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Newsletter March 2014

> In this issue Vulcan coal quality models Vulcan 9 modelling tools Tie up tools in BlastLogic I-Site defines Esperanza PerfectDig in the pit and online Land forming case study I-Site geotechnical solution Contents Latest news 1

Vulcan coal quality models 2 Techniques for accurate modelling

Vulcan modelling tools 4 Implicit modelling & support analysis

Maptek Users Conference 6 Photo gallery and news In this issue BlastLogic product news 8 Maptek enters 2014 with renewed energy to help our customers work New tie up and modelling tools smarter by adding value to the technical data extracted from their I-Site case study 9 mining processes. Defining structures at Esperanza Making smart choices includes working cooperatively with other technology providers to deliver the best outcomes. PerfectDig in the pit and online 10 Enhanced reporting, measurements Maptek has entered an agreement with Sandvik Mining to collaborate on developing integrated underground planning and automation solutions. Our I-Site case study 11 customers will reap the benefits. Efficient land forming Maptek has also invested in UAV photogrammetry developer DroneMetrex. I-Site case study 12 This exciting new technology is evolving quickly and Maptek is committed to Geotechnical solutions for coal enabling the best possible results for our customers.

Calendar of events Development effort in Vulcan is being applied to ensure that core architecture evolves alongside new tools for resource modelling, mine design and operations planning.

I-Site Studio retains its commanding position as the premier software for modelling and analysis of 3D point cloud data. Two case studies highlight the benefits of our intuitive workflow and powerful tools for geotechnical studies.

Want more? Enhanced measurement and reporting is being incorporated in the PerfectDig More information available online design conformance system. New tools in BlastLogic allow engineers to preview blast scenarios and animate detonation sequences. Video We continue to seek innovative solutions in response to customer needs. Detailed article Feedback on Forge is welcome. Contact [email protected] Photo gallery

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MAPTEK FORGE / MARCH 2014 Maptek in the air Sandvik Mining cooperation Maptek has invested in DroneMetrex, a startup company Sandvik Mining, leading supplier of equipment, services that has developed innovative new technology for aerial and technical solutions is cooperating with Maptek to photogrammetric mapping from small drone aircraft. develop integrated planning and execution systems.

The DroneMetrex system collects high quality digital terrain ‘Enormous benefits can be gained by making Sandvik mining data and imagery for rapid assessment and integration for equipment more automated and spatially aware,’ said Sandvik mining, geospatial, agriculture and infrastructure applications. Mining Global Head of Automation, Rowan Melrose. ‘We are pleased to be working with Maptek to create the most DroneMetrex will integrate seamlessly with Maptek Vulcan, advanced mining systems in the world.’ Eureka and I-Site Studio products. I-Site 3D laser scanning systems complement DroneMetrex aerial data for quickly and ‘Our customers will be able to send detailed design and accurately measuring and monitoring surface changes. modelling data through the mine operations to monitor performance in real time,’ said Maptek General Manager, ‘Maptek’s software capability will enhance our products and Australasia, Peter Johnson. ensure customers gain maximum benefit from TopoDrone-100 data’, said Tom Tadrowski, Managing Director of DroneMetrex.

The TopoDrone-100 is a small UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), able to be operated with minimal training, that collects high precision aerial photographs for generating highly accurate terrain models with an elevation accuracy of 20 mm.

AusIMM President’s Award Maptek founder Dr Bob Johnson has been awarded the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM) President’s Award for 2014.

The award recognises Bob’s notable achievements in pioneering Grad school sponsored the use of computer software for modelling and analysis.

Maptek sponsored the 23rd Edinburgh University The AusIMM Awards recognise the leadership of professionals Graduate School of Geosciences Conference in February, in the minerals sector who have contributed to outstanding where students, staff and industry shared academic economic, environmental and social outcomes across the presentations, discussions and entertainment. industry, the professions and the community.

‘The event provides a fertile and enjoyable environment for Bob will receive the award at a presentation dinner in May. networking and helps to raise the profile of current geosciences research,’ said Gary Buchanan, Sales Manager, Maptek Europe.

LATEST NEWS 1 Coal quality modelling Maptek™ Vulcan™ contains effective tools which enable geologists to create and update coal quality models.

