he largest set o# &locks to !ine that keepshe largest set o# &locks to !ine that keeps

!aking us !ore !one" as 'e e*pand!aking us !ore !one" as 'e e*pand



4ets $tart B" :etting hose nitial4ets $tart B" :etting hose nitial

7iles and the :$7 7iles Read"7iles and the :$7 7iles Read"

/e Open Mine$ightCo!pass



he 7irst i!e ou 9se Co!passhe 7irst i!e ou 9se Co!pass

ou /ill 4ikel" :et a Protestou /ill 4ikel" :et a Protest$peech$peech



$tart &" ckno'ledging the$tart &" ckno'ledging the

Co!plaint – $a" OkCo!plaint – $a" Ok



Mine$ight Co!pass $tartsMine$ight Co!pass $tarts5But al!ost e%er"thing is gra"ed out &ecause it5But al!ost e%er"thing is gra"ed out &ecause it

is protesting the !issing #iles6is protesting the !issing #iles6



Mine$ight 4ikes to 8a%e 'oMine$ight 4ikes to 8a%e 'o

7iles7iles( Mine$ight Proect Control 7ile Mine$ight Proect Control 7ile

( t lists o## all the di##erent #iles and o&ects thet lists o## all the di##erent #iles and o&ects theprogra! has to keep track o# progra! has to keep track o#

( 5it=s a ta&le o# contents #or a co!puter to read65it=s a ta&le o# contents #or a co!puter to read6( Proect 7ile Proect 7ile

( Contain identi#ication> na!e and &asic di!ensionContain identi#ication> na!e and &asic di!ensionin#or!ation #or the proectin#or!ation #or the proect

( /e ha%e to Paci#" Mine$ight &e#ore 'e 'ill/e ha%e to Paci#" Mine$ight &e#ore 'e 'ill&e allo'ed to proceed 5unless so!eone&e allo'ed to proceed 5unless so!eonealread" did this – 'hich the" !ight ha%e toalread" did this – 'hich the" !ight ha%e tocreate a &lock !odel6.create a &lock !odel6.



9se the Co!pass 7ile Drop9se the Co!pass 7ile Drop

Do'n to Create a ne' PC7Do'n to Create a ne' PC7



t sk to ?eri#" t is n the Rightt sk to ?eri#" t is n the Right

Director" #or our ProectDirector" #or our Proect

#ter %eri#"ing click Ok



Proect nitiali3ation $tartsProect nitiali3ation $tarts

denti#" "our !easure!entunits

ou need to e*plain 'hatProect t"pe "ou ha%e – "ou/ill al!ost al'a"s &e <@D

Pick a A letter D #or "our Proect. Most o# "our data

7iles 'ill &egin 'ith thisA letter na!e.

he !ineral t"pe andDescription 'ill &e #or outputReports – this helps "ou –Not the co!puter.

/hen #inished 'ith thePanel click the arro' to !o%e on.



Ne*t t /ants to no' &out theNe*t t /ants to no' &out the

Coordinate $"ste! #or ourCoordinate $"ste! #or ourBlock ModelBlock Model



Co!!entar"Co!!entar"

( his 'ill set the area #or "our &lockhis 'ill set the area #or "our &lock!odel!odel

( O#ten this 'ill &e the sa!e si3e as "ourO#ten this 'ill &e the sa!e si3e as "ourproect areaproect area

( But 'hat i# the ore&od" is ust a s!allBut 'hat i# the ore&od" is ust a s!allpart o# "our proect design areapart o# "our proect design area

( ou could sa%e a lot o# space and speed i#ou could sa%e a lot o# space and speed i#"ou onl" &uilt a &lock !odel in "our"ou onl" &uilt a &lock !odel in "ourore&od" area.ore&od" area.



=! not doing a di##erent si3e=! not doing a di##erent si3e

&lock !odel&lock !odel# 'ere 'ould needo check this &o*

click to !o%e on a#ter 7illing in the screen.



t ells ou hanks and ndicatest ells ou hanks and ndicates

it is starting to !ake "our PC7it is starting to !ake "our PC7



Dos /indo' Opens and ou Dos /indo' Opens and ou

$ee $o!ething Run$ee $o!ething Run



hen t 4a"s Report on ou ashen t 4a"s Report on ou as

it Proclai!s $uccessit Proclai!s $uccesshe report indicates 'hatour input 'as and ho't used that in#or!ation

o la" out the PC7



Mine$ight 4ikes Putting OutMine$ight 4ikes Putting Out

Reports on )%er"thingReports on )%er"thing( /h" Reports are i!portant in ndustr"/h" Reports are i!portant in ndustr"( 7raud including #ake !ines ha%e long &een a7raud including #ake !ines ha%e long &een a

pro&le!pro&le!

( $ince !ost !ining proects 'ill enter in%estor$ince !ost !ining proects 'ill enter in%estor!arkets in so!e 'a" la's ha%e &een de%ised to!arkets in so!e 'a" la's ha%e &een de%ised totr" to suppress #raudtr" to suppress #raud

( he si3e o# an ore reser%e and ho' a !ine ishe si3e o# an ore reser%e and ho' a !ine isdesigned greatl" in#luence proect %aluedesigned greatl" in#luence proect %alue

( hus this 'ork !ust &e docu!entedhus this 'ork !ust &e docu!ented( Organi3ing and keeping copies o# the reportsOrgani3ing and keeping copies o# the reportsMine$ight keeps 'ill help "ou !eetMine$ight keeps 'ill help "ou !eetdocu!enting re-uire!ents #or the things "oudocu!enting re-uire!ents #or the things "oudo.do.



Ne*t /e Create Our Proect 7ileNe*t /e Create Our Proect 7ile



o Create the 7ile t Needs Oneo Create the 7ile t Needs One

Piece o# n#oPiece o# n#o/here is "our proect control7ile

our proect control #ile hashe A letter na!e "ou ga%e/hen "ou set it up and theNu!&er 10.

need to #ind a #ile calledDe!o10> click on it and thenClick open.



Mine$ight Co!pass Co!es li%eMine$ight Co!pass Co!es li%e5ou ha%e gi%en it the PC7 and Proect #iles65ou ha%e gi%en it the PC7 and Proect #iles6



No' /e Can :et Back to OurNo' /e Can :et Back to Our

MissionMission( /e 'anted to create a gridded sur#ace/e 'anted to create a gridded sur#ace

!odel o# our topograph"!odel o# our topograph"

( 5ulti!atel" 'e 'ill use this #ile to create a5ulti!atel" 'e 'ill use this #ile to create aspecial gridded sur#ace #ile #or use &" ourspecial gridded sur#ace #ile #or use &" our

open pit !ine creation algorith!s6open pit !ine creation algorith!s6



Click on the Proect a&Click on the Proect a&

No' Click to Open theProect 7ile )ditor



he Proect 7ile )ditor Openshe Proect 7ile )ditor Opens

No' clickOn the7ileDropdo'n



/ant to Create Ne' 7ile /ant to Create Ne' 7ile



t /ants to no' /hat indt /ants to no' /hat ind

4ets see – # 'ant to create a:ridded $ur#ace 7ile or a :$7 &et that 1<@:$7 'ill 'ork.

