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    Applied Mineral Inventory Estimation

    Applied Mineral Inventory Estimation presents a Alastair J. Sinclair obtained his B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc.
    comprehensive applied approach to the estimation degrees in geological engineering at the University of
    of mineral resources/reserves with particular empha- Toronto and a Ph.D. in economic geology at the Univer-
    sis on sity of British Columbia. He taught in the Department
    of Geology, University of Washington from 1962 to
    r The geological basis of such estimations 1964 and at the University of British Columbia from
    r The need for and maintenance of a high-quality 1964 to 1999. He is presently Emeritus Professor at
    assay data base the University of British Columbia. His teaching and
    r The practical use of a comprehensive exploratory research activities have focused on mineral deposits,
    data evaluation mineral exploration data analysis, and mineral inven-
    r The importance of a comprehensive geostatistical tory estimation. He continues to be active in applied
    approach to the estimation methodology. research in these fields. Over the past three and one-half
    decades he has given a wide range of short courses to in-
    The text emphasizes that geology and geostatistics dustry and has consulted internationally on matters re-
    are fundamental to the process of mineral inventory. lating to data quality and mineral inventory estimation.
    Practical problems and real data are used throughout
    as illustrations: each chapter ends with a summary Garston H. Blackwell was educated in Cornwall,
    of practical concerns, a number of practical exer- United Kingdom and graduated from Camborne
    cises and a short list of references for supplementary School of Mines in 1968. He worked as a mining en-
    study. The topics emphasized include estimation con- gineer for Falconbridge Nickel Mines in Sudbury for
    cepts, integration of geology into the estimation pro- three years and then attended Queen’s University, grad-
    cedure, monitoring and maintaining the high quality uating with a M.Sc. (Eng.) in Mining Engineering in
    of the assay database, appreciation and application of 1973. He then joined Brenda Mines Ltd. in British
    basic statistical procedures to the estimation process, Columbia as senior mining engineer, working through-
    exploratory data analysis as a means of improving out the Noranda organization, becoming Chief Mine
    confidence in the estimation process and applied geo- Engineer at Brenda in 1978. While at Brenda Mines,
    statistical estimation methods. In addition, individual he oversaw development of computer applications in
    chapters are devoted to other important topics includ- mining for ore reserve estimation and grade control,
    ing grade–tonnage curves, bulk density, simulation, long- and short-term mine planning, financial evalu-
    dilution, resource/reserve classification, and metal ation, slope stability, and information reporting and
    accounting reality checks of estimation procedures. technology. He applied many of these developments
    This textbook is suitable for any university or min- within the Noranda group of companies. In 1986,
    ing school that offers senior undergraduate and grad- he joined Queen’s University as Associate Professor,
    uate student courses on mineral resource/reserve esti- where he teaches open-pit mining, reserve estimation
    mation. It will also be valuable for professional mining and grade control, computer applications, open-pit rock
    engineers, geological engineers, and geologists work- mechanics and surveying. He has taken extended indus-
    ing with mineral exploration and mining companies. trial leaves with Barrick in Nevada and IMDI in Chile.

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