79 - Key Considerations for Resource Geologists Delivering Models to Mine Planners

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, join our General Manager Tarrant Elkington and Managing Consultant Susan Havlin as they delve into the crucial crossover between resource geologists and mine planning engineers, highlighting key considerations for resource geologists when delivering models to mine planners.

This podcast episode at a glance: 

00:05 Introduction  00:45 Motivation for discussing resource geology and mine planning  01:45 Common issues with resource models for mine planners  03:17 What it means when resource models don’t consider mining engineers  03:55 Key elements that should be included in a resource model  05:30 Managing and reducing model size effectively  07:30 The rule for waste inclusion in resource model  09:00 The use of rotated models in resource geology and mine planning 10:15 Common issues in model preparation (bugbears)  11:30 Best practices for handovers between geologists and mine planners

Join our experts as they explore the topic of Key Insights for Resource Geologists When Delivering Models to Mine Planners in the episode 79 of the Fresh Thinking podcast. 

If you'd like to connect with Tarrant and Susan, please reach out to them at [email protected]. 

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