8ighlight it 'ith the curser and4e#t click.



t Proposes to Create a 7ile 'itht Proposes to Create a 7ile 'ith

ust n#or!ation on )le%ationsust n#or!ation on )le%ationshat=s right.

ust click the sa%e

con and "ou ha%eour #ile 1<.



t sks #or a 7ile Na!et sks #or a 7ile Na!e

$uggest using

A letter proect D nd E1<

hen click sa%e.



t Pops 9p a $uccess Messaget Pops 9p a $uccess Message



/ell ou 8a%e our 7ile 1< $ort/ell ou 8a%e our 7ile 1< $ort

O# O# ( ts current 'eaknesses arets current 'eaknesses are( t contains no datat contains no data

( nd ou Can=t $ee t nd ou Can=t $ee t( /hen Can $ol%e Both Pro&le!s at/hen Can $ol%e Both Pro&le!s at

OnceOnce

( his is done &" creating a Model ?ie'his is done &" creating a Model ?ie'( Model ?ie' is a $et o# nstructions that Model ?ie' is a $et o# nstructions that

llo's Mine$ights <D ?ie'er to graphicall" llo's Mine$ights <D ?ie'er to graphicall"

displa" the contents o# a #iledispla" the contents o# a #ile



Create a Model ?ie' 9sing theCreate a Model ?ie' 9sing the

Data Manager Data Manager Pick the Director"

Right Click to drop do'n the !enu

Mo%e the curser o%er ne' and 'henhe side !enu opens !o%e theCurser o%er !odel %ie' and le#tClick.



t sks ou o Na!e the Modelt sks ou o Na!e the Model

?ie'?ie'

)nter "our na!e

nd then click ok



t Needs to no' /hich 7ile tot Needs to no' /hich 7ile to

9se #or the Model ?ie'9se #or the Model ?ie'Block Model and:ridded $ur#ace 7iles re not sho'n in theData Manager> &uthe" are listed in theProect Control 7ile5PC76.

hus the #irst thing "ouMust do is to identi#"he PC7



he PC7 is a A 4etter Na!e andhe PC7 is a A 4etter Na!e and

the Nu!&er 10the Nu!&er 109suall" the selectios o&%ious

Click on the PC7

hen Click Open



No' ou re :i%en a 4ist o#No' ou re :i%en a 4ist o#

n%isi&le 7ile 1<=s and 1;=s in then%isi&le 7ile 1<=s and 1;=s in thePC7PC7

Click on the one "ou 'ill !ake a !odel %ie' o#.



Clicking /ill Cause the ChosenClicking /ill Cause the Chosen

7ile to urn Blue7ile to urn Blue

hen le#t click on Ok



he Model ?ie' )ditor urns Onhe Model ?ie' )ditor urns On

One o# the #irst issues to &e dealt 'ith is 'hich

Nu!&er #ield in the #ile 1< 5or #ile 1;6 to displa".n our case there is onl" one #ield in the #ile 1<$o it=s a non@issue. ou can click on the &lue4ist to get a drop do'n o# all #ields in the #ilehat !ight &e used #or displa"



9ntil 8a%e $o!ething n the 7ile9ntil 8a%e $o!ething n the 7ile

M" Displa" $et@9p is not tooM" Displa" $et@9p is not too!portant!portant

'ill select a :eo!etr" O&ect 5ie !" topograph"6 to use in creating aDigital representation o# the sur#ace.

start &" picking the :eo!etr" a& and then the Red Bo* to search #or !":eo!etr o& ect.



Pick a :eo!etr" $etPick a :eo!etr" $et

can pick a set o# geo!etr" o&ects to use in coding !" :ridded $ur#ace.

'ill &e allo'ed to na!e that set later. t this point a! read" to select the geo!etr" o&ects #or !" geo!etr" set.$tart the selection 'ith clicking on the Red Dot Bo*.



nother /indo' Open nother /indo' Open

his is a picking 'indo'.

click the red &o* 5again6 to go

o a list o# geo!etr" o&ects.



Pick M" opo $ur#ace #ro! a Pick M" opo $ur#ace #ro! a

Director" and Click OkDirector" and Click Ok



Note hat M" Pick 4ist No'Note hat M" Pick 4ist No'

Contains a :eo!etr" O&ectContains a :eo!etr" O&ect

# no list o# o&ect contents appears thenClick the &lue 'or! to !ake it appear

No' can see 'hat kinds o# things re in the geo!etr" o&ect andPick the ones 'ant.



Pick and Click OkPick and Click Ok



he :eo!etr" $et /indo'he :eo!etr" $et /indo'

cti%ates cti%atesNote there is no' a set o# geo!etr"$ets a%aila&le to na!e

5the purpose o# na!ing geo!etr"$ets is to a%oid the need to repickhings all o%er i# "ou e%er need this$et again6

na!e the geo!etr" setClick $a%e $etClick Ok



he Model ?ie' )ditor No' 8ashe Model ?ie' )ditor No' 8as

a :eo!etr" $et to 9se na :eo!etr" $et to 9se n:ridding the $ur#ace:ridding the $ur#ace

Click :rid5t 'ill then a%erage ele%ation o# little digital s-uares andPut the result into the #ile 1< :$76



t u!ps to the :ridding Detailt u!ps to the :ridding Detail

a&a& 5 could also ha%e ust picked this ta& !"sel#6

he #irst thing need to do is to sa" 'hich %aria&le inhe #ile to send the result to. Pick the Blue list &o* #or list o# %aria&le na!es – there is onl" one in this #ile 1<$o it 'ill &e a tough pick.



he :rid Button 4ights 9phe :rid Button 4ights 9p

Click the :rid Button 5there 'ill nor!all" &e short calculation dela" as the progra! get %erage ele%ation in each grid s-uare6



No' 8a%e Data n M" 7ile 1< No' 8a%e Data n M" 7ile 1<

/ant to Control the Displa"/ant to Control the Displa"

he little color &o* allo's !e to color code a range

O# %alues – in this case ele%ation. Click on theColor code &o*.



he Color Coding Bo* Co!es 9phe Color Coding Bo* Co!es 9p

happen to kno' the topo is &et'een a&outFA00 and G;00 #eet so the de#ault inte%als are

Du!&.

'ill click inter%als to use !" greater 'isdo!.



=ll Put M" 4i!its n the nter%als=ll Put M" 4i!its n the nter%als

Bo* and Click OkBo* and Click Ok



No' /ill Drag and 8ighlight theNo' /ill Drag and 8ighlight the

)le%ation Range to Color Code)le%ation Range to Color Code

'ill then click color range to set the range

O# colors.



