Risk quantification in grade-tonnage curves and resource categorization in a lateritic nickel deposit using geologically constrained joint conditional simulation

Journal of Mining Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-176

  Lopes, J A ^a   Rosas, C F ^a   Fernandes, J B ^a   Vanzela, G A ^a  

^a 254 Departamento Geologia Centro   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Grade tonnage curves; Lateritic nickel min max autocorrelation factors; Resource categorization; Risk

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; DEPOSITS; INVESTMENTS; MINERAL INDUSTRY; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSITS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISKS;

AUTO-CORRELATION FACTORS; CORRELATED VARIABLES; GEOSTATISTICAL SIMULATION; JOINT CONDITIONAL SIMULATIONS; MINIMUM/MAXIMUM AUTOCORRELATION FACTORS; RESOURCE CATEGORIZATION; RISK QUANTIFICATION; UNCERTAINTY AND RISKS;

NICKEL DEPOSITS;

EID: 80855124346     PISSN: 10627391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1062739147020043     Document Type: Article

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