Updating geological models for Compositing When core loss results in missing structurally complex or multi data, rules can be set to ignore seam coal deposits can prove Intuitive Vulcan compositing tools minor gaps. If new drilling data is challenging. streamline setup of structural and available, but the depths do not coal quality data. match due to adjusted geophysics, Using Vulcan techniques it is tempting to just use data rules The first step is to define whether appropriately will create to allow tolerances. However, it is to look up intervals and match the robust coal quality models important to amend the data to quality by sample numbers or by that stand up to review and ensure the core samples are depth. The sample numbers in reporting to the correct interval. regulatory audits. the quality table may not always match those in the lithology record, A critical aspect of compositing is Validation for example if samples have been to weight the samples - by length combined for analysis. for RD, by mass for raw qualities, Database validation is an essential and by mass and yield for washed stage. Maptek™ Vulcan™ includes Depth is then relied on, so the product qualities. comprehensive tools for collar and depths in the lithology sheet must downhole checks, and coal quality be checked against the quality variables. Tools exist for checking intervals. Seam splitting individual fields, data ranges and Seam splitting poses compositing outliers, as well as along-record Tolerances can be set for missing problems where drillhole data is checks on the sum of multiple and mismatched data. A coal seam scarce. A database constructed values. fully covered by multiple samples is easily composited, but when from the Vulcan FixDHD structural Checks should be made for estimating part of a seam, creating mapfiles can capture all valid ply overlapping samples and for an allowance for samples to overlap combinations and can be a better mismatches between lithology slightly ensures valid composites alternative than the original lithology and quality tables. are calculated without bias. database for compositing. Trending can give better results when data is sparse.

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2 VULCAN Vulcan will scan the parent seam model extents. Vulcan Grid Calc Trending is ideal for quality as its child components, taking replay files can be used to create a variables that exhibit a regional, the true top and base of the seam modelling macro, only setting rank related trend, such as RoMax, while also estimating the location the grid extents after all the data Fluidity and Volatile Matter. of the plies. Taking the FixDHD has been loaded. Resulting models output as the reference for the more accurately honour the Some quality variables are best quality model will bring in sampled available data and better reflect estimated by their correlation drillhole data from all of the seams the observed quality trends. to other variables; for example before and after splitting, resulting where there is little data, bore core in better representation across the Trending results are inaccurate, or there is parent and child seams. inconsistent handling of samples. Care must be taken when using Trends in any of the input variables Merging grids trending tools. When there is not will usually be better reflected if enough data to properly establish the calculations are made from Vulcan tools are useful for merging the trend of minor seams, the trend the component grids in Grid Calc the thousands of grids generated surface can be ‘borrowed’ from a rather than the base data. Grid in quality modelling. The create major seam or seam group. Calc allows the use of complicated multiple surfaces panel populates Noise in the data should first be equations for derived quality after the compositing run. Extents variables. should equal the structural model removed. The differences between and cell size should be a multiple the original data points and the Summary of the model to avoid reserving trend surface, called residuals, problems. are modelled to form a grid. The Due care at each step of the trend equation is then added to validation and modelling process In some cases it is necessary to each node of the residuals grid to results in better coal quality include data from outside the final produce the final seam variable grid. models. Vulcan has tools to quickly and easily generate the many grids involved in coal quality modelling. Grid Calc menus allow advanced manipulation of the data and 04 05 calculations between grids. Scripts make complex and repetitive tasks easy, repeatable and auditable. Thanks to Adam Stewart Integral Resource Consulting

Extract from paper presented at Maptek Users Conference, Brisbane, 2013

01 Without trending, cells beyond the data limits have unrealistic values 02 Cells beyond the data limits exhibit the regional trend when a trend surface is applied 03 The difference between trended and untrended models is only significant beyond the data limits 04 Minor seams may not have enough data to properly establish trend 05 Trend equation from a major seam is ‘borrowed’ to create a regionally consistent model

MAPTEK FORGE / MARCH 2014 3 Implicit modelling and support analysis Maptek™ resource geologist Anthony Bottrill combines new implicit modelling tools in Vulcan™ with existing change of support analysis to lift the lid on evaluating deposits.