=ll Pick and Neon Color Range=ll Pick and Neon Color Range

# 'anted to useOnl" part o# the range

'ould click on theColor range editor.

n this case =! happ"$o 'ill click Ok



Close /indo's and 4ook at M" Close /indo's and 4ook at M"

$ur#ace$ur#acehe ele%ation range/as less than hought so =! not

$eeing a &ig rangeO# color.

5 could go &ack andReset that i# /anted6.



Our $tor" $o 7ar Our $tor" $o 7ar

( /e set up Mine$ight Co!pass 'ith a/e set up Mine$ight Co!pass 'ith a

PC7 and a Proect 7ilePC7 and a Proect 7ile

( /e created our &asic gridded sur#ace/e created our &asic gridded sur#ace#ile 5:$76#ile 5:$76

( /e :ridded Our opograph" nto t/e :ridded Our opograph" nto t

( /e $et Our Displa"./e $et Our Displa".



hinking head to Our Ne*thinking head to Our Ne*t

Mo%eMo%e

( /e 'ill use our &asic :$7 to create a/e 'ill use our &asic :$7 to create a

speciali3ed :$7 #or use &" )cono!icspeciali3ed :$7 #or use &" )cono!ic

Planner Planner

( 5/e in this case 'ill assu!e our5/e in this case 'ill assu!e our

geologists ha%e supplied us 'ith a &lockgeologists ha%e supplied us 'ith a &lock

!odel6.!odel6.

( /e 'ill then tell )cono!ic Planner to/e 'ill then tell )cono!ic Planner to

7ind Our 9lti!ate or 7inal Pit7ind Our 9lti!ate or 7inal Pit( /e 'ill displa" that #inal pit./e 'ill displa" that #inal pit.



:etting the $pecial 7ile 1<:etting the $pecial 7ile 1<

( ou need an a special #ile 1< 5griddedou need an a special #ile 1< 5gridded

sur#ace #ile6 that allo's #or !ultiple pitsur#ace #ile6 that allo's #or !ultiple pit

sur#aces and so!e control %aria&lessur#aces and so!e control %aria&les

( ou need to ha%e a #ile 1; 5&lock !odel6ou need to ha%e a #ile 1; 5&lock !odel6

'ith e*tra@%aria&les to store in#or!ation'ith e*tra@%aria&les to store in#or!ation

a&out &lock %alues and !aterial destinationsa&out &lock %alues and !aterial destinations

( he pit generation routines 'ill send !aterial tohe pit generation routines 'ill send !aterial to%arious processing #acilities.%arious processing #acilities.

4 t $t t O t : tti h t4ets $tart O t :etting hat



4ets $tart Out :etting hat4ets $tart Out :etting hat

$pecial 7ile 1<$pecial 7ile 1<4e#t Click theMine$ight a&o pull do'nhe !enu

On the pull do'nMenu le#t click+Co!pass,5this 'ill startMine$ightCo!pass 'hich

s a &ig collectionO# progra!s #or Doing stu##6



Mine$ight Co!pass $tartsMine$ight Co!pass $tarts4e#t Click on the+Proect, a&5his selectshe proect$creen inCo!pass6

4e#t Click the4ittle #older opencon to starthe proect #ile

editor



/e re :oing to Create a Ne'/e re :oing to Create a Ne'

7ile 1< 'ith )*tra $tu## in it7ile 1< 'ith )*tra $tu## in it

4e#t click #ile toPull do'n the!enu

4e#t click ne' to$elect thene' #ile option.



he Pop@9p Menu /ants to no'he Pop@9p Menu /ants to no'

/hat ind o# 7ile /e /ill Create/hat ind o# 7ile /e /ill CreateDi##erent t"pes o# 7iles ha%edenti#"ing nu!&ers

/e 'ant to create #ile 1< 5'hich

Means the t"peO# #ile thatContains gridded$ur#acen#or!ation6

4e#t click on1< @ :$7

/e No' ell it /e /ant a $pecial/e No' ell it /e /ant a $pecial



/e No' ell it /e /ant a $pecial/e No' ell it /e /ant a $pecial

:$7 #or Mine$ight )cono!ic:$7 #or Mine$ight )cono!ic

Planner Planner 4e#t click on the4ittle &o* #or M$@)P :$7

Note the

Check !arkhat appears



t Needs to no' /here to 7indt Needs to no' /here to 7ind

the $ur#ace nitiali3ation Datathe $ur#ace nitiali3ation Data

4e#t click the4ittle do'n arro'Beside the #ile4ocation area. drop do'n

Menu sho's all)*isting #ile1<s 5this is 'h"ou needed to8a%e an e*isting7ile 1<6

$elect the e*istin7ile 1< #or the9n!ined$ur#ace.



ell it /here the Current opograph"ell it /here the Current opograph"

is in the 7ile ou $electedis in the 7ile ou $elected

7ro! the do'n rro' selectopog 5or 'hat)%er %aria&leou stored

opo data in6

s "ou can$ee it hasNo' initiali3edOur special #ile1< #or Mine$ight)cono!icPlanner

No' click the$a%e icon to

$a%e the #ile.

h $ M C 9 t k h $ M C 9 t k



he $a%e Menu Co!es 9p to sk ouhe $a%e Menu Co!es 9p to sk ou

/hat Na!e to $a%e the 7ile 9nder /hat Na!e to $a%e the 7ile 9nder

ou are li!itedo F charactersBe#ore +.dat, nd the last'o should &e

1< so "ou andhe progra!Can see it is a7ile 1<.

na!ed !ine

Opti1<.dat

No' le#t click$a%e.



he Progra! Proclai!s that the Ne' 7ilehe Progra! Proclai!s that the Ne' 7ile

has &een listed in the Proect Control 7ilehas &een listed in the Proect Control 7ile

his is a goodhing. 4e#tClick ok.



No' )*it Out o# Co!passNo' )*it Out o# Co!pass

4e#t click7ile and #ro!he pull do'nMenu select

+Huit,



Making $ure Our Block Model isMaking $ure Our Block Model is

Read"Read"( t alread" has our ore grades and rockt alread" has our ore grades and rock

ite!s inite!s in

( But the routines 'e 'ill use need to ha%eBut the routines 'e 'ill use need to ha%eso!e e*tra %aria&les to store in#o in.so!e e*tra %aria&les to store in#o in.( One thought is 'h" didn=t #i* the !odelOne thought is 'h" didn=t #i* the !odel

right to &egin 'ithright to &egin 'ith

( Other realit" is "ou 'ill ne%er #oresee allOther realit" is "ou 'ill ne%er #oresee allneeds so lets ust learn ho' to #i* theneeds so lets ust learn ho' to #i* the%aria&le pro&le! 'hen it happens%aria&le pro&le! 'hen it happens

o Open M" Block Model :o to theo Open M" Block Model :o to the



o Open M" Block Model :o to theo Open M" Block Model :o to the

Data Manager and $elect BlockData Manager and $elect Block

ModelModel

/i h Bl k M d l 8i hli h Cli k



/ith Block Model 8ighlight Click/ith Block Model 8ighlight Click

the Right Mouse e"the Right Mouse e"his 'ill cause aMenu to pop up

4e#t Click the Open

Option on the !enu



he Block Model $ho's 9phe Block Model $ho's 9p a! going to usehe +Huer",7unction to ask/hat %aria&les re in the !odel

o do this Click on the littleHuestion !arkcon.

