Mining Tracks I & II

Time, Class Titles, Descriptions, and Instructors (subject to change)

Monday, November 8

8-9:45AM

Mining Track I/Drillholes/Grant Wenker -- Covering importing, editing, reporting and drawing drillhole data, this section goes through the process of bringing in the holes and then making sure they are correct with queries and correlation checks. Quality attributes are imported separately. Geologic columns are drawn in 2D and 3D, drillhole reports check names and utilities fix any problems with the data. 

Mining Track II/Surface Timing Basics/Dinesh Malav -- The Carlson Surface Mining Module contains the necessary tools for complex surface mine design, mineable reserve calculations and scheduling with equipment timing. The typical progression of the steps would be to create and layout pits, calculate reserves, then schedule the mine. This session will cover creating and laying out pits, assign mining directions, calculating pit reserves, assigning quantities and qualities and production timing.

10:15AM-Noon

Mining Track I/Geology Modeling Basics/Steve Richards -- This session introduces the basics needed to start the modeling process. Modeling methods are compared. The data must be clean for correct models. PreCalculated grid files are created, isopachs and outcrops are drawn and fence diagram/geological cross sections check the model with the drilling.

Mining Track II/Surface Timing Advanced/Grant Wenker -- Once the pits are created, volumes and grids are assigned for scheduling. Equipment and calendars are defined and both short term and long range planning is discussed. Output options include colored period blocks, and 3D surfaces played back in simulation of each period mined.

1-2:45PM

Mining Track I/Geology Modeling Advanced/Grant Wenker -- This session covers advanced tools to fine tune the model. Seam conformance and how the modeling reacts are detailed. Splits, naming of the "parent-child" relationship and limit lines are used. Modeling methods are compared to see the differences they will produce with Calculate Residuals.

Mining Track II/Natural Regrade/Nicholas Bugosh -- This session will provide an overview presentation showing how the GeoFluv design approach satisifies the goals of sustainability when traditional methods do not and how the Natural Regrade module makes it easy for users to make GeoFluv designs. The users will learn to use Natural Regrade to make a basic draft design for a stable landform. The draft design will then be edited to address 'frequently asked questions.' An example of an actual project designed will be presented and the process that led to making the draft design alternative for a 10-acre site in one hour will be explained.

3:15-5PM

Mining Track I/Surface Mine Reserves/Grant Wenker -- This session takes the precalculated mining model and calculates surface mine reserves for quantities and qualities. Various methods are used to calculate sloped, multi-bench, offset volumes. Property lines are created to report the reserves by owner.

Mining Track II/Reserve Classification/Steve Richards -- This session covers the use of the Reserve Classification procedure for creating the Measured, Indicated, and Inferred reports used in preparation of the SEC 10K reports, and financial support documents often required by banks during acquisition due diligence.

Tuesday, November 9

8-9:45AM

Mining Track I/Underground Mapping/Steve Richards -- We will review the automatic layout options face updating procedure, end-of-month take-up procedures, and the procedure for creating and inserting mining symbols.

Mining Track II/Dragline Range Diagrams/Grant Wenker -- This session covers the topic of Dragline Range Diagrams. Range Diagram details are described to create the spoiled sections. The series of commands from Cut and Place, to Process Dragline Sequence are illustrated on how to go from dragline pit section design to true 3D sections and surfaces.

10:15AM-Noon

Mining Track I/3D Pit Design/Grant Wenker -- Once the model is built, then the pits are laid out using many methods such as by Advance or by Matrix. Pits are assign direction, values and grids, then scheduled. Timing will be run by both production by period and by equipment rate with calendars.

Mining Track II/Block Modeling/Dinesh Malav -- This class takes a set of drillholes and goes through the steps that create the block model. The different grades are defined in the Grade Parameter File. Blocks are drawn and viewed in 3D for analysis. Cross sections are cut and volumes by grade are calculated with reserves. The Optimized Pit Design is found with the Lerch-Grossman algorithm.

1-2:45PM

Mining Track I/Underground Timing Basics/Steve Richards -- Timing of longwall and room-and-pillar panel examples will be covered. Some elements of underground timing have been relocated and we will cover the process with the "new" options.

Mining Track II/Grid File Utilities/Grant Wenker -- This session will introduce how to use the powerful Carlson macro language to automate the geology and mine modeling process. Learn how to use the macro capabilities to model the mining losses, quality, and coal blending and how to quickly update the geology and mine models as new drilling or pit sampling data comes available. See how to use the macro logic to create pit shells for different strip ratio, thickness and quality cut-offs.

3:15-5PM

Mining Track I/Underground Timing Advanced/Steve Richards -- This class covers the scheduling and timing of longwall and room-and-pillar panel underground mines. The process from defining the equipment rates or advance, preparing the calendar for delays and events, and creating the reports in various formats is detailed. Options for hatching and drawing the period blocks will all be shown, with all of the new features described.

Mining Track II/Mine Permit Map Development/Dave Carlson -- This class will detail commands used to create typical mine permits. Routines include Design Bench and Valley Ponds, Stage Storage graphs, haul road design with RoadNET and Design Pad Template for mine design features.

A grid with the complete preliminary class schedule is now available. If you have a specific request for a class subject, please email conference@carlsonsw.com and your request will be considered.