Consider a new exploration project. Implicit Modelling The grade-tonnage curve output Initial vertical drillholes have been by change of support represents followed up with angled drilling. Implicit modelling in Vulcan 9 change as a proportion, not actual allows solids to be created rapidly, tonnes. Now that new data is available, straight from drillhole or composite what is the potential of this project data. Categorical variables such as To report tonnage, the tonnes from and did the drilling add value? How lithologies can be modelled, as well implicit modelling can be combined does it compare against other as continuous variables such as with grade-tonnage curves from projects? Which project has the grades. Implicit modelling can help support analysis. This results in a most potential to warrant spending to evaluate the potential range in potential range of size and grade your limited budget on? the mineralised tonnage. for the deposit based on the current information. Combining Maptek™ Vulcan™ implicit modelling and change Support Analysis Two real world projects identified of support tools, geologists can Vulcan support analysis tools situations where: answer these questions, and allow the geologist to map the >> infill drilling would cost more they can describe projects in change in the grade-tonnage curve than the potential incremental a measurable way. between different drilling support to value of additional metal in the assess how much of the potential ground; and This is critical when including mineralisation could be economic. mine planning and financial >> a large low grade project which contained significant high modelling concepts into As infill drilling is added, the grade ore shoot potential had discussions. shape of the grade-tonnage curve changes. Change of support significant upside as a high maps this and allows the resource grade target. An initial view of any project should geologist to identify the potential start with analysis using Vulcan grade-tonnage curve at the time standard tools: Summary of mining (grade control drilling). This modelling process can all be >> database validation; This is important when comparing done easily in Vulcan. There is no >> advanced statistics; and projects as it enables deposits to need to import and export data or >> load drillholes as discs for be measured on a like for like basis run different programs. Everything displaying grade and geology. to show what could be expected is saved in specification files so it is at the time of mining. Once a basic understanding documented, repeatable and reliable. of the project is obtained, the The realistic mining scenario By combining the right tools in resource geologist must then lies somewhere between the Vulcan, geologists can lift the lid be able to provide: theoretical grade-tonnage curves on deposits to get a better view for the current exploration drilling >> a potential mineralised tonnage; of what is there, before expensive and the actual samples. The drilling is undertaken. and challenge is to determine where >> a potential tonnage and grade that line really is, and how further Extract from paper presented at Maptek Users Conference, Brisbane, 2013 above an economic cutoff. drilling will affect the project.

4 VULCAN Adjusting the parameters in implicit modelling allows the resource geologist to determine end-member ranges for the size of the deposit based on the data available.

Vulcan Implicit Modelling and Support Analysis 1. Value projects and assess their potential. 2. Compare projects on an equal basis. 3. Identify value-adding exploration requirements, such as chasing grade to improve project viability. 4. Measure the effectiveness and Support analysis outputs grade-tonnage This example reveals only a small range in value of exploration drilling curves, with the cutoff grade on the grade, with the grade only slightly above programs. horizontal axis. The theoretical grade- cutoff. This indicates a marginal deposit 5. Audit estimates and run alternative tonnage curve based on exploration drilling where the only upside is expected to scenarios based on different can be graphed against a grade-tonnage come from additional tonnes. To add value orientations of the orebody. curve based on samples; these are the to this project, the geologist must identify 6. Generate theoretical grade- two end-members for selectivity. opportunities for higher grade, not merely tonnage curves to test the more tonnes. smoothing applied in resource estimates.

MAPTEK FORGE / MARCH 2014 5 South America Users Conference The South America Users Conference provided the opportunity for more than 80 attendees to share over 25 technical sessions.

New developments in Maptek™ Vulcan™, The latest enhancements in BlastLogic, I-Site™ and BlastLogic™ were showcased at Maptek’s strategic management system the conference. Great interest was shown for drill and blast, were also shared. in the new Vulcan implicit modelling tools. Implicit modelling integrates block and Feedback from customers allows automatic solids aspects of 3D models in a Maptek to continue to innovate. single tool, offering users a powerful solution for modelling geological domains. ‘We welcomed all feedback and suggestions received throughout the conference,’ Other presentations covered applications commented Marcelo Arancibia, Vice and enhancements in Chronos ultra President, South America. sequencer and optimiser applied to underground and open pit mines, block ‘This allows Maptek to continue to improve caving and various operations where Vulcan and ensure our products, services and proves itself to be the premier solution for solutions remain world-class.’ geological modelling and mine planning. The conference was followed by a 1-day In the laser scanning arena, features and workshop where participants could learn benefits of the I-Site 8810 were outlined. The more about the new Vulcan implicit new I-Site 8200 underground laser scanning modelling tools. system, along with its customised boom and workflows for open pit and underground applications, was well received.