Dialog Bo* Opens at the Botto! and Dialog Bo* Opens at the Botto! and



Dialog Bo* Opens at the Botto! and Dialog Bo* Opens at the Botto! and

d%ises !e to click on an"thing 'ant to d%ises !e to click on an"thing 'ant to

kno' a&outkno' a&out$ince all 'ants to kno'/hat %aria&les re in the &lockModel can

Reall" click itan"'here

happened toClick it here

h H R t B P



he Huer" Report Bo* Popshe Huer" Report Bo* Pops

9p9p =! going to checkhe %aria&les inhe &lock !odel.

$ince =! a cool

Person !" !odel lread" has thee" e*tra?aria&les in it5"ours 'ill ha%eNothing &elo'

?alue &ut "ours/ill look like this #ter "ou #ollo'he ne*tnstructions6

P M d l /ill 4 k P M d l /ill 4 k



es our Poor Model /ill 4ookes our Poor Model /ill 4ook

4ike his4ike his



/hat M$OP /ants/hat M$OP /ants

( he routine 'e 'ill use to #ind the ulti!ate pithe routine 'e 'ill use to #ind the ulti!ate pitre-uires us ha%e these %aria&les in the !odelre-uires us ha%e these %aria&les in the !odel( ?4PB 5the %alue o# the &lock6?4PB 5the %alue o# the &lock6

( ?4P 5the %alue per ton o# !aterial6?4P 5the %alue per ton o# !aterial6( D)$1 5the destination #or the !aterial consideringD)$1 5the destination #or the !aterial considering&reak e%en econo!ics6&reak e%en econo!ics6

( P9$8 5the stage 'hen a &lock is !ined – i# theP9$8 5the stage 'hen a &lock is !ined – i# the!odel is 'orking out a se-uence6!odel is 'orking out a se-uence6

( P)R 5'hen the &lock is !inedP)R 5'hen the &lock is !ined( D)$2 5'here the !aterial is sent 'hen the &lockD)$2 5'here the !aterial is sent 'hen the &lock

'as !ined6'as !ined6

O C d Pi k thO C d Pi k th



Open Co!pass and Pick theOpen Co!pass and Pick the

Proect a& and Proect )ditorProect a& and Proect )ditor

con as &e#orecon as &e#ore



he Proect 7ile )ditor Openshe Proect 7ile )ditor Opens

P ll D th 7il M dP ll D th 7il M d



Pull Do'n the 7ile Menu andPull Do'n the 7ile Menu and

$elect Clone$elect Clone/e are going toMake a cop" o# Our &lock !odel – dd the e*tract?aria&les to the

Model and then$a%e it &ack toOur original &lockModel

/e all kno' 'indo's

8as a thing a&out$a%ing to itsel#.

Clone 7ro! our 7ile 1; 5a #ile 1;Clone 7ro! our 7ile 1; 5a #ile 1;



55

is a &lock !odel6is a &lock !odel6

Pull do'n and$elect #ro! theMenu

hen click on theClone &utton.

Check )dit ite!s



"pe in the )*tra ?aria&les"pe in the )*tra ?aria&les

lso enter !ini!u!Ma*i!u! and precision?alues as sho'n here

4e#t click the$a%e icon

hen "ou aredone

t /ill / t t N t /ill /ant ou to Na!e our



t /ill /ant ou to Na!e ourt /ill /ant ou to Na!e our

7ile7ile

his #ile is actuall" te!porar" copied

7ile

na!ed !ine1;cp1;.dat5it=s a 1; !eter Bench heightProect> cp is #or Cop" and the second

1; 'as so 'ouldl'a"s kno' thisas a #ile 1; 5&lock

Model6

hen le#t click on$a%e

t :i &il t $t :i%es ou a u&ilant $uccess



t :i%es ou a u&ilant $uccesst :i%es ou a u&ilant $uccess

MessageMessage

No /e re :oing to Clone o rNo' /e re :oing to Clone our



No' /e re :oing to Clone ourNo' /e re :oing to Clone our

dded ?aria&les 7ile Back to the dded ?aria&les 7ile Back to the

OriginalOriginal

Pull do'n the #ile !enu and$elect Clone

$elect our ne' #ile as the clone sourceBut note did not check the edit &o*his ti!e.

hen hit sa%e.

t sks ou /here ou /ant tot sks ou /here ou /ant to



t sks ou /here ou /ant tot sks ou /here ou /ant to

$a%e the Result$a%e the Result

$elect the na!e o# "our Original &lock !odel5#ile 1;6 and hit sa%e.

$ince ou re &out to O%er'rite our$ince ou re &out to O%er'rite our



$ince ou re &out to O%er'rite our$ince ou re &out to O%er'rite our

Old 7ile it :i%es ou Repeated /arningsOld 7ile it :i%es ou Repeated /arnings

that "our Children 'ill &e Born Naked i#that "our Children 'ill &e Born Naked i#"ou do this"ou do this

ou 8a%e to Con#ir! that ou Doou 8a%e to Con#ir! that ou Do



ou 8a%e to Con#ir! that ou Doou 8a%e to Con#ir! that ou Do

ntend to O%er'ritentend to O%er'rite



No' /e re Read" to :oINo' /e re Read" to :oI

/e 'ill use an9lti!ate PitRoutine CalledM$OP

4e#t Click theMine$ight ta&

On the dropDo'n !enuChoose M$)P

5Mine$ight)cono!icPlanner6

On the side !enPick M$OP



rou&le $hooting Noterou&le $hooting Note

( # Mine$ight )cono!ic Planner is# Mine$ight )cono!ic Planner is

:ra"ed Out on the pull do'n ta& there:ra"ed Out on the pull do'n ta& there

is a pro&le! 'ith "our co!putersis a pro&le! 'ith "our co!puters

settingssettings

( $ee the $"ste! d!inistrator #or help$ee the $"ste! d!inistrator #or help

5"our stuck until "ou do65"our stuck until "ou do6

Mine$ightJ )cono!ic PlannerMine$ightJ )cono!ic PlannerCC 9 t 8 l /ith



Co!es 9p to 8elp ou /ith ourCo!es 9p to 8elp ou /ith our

PitPit

)cono!ic Planner is Mostl" Ne')cono!ic Planner is Mostl" Ne'



)cono!ic Planner is Mostl" Ne')cono!ic Planner is Mostl" Ne'

RoutinesRoutineshe Panel to the $ide$ho's "ou the $tepsou /ill &e 4eadhrough to get to "our Pit design.

