Project Vulcan

The requirement of this group project:

Learning Outcomes
It is intended that by the end of this project, students will be able to:
 Understand the structure of exploration data files,
 Create, validate and composite a drillhole database,
 Build a block model,
 Estimate grades to blocks using Inverse Distance Technique,
 Generate the reserves, and
 Become familiar with an orebody modelling and resource estimation software package.

The Deposit
The deposit is a gold mineralisation which lies horizontally beneath the surface. A “first-pass” drilling campaign has been completed with 26 boreholes being drilled on a series of north south sections using a single RC Drilling Rig. The sections are 25 metres apart and start at 5922 m E and 5036 m N. The main lithology of the area consists of soil, sandstone, siltstone, breccia and basalt from the surface.

Files provided Each group will be provided with a set of project files compiled from the exploration process by a geologist. These files contain the necessary data for creating a drillhole database and block model to be used for resource estimation. Descriptions of these files are given below.File Name | | Collar.csv | | Survey.csv | | Assay.csv | | Geo.dsf | | Reeboreholes.geo.isis | | Reeboreholes.geo.isix | Topo.00t | | Resource_estimation.dg1 |

Required Tasks
 Examine the data files,
 import data files into the software package,
 load and view the drillhole database both graphically and in database format,
 composite the drillhole database,
 define the shape of the orebody from the drillholes,
 build a block model and assign grades using inverse distance grade estimation method,
 calculate the reserve for the interpolation method,
 Display a Grade-Tonnage Curve, and
 submit a group report.
Project Interview and Report
 All the members of the team must be present (0 mark will be awarded to any member of the team who is not