310044 (v.1) WASM Resource Estimation 311

Area:

Western Australian School of Mines

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

11310 (v.4) WASM Geology 111 or any previous version
AND
305710 (v.1) WASM Statistics 231 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Principles and techniques for estimating the resources and for converting them to reserves, including sampling methods, fundamental sampling error and other sampling errors. Geological data modelling (block models, wireframes). Spatial variability of volume/tonnage and grade. Mining losses, dilution, bulk density, cut-off grades and head grades. Estimation and resource model simulation. Reporting of resources and reserves, using the JORC code (Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee). Grade control from mine to mill.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

010703 Geology

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2007	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External