5ind o# a niceChange #ro! the/onderings 'e ha%eBeen doing notno'ing #or sure

/here 'e 'ere going6

Right 8and $ide has input panels it needs



t 8as !pro%ed 8elp 7acilitiest 8as !pro%ed 8elp 7acilities

Pull do'n the helpMenu

Pick Panel help #or

n e*planationO# each panel entr"

he Panel 8elp :i%es anhe Panel 8elp :i%es an



he Panel 8elp :i%es anhe Panel 8elp :i%es an

)*planation o# the ?aria&les to &e)*planation o# the ?aria&les to &e

)ntered on the $creen)ntered on the $creen

t Needs o no' /here ourt Needs o no' /here our



t Needs o no' /here ourt Needs o no' /here our

Block Model sBlock Model s

ou pro&a&l" ha%eOnl" one #ile1; to choose #ro!

t needs "our ore and/aste densit"5ie 'ater K16

# 'e assu!e our Cu ore and 'aste re a&out 1A1l&L#t<hat=s 2.2< #or &oth

ou denti#" the part o# "our &lockou denti#" the part o# "our &lock



ou denti#" the part o# "our &lockou denti#" the part o# "our &lock

!odel that is o# !ining interest!odel that is o# !ining interesthis 'ould letou speed things9p &" e*cluding reas that don=t8a%e ore %alues

t also pro%ides "ouith hints on the

Nu!&er o# ro's>Colu!ns and le%elsn "our !odel in case

ou 'ant to look at)%er"thing.

It lets you specify what to do if it mines to the edge of the

model (warning – the program cannot calculate stripping

costs outsideThe model area)

Click on the Ne*t $tep /hen tsClick on the Ne*t $tep /hen ts



Click on the Ne*t $tep /hen tsClick on the Ne*t $tep /hen ts

i!e to Mo%e Oni!e to Mo%e On

t Needs to no' &out thet Needs to no' &out the



t Needs to no' &out thet Needs to no' &out the

$ur#aces 7ile t /ill 9se$ur#aces 7ile t /ill 9se

.

Click on the pull do'n arro' to$ee the a%aila&le #iles.t is critical that "ou select the$pecial #ile 1< "ou !ade #or

M$)P earlier 5regular #ile 1<sDon=t contain needed %aria&les6

&l $h ti N t &l $h ti N t



rou&le $hooting Noterou&le $hooting Note

( $o!eti!es 'hen "ou hit the pull do'n$o!eti!es 'hen "ou hit the pull do'nchoice !enu "ou don=t see the #iles "ouchoice !enu "ou don=t see the #iles "oue*pecte*pect

( ou !a" not see the #ile 1< "ou ust !adeou !a" not see the #ile 1< "ou ust !ade( Mine$ightJ has the undesira&le a&ilit" toMine$ightJ has the undesira&le a&ilit" to

get the graphics inter#ace> Mine$ightget the graphics inter#ace> Mine$ightCo!pass> and Mine$ight )cono!icCo!pass> and Mine$ight )cono!icPlanner in di##erent directoriesPlanner in di##erent directories( 8o' this could happen is not 'ell understood8o' this could happen is not 'ell understood

# ou /ant to Make $ure ou re in the# ou /ant to Make $ure ou re in the



# ou /ant to Make $ure ou re in the# ou /ant to Make $ure ou re in the

Right Director" 'ith )cono!ic Planner Right Director" 'ith )cono!ic Planner

Click on the Options 8eading nd Pick Manage ?aria&les7ro! the pull do'n !enu

he Manage ?aria&les $creenhe Manage ?aria&les $creen



he Manage ?aria&les $creenhe Manage ?aria&les $creen

Co!es 9pCo!es 9p

/hat "ou reall" 'ant to see is i# thePath leads to the right director" andProect #ile.5# "ou are not &eing allo'ed to select7iles "ou kno' "ou ha%e this path/ill pro&a&l" not &e pointing to theRight #ile6

–

:et Out O# M$OP and :o to:et Out O# M$OP and :o to



:et Out O# M$OP and :o to:et Out O# M$OP and :o to

Mine$ight Co!passMine$ight Co!pass

Remember – You are ONLY doing thisIf you hae !ine"ight #conomic

$lanner off in the wrong directory%5# li#e is good and "ou don=t ha%e this pro&le! "ouCan skip the slides on #i*ing the pro&le!6

n Co!pass :o to 7ile andn Co!pass :o to 7ile and



n Co!pass :o to 7ile andn Co!pass :o to 7ile and

OpenOpen

/ork round the Directories in Proect/ork round the Directories in Proect



/ork round the Directories in Proect/ork round the Directories in Proect

7ile to 7ind the Right Director"7ile to 7ind the Right Director"

his director" !aneu%ering 'orks like

n" other /indo's &ased progra!.

Dou&le Click the CorrectDou&le Click the Correct



Dou&le Click the CorrectDou&le Click the Correct

Director"Director"

t /ill Open and $ho' ou thet /ill Open and $ho' ou the



t /ill Open and $ho' ou thet /ill Open and $ho' ou the

Proect 7ile #or that Director"Proect 7ile #or that Director"

4e#t click toPick it

hen click on

Open

:etting Back 7ro! Our Detour :etting Back 7ro! Our Detour



5# "ou had to take a Detour Restart5# "ou had to take a Detour Restart

M$OP6M$OP6

t needs to kno' 'here the starting$ur#ace is located5M$OP puts the un!ined sur#ace

n pit E0 so 'e 'ill al!ost al'a"sBe starting there6

)nter or accept the de#ault %alueO# 0.

t Needs to no' &out hings hatt Needs to no' &out hings hat



t Needs to no' &out hings hatg

/ould 4i!it /here it can put the pit/ould 4i!it /here it can put the pit

ou can li!it the reas o# the !odel

9sed to co!pute)arnings 5no need toDo that no'6

.

ou could tell it not toMine &elo' a certainDepth 5no need to do

hat no'6 ou could designate sur#ace areas thatMust not &e distur&ed. 5"ou 'ould ha%eo put a code nu!&er into the sur#ace #ile 'hich/e did not do6$ur#ace areas 'ith the code nu!&er entered here

Could not &e distur&ed.

/here Plus s B" a 7ile #or the/here Plus s B" a 7ile #or the



/here Plus s B" a 7ile #or the/here Plus s B" a 7ile #or the

Ne*t $tep Click on the Plus toNe*t $tep Click on the Plus to

)*pand the 7older )*pand the 7older

his o# course

s %er" t"pical/indo's rules

t Needs to no' 8o' to :et thet Needs to no' 8o' to :et the



t Needs to no' 8o' to :et thet Needs to no' 8o' to :et the

Design ?aria&leDesign ?aria&leOpti!u! Pits Co!e7ro! Building theBiggest Pro#it

Our Block Model is

:eologic and contains:eologic data

/e can tell the progra!o calculate our earnings7ro! the geolog" or

/e can tell it 'e ha%e lread" put a dollarLton?alue on each &lock.5/e don=t ha%e %aluesPre@co!puted6

he inter%al is a report diagnostic tool – =! putting in ;000ou=ll see 'hat it did later in a re ort

t Needs to no' /hich ?aria&let Needs to no' /hich ?aria&le



ells it 8o' Much o# a Block is Madeells it 8o' Much o# a Block is Made

o# Rocko# Rock 5Re!e!&er 'e do ha%e air &locks a&o%e5Re!e!&er 'e do ha%e air &locks a&o%e

the sur#ace6the sur#ace6

/e don=t ha%e to deal/ith !ore co!ple*Optional ite!s here

9se the drop do'n rro' to sho' "ou !enu o# choices andPick the %aria&le that8as the rock in it

5in "our case it isopo6

Progra! Needs the Range o#Progra! Needs the Range o#



Block ?alues and the PrecisionBlock ?alues and the Precision

ou Re-uireou Re-uireDe#aults here arePro&a&l" Ok

he 4ast te!Cut@O## in DollarsLton

Needs a little !ore)*planation.

