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EASC 449 — Geostatistical Ore Reserve Estimation

Earth Science · University of Ghana

Review of statistical measures, outliers, and the desirable properties of an estimator. Basic concepts: regionalised variables, stationarity and intrinsic hypothesis. Variograms and structural analysis: calculation and interpretation experimental variograms and fitting theoretical models. Use of volume variance relationships. Estimation variance: sampling programs, optimal drill hole positions. Theory and practice of kriging: estimation at grid node and over block, total, and average grade. Recoverable reserves.

Credits
2
Level
Level 400
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).