Derisk staff have compiled a series of short technical notes covering a diverse range of topics relevant to the mineral industry. Please take a moment to browse through these notes and contact us if you would like more information.
The reporting of an Ore Reserve is an explicit admission that a company has completed a comprehensive technical and commercial study concluding that extraction is viable. However, many new and existing mines underperform – in extreme cases closing prematurely. Ore...
Quality management is a system that integrates both quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) to deliver products and services that consistently meet requirements.
Successful exploration programs reach a stage where there are substantial Inferred Mineral Resources.
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 undertaken for a client.
The typical study sequence for mineral projects envisages three or four significant study levels as a project progresses from exploration to production:
Many mining projects, particularly narrow vein underground precious metals projects, have limited Ore Reserves defined at any time.
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?
Companies considering an option to purchase a mineral asset generally embark on some form of technical due diligence