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Has Leapfrog Answered this Critic with the Latest Geo Release?
Is the new Leapfrog Geo 4 now as good as Leapfrog Mining?
Read MoreIf Richard Feynman was a Geologist…
Physicist Richard Feynman was famous for working from ‘first principles’. This is how I think Feynman would have approached exploration problems.
Read MoreBoundary Analysis in Micromine
The ability to define whether a geological domain boundary is hard or soft is important for the integrity of the resource estimate. A workflow is outlined for boundary analysis using Micromine’s distance tool.
Read MoreState of the art (or science?) in resource and reserve estimation
This article, which originally appeared in Optiro’s website, provides a good summary of AusIMM’s Monograph 30 – The AusIMM guide to Good Practice.
Read MoreSix reasons why Micromine’s new implicit modelling software could triumph over Leapfrog
Last month Micromine released the latest version of their flagship product with an optional implicit modelling module that’s designed to compete head-to-head with Leapfrog software. In this post, I list six reasons why Micromine’s Leapfrog facsimile could possibly ruin the fragile toehold held by Leapfrog software.
Read MorePublic disclosure – Is it too much or too little?
Dr Michael Gipp believes that there is a problem with the current way of publicly disclosing significant intercepts data. He believes the format provides an advantage to financial institutions who can actually model these datasets. The debate is whether to restrict the data, or to open it up for everyone.
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings from Orefind
Season’s Greetings Youtube video from Orefind
Read MoreDrill core orientation – An Inconvenient Truth (Part 2 of 3)
This post has a look at some potential solutions to poor core orientation that occurs at the rig. The single biggest issue is lack of diligence by, and the experience of, the drillers and geologists. Scrutiny of the orientation process needs to be maintained by both drillers and geologists through the life of the drilling programs.
Read MoreWelcome to the Orefind blog
The focus of this blog is to highlight some applied structural geological issues that impact the mineral exploration and mining industry.
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