Pilot Point Optimization of Mining Boundaries for Lateritic Metal Deposits: Finding the Trade-off Between Dilution and Ore Loss

Geological contacts in lateritic metal deposits (footwall topographies) often delineate the orebody boundaries. Spatial variations seen in such contacts are frequently higher than those for the metal grades of the deposit. Therefore, borehole spacing chosen based on the grade variations cannot adequ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dagasan, Y., Renard, P., Straubhaar, J., Erten, Oktay, Topal, Erkan
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66634