5t=s the cost

7or re!o%ing the/orst unk and %alueO# "our &est &lock6

De#ault here is ok.

he Progra! No' Needs Costshe Progra! No' Needs Costs



he Progra! No' Needs Costshe Progra! No' Needs Costs

7or Creating an )cono!ic Block7or Creating an )cono!ic Block

Model #ro! the :eologicModel #ro! the :eologicou can i!port thesePara!eters #ro! nother proect or )*port the %alues

ou deter!ine #or usen later proects

t Needs to no' the ssa"t Needs to no' the ssa"



t Needs to no' the ssa""

?alue to rack and Densit" o# Ore?alue to rack and Densit" o# Ore

=! going to look atCu and Mol" #or Deter!ining &lock%alue

alread" ha%e theRock densit" picked

Re!e!&er the %aria&le na!es are selected

7ro! a pull do'n !enu.

)nter M" Material "pes)nter M" Material "pes



)nter M" Material "pes)nter M" Material "pes

Man" deposits ha%eMore than one t"peO# ore or perhaps

n ore and 'aste

%aria&le in theBlock !odel 'ill ha%ehat code nu!&er n it.

t 'ill usuall" &e the

"pe %aria&le 'hichour &lock !odel is

Re-uired to ha%e.

But Didn=t )%er $et MaterialBut Didn=t )%er $et Material



But Didn t )%er $et MaterialCodes in the Block ModelICodes in the Block ModelI

hus the t"pe %aria&le8as nothing in it.

he ne*t ite! asks #or /hat to use as aDe#ault i# no %alue is7ound in the t"pe?aria&le.

/hen pick 1 this oneMatches the ta&le &elo' nd 'ill ha%e theCo!puter calculatehe %alue o# eachBlock using the #or!ulas 'ill enter.

)nter M" Material "pes and)nter M" Material "pes and



" "p" "p

/here t Might :o/here t Might :o$ince ha%e$i!ple geolog" 8a%e Cu ore

# its high enough

t goes to the Mill

# not it is considered7or leach

# not that good 'illust du!p it

5Note a! putting4a&els on !" ore"pes and destinations6

# Click on a Bro'n Bo* n the# Click on a Bro'n Bo* n the



Matri* it /ill cti%ate M"Matri* it /ill cti%ate M"

)cono!ic nput)cono!ic nput

Click 8ere

Note M" )cono!ic nput has co!e ali%e

t 'ants tono' a&outCosts and

)arnings ssociated/ith ore it$ends to the!ill

)nter M" Costs #or the Mill )nter M" Costs #or the Mill



)nter M" Costs #or the Mill )nter M" Costs #or the Mill

RouteRoute

A.2AL!etric tonne to !ill the ore andMake concentrates

<.2;Ltonne to !ine

5"our costs !a"

Be di##erent6

)nter M" Returns #ro! Processing)nter M" Returns #ro! Processing



" g" g# 'e #igure the %alue o# Cu in concentrates as 1.0; nd %alue o# Mo in concentrates as A.00

Q reco%er" onhe Cu

nd G; on theMo

/here Did hose Nu!&ers/here Did hose Nu!&ers



Co!e 7ro!Co!e 7ro!( ?alue o# Cu in concentrate?alue o# Cu in concentrate

( ?alue o# !etallic Cu 5'hich "ou esti!ated #ro!?alue o# !etallic Cu 5'hich "ou esti!ated #ro!price histor"6price histor"6(

Minus re#ining charge per l&Minus re#ining charge per l&( Minus s!elting charge per l&LCuMinus s!elting charge per l&LCu

( Minus transportation chargeMinus transportation charge( 9se cost per ton to transport to s!elter 9se cost per ton to transport to s!elter

( 9se a&out <0 Cu in concentrates to get that on a per l&9se a&out <0 Cu in concentrates to get that on a per l&

&asis&asis( his 'ill lea%e "ou 'ith %alue o# Cu inhis 'ill lea%e "ou 'ith %alue o# Cu in

concentrates at the concentrator site.concentrates at the concentrator site.

Mol" ?alue $i!ilarMol" ?alue $i!ilar



Mol" ?alue $i!ilar Mol" ?alue $i!ilar

( ?alue per l& o# Mol" in Mol" o*ide?alue per l& o# Mol" in Mol" o*ide

( $u&tract roasting cost per l&$u&tract roasting cost per l&

( $u&tract out the transportation cost per l&$u&tract out the transportation cost per l&

( :et the %alue per l& is sul#ide concentrate at:et the %alue per l& is sul#ide concentrate at

the !ine sitethe !ine site

( /here did the reco%er" %alues co!e #ro!/here did the reco%er" %alues co!e #ro!

( "pical reco%eries #ro! !ineral processing"pical reco%eries #ro! !ineral processinghand&ooks and articles.hand&ooks and articles.

)nter the 7actors and Click)nter the 7actors and Click



ppl" ppl"

Click appl" 'hen data entr" is co!plete #or this !aterial and

destination

7actors account #or Prices in l&s>:rades in percents?olu!es in cu&icMeters and costs inL!etric tonne

8o' Did ou :et hat 7actor8o' Did ou :et hat 7actor



8o' Did ou :et hat 7actor 8o' Did ou :et hat 7actor

net %alueL tonK 5*L1006220A.F0<l&sLton 5!etric6 5Ll&6 'here> Ll& is the price o# the cu

t No' Declares it has part o# thet No' Declares it has part o# the



pn#or!ation Matri* Read" to 9sen#or!ation Matri* Read" to 9se

/e no' click our leach ore

nput M" 4each Ore Para!etersnput M" 4each Ore Para!eters



nput M" 4each Ore Para!eterspu " eac O e a a e e s

Mining Costs ssu!edconstant

4each Cu Reco%er" is

4o'er 5sa" G06

put in 1.1;Ll&7or Cu since)lectro'in is onl" &out 0.1;Ll&

used 1.F; per Metric onne #or leachoperations

assu!ed no !ol" reco%er"

No' nput M" Du!p Para!etersNo' nput M" Du!p Para!eters



No' nput M" Du!p Para!etersp " p

Distincti%e – no processing costs 5unless "ou ha%e a special du!ping cost6

/ith 'aste "ou lso 'ill get noReco%er".

