In this episode, Julian Aldridge, Managing Consultant - EMEAA, and Laurie Hassall, Senior Consultant, discuss the critical factors and strategies for managing mining operations near cut-off grades, focusing on efficiency and optimisation.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:50 Challenges Near the Cut-Off Grade
02:50 Managing Dilution
04:20 Role of Grade Control
06:00 Cost Implications of Mining Near Cut-Off Grades
07:12 Innovative Solutions

Join our experts as they explore the topic of Cut-off Grades in the episode 87 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Julian or Laurie, 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.

In this episode, Danny Tolmer, Regional Manager - North America, and Gordon Webb, Senior Consultant - Mining, explore the critical aspects of open pit mine planning, focusing on pit phasing strategies, optimisation techniques, and the challenges involved in designing efficient, cost-effective phases.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction to Open Pit Mine Planning and Pit Phasing
01:30 Overview of Open Pit Mine Planning Process
04:10 Explanation of Phases and Their Importance
05:30 Criteria for Choosing Phases
06:50 Sizing Each Phase
09:00 Challenges in Phase Design
10:30 Typical Number of Phases in a Pit
12:00 Indicators for Adding More Phases
14:15 How Software Has Improved Pit Phasing

Join our experts as they explore the topic of The Importance of Pit Phasing in Open Pit Mine Planning in the episode 86 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Danny or Gordon, 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.

In this episode, Julian Aldridge, Managing Consultant - EMEAA and Laurie Hassall - Senior Consultant, explore how cut-off grades determine mining profitability by separating ore from waste based on costs and market factors.

This podcast episode at a glance:

000:05 Introduction
00:15 Definition of cut-off grade
01:00 Impact of extraction costs on cut-off grade
02:30 Other variables affecting cut-off grade
03:20 Inclusion of capex in cut-off grade
03:50 Types of cut-off grades
04:36 Calculating cut-off grade for polymetallic ores
06:40 Role of recovery rates in dynamic cut-off grade

Join our experts as they explore the topic of Cut-off Grades in the episode 85 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Julian or Laurie, please reach out to them at contact@snowdenoptiro.com.

This video 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.

In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, join Senior Consultant Laurie Hassall as he delves into the intricacies of geometallurgical data and modeling.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:15 Geometallurgical data usage
01:25 Modelling geological variability
02:35 Estimating processing metrics in block models
04:16 Assessing reliability in predictions

Join our expert as he explores the topic of 'Geometallurgical Modelling' in the episode 84 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

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

This podcast episode 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.

In this episode, our experts Tarrant Elkington, General Manager and Susan Havlin, Managing Consultant - Geology, take a deeper dive into mineral resource reviews, focusing on all the important processes and considerations that enhance the accuracy and reliability of mineral resource models. This is Part 2 of a two-part series.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
01:30 Mineral Resource Review of Data
02:45 Reviewing QAQC practices
03:45 Issues found in geological interpretation
04:15 Reasons for not considering geology
05:40 Key aspects of geostatistics
06:30 Focus areas in resource estimation process
07:45 Appropriate estimation methodologies
08:20 Considerations for density estimation in resource reviews
09:10 Steps involved in estimate validation
10:30 Common issues with classification
12:00 Reporting block models to the market
13:20 Findings related to RPEEE (reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction)
14:30 Most important areas to focus on in a resource review

Join our experts as they explore the topic of Key Insights into the Mineral Resource Review Processes - Part 2 in the episode 83 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Tarrant and Susan, 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 provide an overview of mineral resource reviews, discussing key processes and considerations for reviewing and improving the accuracy and reliability of mineral resource models. This is Part 1 of a two-part series, with Part 2 diving deeper into each process in detail.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:55 Experience in reviewing resources
01:15 Key aspects of resource reviews
02:05 Purpose of resource reviews
03:20 Process involved in resource reviews
04:10 Key elements to look for in a resource review
05:15 Typical outcomes of a resource review

Join our experts as they explore the topic of 'Review of Mineral Resources - Overview' in the episode 82 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

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

This video 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 of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, join Senior Consultant Laurie Hassall as he explores the historym origins and importance of geometallurgy in optimising metal extraction and reducing risk.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:21 Definition of Geometallurgy
01:50 History of Geometallurgy
03:10 Why Geometallurgy is popular now
05:20 Geological variability consequences
05:45 Importance of Geometallurgy

Join our experts as they explore the topic of 'The History and Origins of Geometallurgy' in the episode 81 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Laurie, 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 of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, join our General Manager Tarrant Elkington and Senior Geology Consultant Dr. Gregory Zhang as they discuss how resource estimation methods impact mine planning and what mining engineers should know about understanding estimation models and their limitations.

This podcast episode at a glance:

00:05 Introduction
00:45 Motivation for discussing resource geology and mine planning
03:00 Common issues with resource models for mine planners
03:45 Limitations of resource models
06:45 Overview of resource estimation methods
07:30 The rule for waste inclusion in resource model
10:00 The use of recoverable resource models in resource geology and mine planning
11:20 Common issues in model preparation
14:50 Change of Support concept.
17:50 Localisation process and best practices for handovers between geologists and mine planners

Join our experts as they explore the topic of 'What Mining Engineers Need to Know About Resource Estimation' in the episode 80 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

If you'd like to connect with Tarrant 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.