In this episode, Susan Havlin, our Managing Consultant Geology and Gregory Zhang, our Senior Geology Consultant explore the impact of trends in resource data, methods to identify and address them, and advanced techniques like principal component analysis and universal kriging to improve estimation accuracy.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:10 Introduction
00:55 Why trends in data matter
01:42 Common methods to identify trends
03:45 Problems caused by trends in estimation
04:30 Mitigating trends with search parameters
05:25 Principal component analysis and universal kriging
07:55 Applying these methods
09:00 Universal kriging explained
10:45 Using these methods vs domaining
11:55 Limitations of these methods

Join our experts as they explore the topic of Detrending in the episode 92 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Susan and Gregory, please reach out to them at contact@snowdenoptiro.com.

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These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development.

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In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Executive Consultant Ian Glacken and Senior Consultant Dr. Gregory Zhang discuss declustering techniques, their practical applications, and how to address challenges in resource validation.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:30 The reason to decluster data
01:30 Explanation of how cell declustering works
02:05 Key uncertainties and parameters in cell declustering
03:51 Defining volume in polygonal declustering
06:30 Issues with using nearest-neighbour estimates for declustering
08:10 Solutions for addressing problems with nearest-neighbour models
08:50 Limitations of declustering algorithms and ways to address them
10:45 Summation of the kriging weights technique

Join our experts as they explore the topic of 'Declustering Techniques' in the episode 91 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Ian and Greg, please reach out to them at contact@snowdenoptiro.com.

This podcast episode is also available as an audio podcast on @Libsyn, @Spotify, @Apple Podcasts, @Google Podcasts.

These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development.

In this episode, our experts Tarrant Elkington, General Manager, and Sarah de Vries, Principal Consultant, discuss trolley assist technology and its applications in mining.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:45 What is trolley assist?
01:45 Experience with trolley assist
02:40 Worldwide use of trolley assist
03:00 Challenges and hurdles for implementation
04:20 Suitability for different mine configurations
05:50 Diesel versus power cost considerations
08:10 Integration with battery technology
09:40 Underground applications
11:00 Challenges unique to underground use

Join our experts as they explore the topic of Trolley Assist in the episode 90 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Tarrant and Sarah, please reach out to them at contact@snowdenoptiro.com.

This podcast episode is also available as an audio podcast on @Libsyn, @Spotify, and @Apple Podcasts.

These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development.