Selection of a Resource Estimation Method for Monywa K and L Copper Deposits in Myanmar

摘要

Realization of good returns in the mining venture needs careful planning, scheduling, design and optimization of all mining activities which are dependent upon reliable resource estimates. The mineral resource estimation method employed in a deposit thus plays a major role in reduction of risks associated in mining. In this study, indicator kriging, ordinary kriging and inverse distance weighting methods are compared for MonywaKandLdeposits. Correlation coefficients in the regression analysis of downhole composites compared with the ordinary kriging estimates forKandLdeposits were 0.982 and 0.985 respectively, thus selecting it as the best estimator for the two deposits.