Vein modeling is a common subject in mining. Ore occurs associated with veins and domain constraint interpolations are required to maintain grade continuity. Using traditional modeling techniques, you can spend days or weeks manually editing the data and sketching lines. As a result, some problems may occur, such as: 1 – Produce a single model for the warehouse. 2 – The model often represents the interpretation of data made by only one person. 3 – It can be challenging to replicate or repeat the process as new data becomes available. 4 – It is usually done after the survey, rather than during the survey. Being done during drilling, the modeling allows the geologist to analyze the results and adjust the drilling campaign whenever necessary. In…
Drillhole visualization in MS3D is a powerful visual analysis tool. The data object, called a hole view, depicts your drillhole data in 2D or 3D, drillhole views must be linked to a data source, such as a MineSight and MineSight Torque project file. You can see multiple poll views at once. The holes seen while in the section are those within the current projection volume. In the example below, a series of holes is shown, and to visualize them in space, a synchronization with MS3D is necessary, which can be performed quickly and easily by selecting “Filter” from MSTorque. So the holes selected in the database will be shown on the screen, without the need to search for a specific hole using the “query” option in MS3D. Select the…
HxM|MineSight once again revolutionizes with integration and agility for the visualization of large point clouds. With Point Cloud, you can visualize points and use RGB channel values to visualize an impressive amount of detail, coming from any survey technology, be it laser scanner or photogrammetry. Visualizations are instantaneous, requiring only the use of xViewer to enable the visualization of Point Cloud objects. Point Cloud together with xViewer has a revolutionary technology, which provides fast and dynamic views, for viewing thousands of points directly in MineSight and, as seen in the example, allows the manipulation and visualization with high performance of clouds with more than 1 billion spots. The application of this tool goes beyond the mine routine, being able to import point clouds from different surveys….
MineSight tools are constantly evolving and in today's Tips & Tricks we will describe the latest features built into MineSight Haulage that produce more accurate results and detailed reports quickly and efficiently. MineSight Haulage Integration with MineSight Planner MineSight Planner now integrates with MSHaulage, so it is possible to obtain information and control over loading and transport fleets, such as cycle times, total truck hours, fuel consumption, among others . Connecting to MSHaulage is done quickly and easily. On MSPlanner's initial configuration screen, simply indicate which database and MSHaulage plan refer to and, after connecting, the information regarding the connected plan is detailed on the same screen. Made the connection with the MSHaulage plan, the fleets…
In today's Tips & Tricks, we're introducing Hexagon Mining's newest implicit geological modeling tool | MineSight. Launched during PDAC 2017 in Toronto, GeoLogic is used to validate, understand and interpret geology. With it you produce a geological model ready to code the block model. You can also quickly and accurately explore various scenarios of different interpretations and build complex shapes directly from holes, and keep them up to date with new data. Figure 1: Geological Model The tool offers a geological modeling approach with an intuitive interface and workflow. It is easy to use and easy to learn, with complete user control, creating reproducible and auditable models. GeoLogic uses algorithm and calculations designed to handle complex types of structural and lithographic information, as well as harnessing the power…
In today's Tips & Tricks, we're introducing the new StopeOptimizer! The new MineSight tool, StopeOptimizer allows you to quickly and easily conduct feasibility studies in underground mines, as well as analyze stope structures and economic scenarios StopeOptimizer automates stope design using a variety of creation methods of the shapes. With the ability to use design parameters and constraints, StopeOptimizer provides the optimal stope design to maximize the value of the orebody. The results (wireframes, coded block models and reports) can be used directly in strategic and tactical planning. The integration of StopeOptimizer with MineSight Mine Planning Suite is a huge time and money saver as it is a tool that can be fully integrated with the block model and MineSight 3D (MS3D). Output files can be easily used in our sequencing tools. “The deposits of minerals and metals used to…
High performance and agility in fleet scaling with MineSight Haulage! In today's Tips & Tricks, we're going to present the best tool for controlling loading and transport fleets, with cycle times, total truck and loader hours and fuel consumption. All of this is possible with MineSight Haulage, which is fully integrated with our planning tools, performing accurate and efficient fleet sizing. Using MineSight Haulage, users can easily design, configure, manage and modify a transport network, eliminating the need to design the network as a separate component or package not integrated with planning tools. Save your time by skipping DMT calculations by center of mass and creating countless overlapping routes and spreadsheets. With MineSight Haulage it is possible to get times…
The estimation of grades in complex geological deposits presents challenges to experts in geological modeling. Traditional interpolation methods are based on distance and direction. In folded deposits, grades must be related to distance relative to the deposition time, before deformation. It is known that grade estimation is the foundation for calculating reserves and mine planning. If the geology is not well understood and your construction methods are not adopted correctly, serious financial losses will occur. For the estimation of these types of deposits, Hexagon Mining | MineSight developed the Relative Surface Interpolator (RSI) and MineSight Dynamic Unfolding (MSDU) tools. A case study was carried out in a complex geological deposit of Tenke-Fungurume, in Africa, which requires an interpolation method that best fits the genesis of mineralization. In this study, a…
In today's Tips & Tricks, we will present the best tool for determining routes and sizing fleets within mining sequencing. Dynamic Haulage is a MineSight Scheduler Optimizer (MSSO) tool that provides a more accurate solution for defining the route of cuts based on the assumptions and restrictions imposed by the user. Dynamic Haulage guarantees the best and most efficient route to destinations, taking into account previously plowed areas and economic parameters, in this way, the generated routes are in accordance with the shape of the pit, according to the advances already made. The following image shows an MSHaulage route (yellow line) on a pushback that has already been mined and is therefore unavailable. The definition of cycle time is fundamental for fleet sizing, which represents a significant part of CAPEX and OPEX. When performing the definition of routes within the…
In today's Tips & Tricks we are going to talk about how to perform blending using the MineSight Scheduler Optimizer (MSSO), creating restrictions on mass, grade, materials and even creating a restriction between the ratio of grades. All these parameters can be created in MSSO quickly and easily, generating optimal operational sequencing for your mine to maximize your NPV! MSSO generates long-term and short-term sequences that solve optimization and blending problems. These sequencing represent the most productive mining, obtaining results that reach the objectives within mass, geotechnical, equipment, economic restrictions, among others. The project flowchart is customizable, being determined the pit, the waste and stock piles and the plant in the way the user wants. The MSSO will calculate the amount of material moved at its respective…
