Resource/reserve inventories: What are the objectives?

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 92, Issue 1031, 1999, Pages 151-155

  Vallée, Marcel ^a  

^a Geoconseil Marcel Vallee Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mineral resources; Ore reserve estimation; Quality control; Resource classification

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842764835     PISSN: 03170926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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