Derisk was a Silver Sponsor at this year’s Brisbane Minerals Industry Christmas party organised by the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. The function was held on Friday 3 December and attracted around 100 guests who enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the end...
Planning and organising effective site visits Site visits to exploration prospects, mine development properties and operating mine sites can be a critical component of many project reviews, audits, technical studies, expert reports and operational support projects...
How important is a pre-feasibility study? The typical study sequence for mineral projects envisages three or four significant study levels as a project progresses from exploration to production: Level 1: Scoping Study, also called a Conceptual Study. Level 2:...
Valuing operations with minimal Ore Reserves Many mining projects, particularly narrow vein underground precious metals projects, have limited Ore Reserves defined at any time. But many of these projects have a long operating life, continually replenishing depleted...
The future of site-based mining geologists When will site-based mining geologists become redundant? And will the Coronavirus pandemic provide further incentive to fast-track a process that has already commenced? There is no doubt that companies want to reduce the...
