The importance of sampling in grade control

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 77-81

  Holmes, R J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL DECISIONS; MINING INDUSTRIES; OPTIMISATION; PRECISION TARGETS; PROCESS STREAMS; SAMPLE PREPARATIONS; TASK NEEDS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 58049183244     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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