This is the specific branch of statistics developed for the mining industry to estimate reserves based on sparse drill hole data.
: Understanding how measurement errors from assays and sampling impact your conclusions. Statistical Methods For Mineral Engineers
Covers essential topics like mass balancing, sampling error reduction, and identifying performance improvements. Key areas where these methods make an impact: Calibration & Maintenance: This is the specific branch of statistics developed
Unlike chemical plants that process homogeneous fluids, a mineral processing plant feeds on . A single assay result from a shift composite might be 2.5% Cu, but the next hour’s feed could be 1.8% or 3.2%. Is the change real? Is the flotation tank failing? Or did you just pick a weird rock? sampling error reduction