/hat /ill the Co!puter Do /ith/hat /ill the Co!puter Do /ith



his $tu## his $tu## ( t 'ill calculate the %alue o# each &lock #ro! its reco%era&let 'ill calculate the %alue o# each &lock #ro! its reco%era&le

!etal content 5or lack there@o#6!etal content 5or lack there@o#6( # the %alue is greater than the !ining and processing cost the# the %alue is greater than the !ining and processing cost the

&lock 'ill &eco!e a !ining target and the !odel 'ill look at 'hat&lock 'ill &eco!e a !ining target and the !odel 'ill look at 'hathas to &e !o%ed to get it.has to &e !o%ed to get it.

( # the &lock 'ill cost !ore to !ine and process than it 'ill# the &lock 'ill cost !ore to !ine and process than it 'ill!ake then the &lock is not a !ining target &ut it !ight still!ake then the &lock is not a !ining target &ut it !ight still&e in the 'a" o# so!ething that is.&e in the 'a" o# so!ething that is.

( # the &lock has to &e !o%ed to get to so!ething else the# the &lock has to &e !o%ed to get to so!ething else theco!puter 'ill look at 'hether it has enough %alue to usti#"co!puter 'ill look at 'hether it has enough %alue to usti#"

processingprocessing( # !ore than one process is a%aila&le the !odel 'ill look #or# !ore than one process is a%aila&le the !odel 'ill look #or

'hat e%er gets the !ost net %alue o# a &lock'hat e%er gets the !ost net %alue o# a &lock

$teps Not Re-uired Re!ain$teps Not Re-uired Re!ain



:ra"ed Out:ra"ed Out

nother 7ast /a" to Bring in nother 7ast /a" to Bring in



" g" g

the Cost Matri* is to !port tthe Cost Matri* is to !port tClick on !port5O&%iousl" so!e&od"8as had to e*portheir !atri* so!eti!e

Pre%ious6

9se the Director" to 7ind and



Open the )cono!ics 7ile

8o's that #or a $lick 7ast Result



8o's that #or a $lick 7ast Result

ou=d appreciate it e%en !ore i# "ou had F processes and G t"pes o# ore.

/e No' Deal /ith O%er&urden/e No' Deal /ith O%er&urden



Mining CostsMining Costs$o!e o# our &locksDon=t e%en ha%e Cu or Mo grade)sti!ated to e*ist –hese 'ill &e ustn the 'a" &locks

/hat does it cost9s to !ine the!

?s. Ore !aterial thatDoes ha%e a grade@=! using a #lat <.2;Right no'

Options /e re Not 9singOptions /e re Not 9sing



Options /e re Not 9singOptions /e re Not 9sing

Mining Costs actuallncrease as 'e !ineDeeper.

# 'e 'anted to

nclude this detail/e 'ould checkO## the &o*.

hen a gra"ed out$creen on !ining

Cost 'ith depth/ould co!e to li#e nd 'e 'ould ha%eo #ill it out.

Huarr" Option Huarr" Option



$o!eti!es 'eMine all o# a topBench and 'orkDo'n a &ench t a ti!e.

/e can designate/hat portion o# aear it takes toMine a &ench5; &enches in aear enter .2. 1

Bench e%er" ;ears enter ; etc6

/hen "ou !ine top do'n the #uture earnings 'ill &e discounted 'ith ti!e

Ne*t /e ell t &out Our PitNe*t /e ell t &out Our Pit



$lopes$lopes

=! using a constant$lope 'ith aMini!u! %alue o# ;G degrees 5like

Cannanea Me*6

$lope ssues$lope ssues



$lope ssues$lope ssues

( n Rock Mechanics ou 4earn a&out $lope $ta&ilit" inn Rock Mechanics ou 4earn a&out $lope $ta&ilit" inOpen pitsOpen pits( # an o%er@all pit slope da"lights signi#icant #racture patterns the# an o%er@all pit slope da"lights signi#icant #racture patterns the

'hole side o# the pit can slide in 5potentiall" loosing "ou "our'hole side o# the pit can slide in 5potentiall" loosing "ou "ourin%est!ent6in%est!ent6

( n !an" cases it !akes a di##erence 'hich side o# the pitn !an" cases it !akes a di##erence 'hich side o# the pit( #racture that could da"light near the toe o# &enches on one #racture that could da"light near the toe o# &enches on one

side 'ould &e pointing up on the other sideside 'ould &e pointing up on the other side

( he progra! allo's "ou to adust pit slope &" a3i!uthhe progra! allo's "ou to adust pit slope &" a3i!uth

( $o!eti!es di##erent !aterials 'ill support di##erent slopes$o!eti!es di##erent !aterials 'ill support di##erent slopes( Can enter co!ple* slopes that depend on !aterial t"peCan enter co!ple* slopes that depend on !aterial t"pe

( O&%iousl" !aterial t"pe 'ould ha%e to &e coded into the &lockO&%iousl" !aterial t"pe 'ould ha%e to &e coded into the &lock!odel!odel

t Needs to no' the Nu!erict Needs to no' the Nu!eric



echni-ue to 9se to 7ind theechni-ue to 9se to 7ind the

4argest Pro#it increasing Pit4argest Pro#it increasing Pithis set deter!ines/hether "ou areDoing ulti!ate pitsOr nested pits

5right no' 'e are #ter &ase ulti!atePit6

ou Choose Bet'een7loating Cone and4earch :ross!an

he Pit Design Choicehe Pit Design Choice



he Pit Design Choicehe Pit Design Choice

( #loating cone picks a &lock – cones up and sees #loating cone picks a &lock – cones up and sees

'hether the cone !akes !one".'hether the cone !akes !one".

( # it does it !ines it# it does it !ines it

( $i!ple Coding and )*planation$i!ple Coding and )*planation

( Considered a 8euristic trial and error approachConsidered a 8euristic trial and error approach

( 4erch :ross!an uses po'er#ul !ath to sol%e a4erch :ross!an uses po'er#ul !ath to sol%e atrans#or!ed pro&le!trans#or!ed pro&le!

( Much !ore co!puter intensi%eMuch !ore co!puter intensi%e

( Can do so!e strange things at ti!esCan do so!e strange things at ti!es

( s considered an anal"tical solutions considered an anal"tical solution

Picked 7loating Cone #or this Picked 7loating Cone #or this



e*a!plee*a!ple 5its #aster65its #aster6

could$peci#" aMini!u! pitBotto! radius5real e-uip!entNeeds roo! to/ork6

=! not going to

!pose thatDetail right no'.

