RESOURCE ESTIMATION OF
STRATABOUND DEPOSITS (NICKEL AND COAL) and
BASIC PIT OPTIMIZATION CONCEPTS AND APPLICATION
USING MICROLYNX MINING SOFTWARE

Application

Activity

Description

Introduction to Microlynx

Orientation

Basic functions of Micorlynx

Application

Activity

Description

Excel

Database Formatting

Exploration drilling database formatting in MS Excel.

Microlynx - Sample Manager

Define Drillhole Database

Creating drillhole database in Microlynx format

MS Access Database

Import Excel Data

Getting external data from MS Access

Microlynx - Sample Manager

Data Validation

Detecting and fixing errors within the database

Define Sample Data Color Codes

Define the geological and grade sample color codes

View Database

Viewing the drillhole database in plan and sections

Composite Database

Compositing of database according to geology, downholes, bench, cut-off grade, material.

Statistical Analysis

Basic Statistics (eg. Mean, Standard Deviation, Relative Standard Deviation, Log Mean, etc.)
Generating Graphs (eg. Histograms, Probability Plots, Correlations etc.)

Geostatistics

Generating Variograms (i.e. Sill, Nugget,etc.)

Special Functions:

Snap Samples to Surface

Adjust Drillhole collar elevation to fit the topo surface

Create Surface from Samples

Extract sample elevations from drillhole database

Cut High Sample Values

Cutting sample outliers

Coordinate Transformations

Changing drillhole database coordinates

3D Visualization

Viewing the drillhole database in 3D

Querying functions

Filtering data from sample database

Plotting of Data

Data plot formatting and printing

Application

Activity

Description

Excel

Survey format

Format survey raw data into MS Excel

Microlynx - Survey Manager

Import Survey Data

Import survey data into Microlynx

Triangulation

Triangulate the survey points

Contour Data

Generate contours

Contour Color Codes

Define the contour color codes

View Data in 3D

View Data in 3D

Digitize Strings

Construct strings by digitizing

Export Strings to Perimeters

Export strings into boundaries

Plotting of Data

Data plot formatting and printing

Special Functions:

Trim Surface Using Strings

Extracting survey data from a specified boundary

Volume Between Surfaces

Computation of volumes from two surfaces

Edit String Data

Open and edit survey data

Off-set functions

Generating strings by off-set (eg. generating boundaries)

Trade Strings functions

Copy, move and erase string data

Digitize and Identify functions

Digitize strings, inquire Area, coordinates, slope, etc.

Cut and pase functions

String editing (eg. cut, link, dissolve, assemble, etc.)

Drape strings

Change string elevations to fit surface

Chain strings

Insert points within strings, extend strings.

Extracting data for field survey

Practical use of survey data in the field

Microlynx - Geology Model

Define boundary thickness

Essential function for geology model generation

Application

Activity

Description

Microlynx - Survey Manager

Define Block Model Boundaries (North and East)

Identify and obtain coordinate centroids in North and East direction

Microlynx - Sample Manager

Define Block Model Boundaries (Level)

Identify and obtain coordinate centroids in Minimum and Maximum elevation direction.

Microlynx - Resource Manager

Create Block Model

Define block model attributes (eg. Ni, BTU, CV, etc..) and origin/size.

Subdivide Cells by Surfaces

Generate block model cells by surfaces.

IDW Grade Estimation

Inverse Distance Weighing technique grade interpolation.

OK Grade Estimation

Ordinary Kriging grade interpolation technique.

Store System Fields

Assign Density according to geology or grades

View Block Models

Viewing model by sections, plans and 3D

Block Model Querying

Filter data by attributes

Resource Report

Report by geology or grades

Plotting of Data

Data plot formatting and printing