Book Title: The Art and Science of Resource Estimation

ISBN: 9780980490800

Book Author(s): Jacqui Coombes

Book Publisher: Coombes Capability

Date of Publication: 19 August 2008

Cost: 165 US$

Pages: 245

Url: http://coombescapability.com.au/index.php/my-new-book

Description:

'The Art and Science of Resource Estimation: a practical guide for geologists and engineers' is jam-packed with practical guidelines, concepts and examples for people working in the mining industry.

This is a resource estimation book for geologists (and interested mining engineers!) where the focus is on conceptual descriptions rather than mathematics. Discussions include:

• The thinking behind sampling theory and QAQC
• How to use statistics and statistical plots
• How to model difficult variograms
• How to choose an estimation method
• What are the conditional simulation mechanics
• How best to choose estimation parameters
• Validating models