$et the rea /here the Routine$et the rea /here the Routine

Can 4ook #or a $olution PitCan 4ook #or a $olution Pit



Can 4ook #or a $olution PitCan 4ook #or a $olution Pit

7or an ulti!ate pit can de#ault on e%er"thing and gi%e the entire &lock !odel

rea as the place to look #or a pit

Output DestinationOutput Destination



Output Destinationp can also speci#" li!iting sur#acehat the pit !ustBe 'ithin.5right no' a!:oing to de#ault

o the startingopograph"5pit 06

here are ;0 storage &ins – "ou can speci#" 'here "ou 'ant to store "our result

Can ell the Progra! to $a%e Me $o!e Can ell the Progra! to $a%e Me $o!e

)*a!ple Calculations on $peci#ic Blocks)*a!ple Calculations on $peci#ic Blocks



or :roups o# Blocks 5so can check on it6or :roups o# Blocks 5so can check on it6

Right no' =! not going to audit.

:i%e t M" Output Pre#erences:i%e t M" Output Pre#erences



:i%e t M" Output Pre#erences" p

need to sa" 'erehe progra! 'illeep track o# 'hereMined &locks 'ere

$ent. hat=s 'erehose Dest1> Dest2?aria&les co!e in.5 picked Dest16

t needs to kno' 'here

o store the %alue o# &lock. 5hat=s 'ere?alp& co!es in6.

t also 'ill keep track o# he %alue per ton o# Rock 5hat=s 'ere the?alpt %aria&le co!es in6

$peci#"ing Output 7iles$peci#"ing Output 7iles



p " g pp " g p

Na!e o# theRun

Output #ile 'illBe calledRptopt. /hat e%eou put here

Prepare to Run the ProcedurePrepare to Run the Procedure



pp

Pull do'n the #ileMenu

$elect Run Procedure7ro! !enu

he Procedure Runshe Procedure Runs



his can take ust a little 'hile

here is "our report e*tensionhere is "our report e*tension

d th thd th th



na!e and the na!e "ou ga%e thena!e and the na!e "ou ga%e the

runrun

ou Can Check to Make $ureou Can Check to Make $ure

t R d i C tl t R d i C tl



e" nputs Read in Correctl"e" nputs Read in Correctl"

Mining Cost

Pit $lope

Densit"

Mini!u! andMa*i!u!?alue

Cut@o## ?aluePer ton

ou Can Check our e" Metalou Can Check our e" Metal

i d ii d i



prices and reco%eriesprices and reco%eries

Re!e!&er that ;000 $pacing Re!e!&er that ;000 $pacing

) t d) t d



)ntered)ntered

8ere is anOutput ta&le$ho'ing ho'Man" &locks

n each %alueRange 'ere7ound.5# "ou getReall" strange ns'ers thiss a place to4ook and see# things !ake$ense6

his is a ?er" Crucial a&lehis is a ?er" Crucial a&le



""

t sho'sBlocks goingo the !ill>he leach> nd the du!p nd 'hat the %erage:rade 'as

5i# "ou ha%eMined &locksDeli%ered toDestinationst at leastReall" ran6

8ere is the O%er@ll Mone" /e8ere is the O%er@ll Mone" /e

M d d $ tMade and $pent



Made and $pentMade and $pent

Oh es and the Precious Botto!Oh es and the Precious Botto!

4i4ine



4ine4ine

No' /e /ant to $ee a Picture o#No' /e /ant to $ee a Picture o#

Our 4o%el" PitOur 4o%el" Pit



Our 4o%el" PitOur 4o%el" Pit

8ighlight 'ereou 'ant to puthe +!odel?ie's,

No' 4ets Create a Ne' ModelNo' 4ets Create a Ne' Model

?ie' to Displa" Our 8and" 'ork?ie' to Displa" Our 8and" 'ork



?ie' to Displa" Our 8and"@'ork.?ie' to Displa" Our 8and"@'ork.Pull do'n the 7ilea& and pickNe'

On the pop@out

Menu pick Model?ie'

Na!e our Model ?ie'Na!e our Model ?ie'



thought 9lti!ate Pit 'as a good na!e #or the %ie' o# !" ulti!ate pit

4ink it to our Proect Control4ink it to our Proect Control

7il7il



7ile7ile

Pick our 7ile to Displa"Pick our 7ile to Displa"



7or !e that 'ill &e Opti1<.dat 5that=s 'here put !" ne' pit sur#ace6

t :i%es Me an Opportunit" tot :i%es Me an Opportunit" to

nitiali3e Multiple Model ?ie'snitiali3e Multiple Model ?ie's



nitiali3e Multiple Model ?ie'snitiali3e Multiple Model ?ie's

t use#ul to ha%e$eparate+la"ers "ou can ha%e7or a stagedMining out o# a Pit

=! going to pick "es

$et M" Model ?ie's Checking$et M" Model ?ie's Checking

O## /hat /ant to &e &le toO## /hat /ant to &e &le to



O## /hat /ant to &e &le toO## /hat /ant to &e &le to

$ee$ee could:i%e the!$pecial

Na!es i# 'anted to

he Ne' ?ie's ppear in thehe Ne' ?ie's ppear in the

Data ManagerData Manager



Data Manager Data Manager

No' urn On 9lti!ate Pit 1 to $eeNo' urn On 9lti!ate Pit 1 to $ee

8o' 7ar the 9lti!ate Pit /ent8o' 7ar the 9lti!ate Pit /ent



8o' 7ar the 9lti!ate Pit /ent8o' 7ar the 9lti!ate Pit /ent

Can urn On nitial opog to :et anCan urn On nitial opog to :et an

dea o# /here Our Cuts )##ecteddea o# /here Our Cuts )##ected



dea o# /here Our Cuts )##ected.dea o# /here Our Cuts )##ected.

O# Course /e Can 9se Cut@O##s toO# Course /e Can 9se Cut@O##s to

Make the ?ie' less :ra" and Drear"Make the ?ie' less :ra" and Drear"



Make the ?ie' less :ra" and Drear"Make the ?ie' less :ra" and Drear"

On the Cut@O## Menu $electOn the Cut@O## Menu $elect

nter%alsnter%als



nter%alsnter%als

/e 'ill pro&a&l" set inter%als to &ench heights

$et M" ?ertical Range and$et M" ?ertical Range and

Bench 8eight and hen OkBench 8eight and hen Ok



Bench 8eight and hen OkBench 8eight and hen Ok

hingshings

$elect the )ntire Range and$elect the )ntire Range and

Click PropertiesClick Properties



Click PropertiesClick Properties

Pick $et Color B" RangePick $et Color B" Range



No' 8o's hat 7or 9lti!ateNo' 8o's hat 7or 9lti!ate

CoolICoolI



CoolICoolI

nd No' n ssign!ent #or nd No' n ssign!ent #or

ouou



ouou( :et the initial assign!ent #ile:et the initial assign!ent #ile

( t contains a &lock !odel> a :$7 #ile #ort contains a &lock !odel> a :$7 #ile #or

)cono!ic planner and a cost !atri* to)cono!ic planner and a cost !atri* to

i!porti!port( $et up M$OP and create an ulti!ate pit$et up M$OP and create an ulti!ate pit

( $et up a !odel %ie' to displa" "our open$et up a !odel %ie' to displa" "our open

pitpit

minesight block models and rough open pits (1)

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