XVII CONFERENCIA DE USUARIOS MAPTEK Customers are invited to attend the 2014 conference. 9-11 DECEMBER, 2014 Put the date in your diary now! Convention Centre Enjoy Hotel & Resort, Viña del Mar, Chile

6 MAPTEK FORGE / MARCH 2014 7 BlastLogic ties up blast modelling Maptek™ BlastLogic™ is adding new tools to meet the demand from miners to more effectively manage their drill and blast operations.

What keeps you awake at night?

For the Maptek™ BlastLogic™ team, it was how to deliver immediate access to operational data in a simple, viewable way. This mandated a step-change in technology to provide seamless tools for engineers to optimise blast designs through simple analysis and effortless data management.

The guiding principle behind Blast modelling allows engineers to preview designs, timing and detonation sequences enhancing the BlastLogic capability matrix is to help operations further Users can run a 3D animation The timing envelope tool allows optimise production performance. of a detonation sequence, with engineers to specify a point where sections of the holes highlighted infrastructure may be vulnerable A significant new capability is and expanded to examine the to vibration, and enter a vibration the tie up and blast modelling detonation of explosive decks. propagation rate to quickly simulate function. This will further help the time it takes from detonation industry to streamline design, Routine timing analysis tools which of each hole for effects to reach a drilling and loading of blast holes. are relied on for determining the specified location. Due for release later this year, effectiveness of tie up design BlastLogic 2.0 will also include scenarios include timing envelope, Other blast models include consumables management, timing contours, burden relief and wavefront reinforcement to simulate confirming its evolution into first movement direction. vibration and over pressure, and mining’s only holistic drill and Kuz-ram for blast fragmentation. blast system. Dynamic visual feedback Engineers can be confident that BlastLogic will support better blast Tie up design in BlastLogic allows with a streamlined interface design and implementation. fast creation of design scenarios. for changing variables, provides Multiple iterations can be instant onscreen decision To see the tie up function in action compared side-by-side using making support. visit www.maptek.com/video the modelling and animation tools.

8 BLASTLOGIC I-Site defines structures at Esperanza Geotechnical engineers found Maptek™ I-Site™ was the ideal solution to define structural domains for the primary mineralisation of the Esperanza mine in Antofagasta.

Esperanza is a porphyry copper- Solution Validation gold mine owned by AMSA (70%) and Marubeni (30%). Located Different methods for acquiring Geotechnical engineers reviewed 100 km south of Calama in the data were assessed: the discontinuity reports for Antofagasta region at 2300 m >> Mapping benches by hand is each sector, identified structural above sea level, the Esperanza pit inexact and presents safety differences within these sectors measures 1.5 km long, 1.3-1.4 km issues and validated the segmentation of wide and 390-400 m deep. >> ATV (Amateur Television) structural domains for the primary scanning is slow and expensive mineralisation of the Esperanza The geology comprises a sequence pit. I-Site technology made this >> Maptek™ I-Site™ laser scanning of Cretaceous volcaniclastic validation possible and provided was chosen because it is fast andesite and dacite dipping 20 to confidence in the data accuracy. 30 degrees west, with a series of and provides detailed data for minor porphyry intrusions. good quality results Conclusion The main structural model, Data capture Using I-Site to capture fine generated by geologists for the structural data has generated a Moderate to high resolution scans Esperanza mine in August 2013, robust and reliable dataset that did were captured for the slopes clearly defined the boundary not previously exist for the mine. between the top of the primary between the primary and I-Site geotechnical tools enabled mineralisation and the pit floor. secondary mineralisation. detailed structural mapping to The point cloud data was processed update and refine the structural The challenge and the spherical triangulation domains for Esperanza. ™ The geotechnical department feature in I-Site Studio was used The accuracy of the data creates was tasked with updating to select the area of interest from a high level of reliability for the structural domains for the area surface scans to identify joint structural characterisation of primary mineralisation. The systems. generated for each domain. The biggest challenge was to acquire Discontinuities were saved within ease of setup and operation with information in a timely and safe a tolerance range of 15 degrees I-Site make it possible to capture manner from sectors that are strike-dip and minimum area of information safely and quickly from inaccessible due to closure of 20 cm2. sectors where operational factors inter-ramp slopes and benches. prevent access.

The first step was to take the The extracted surfaces were Thanks to Ramiro Herrera Santibanez Geotechnical Geologist, Minera Esperanza structural model into the field then exported with dip and Extract from paper presented at Maptek to correlate structures for dip direction for analysis. Users Conference, South America, 2013 sectorisation and subsequent definition of the boundaries.

01 An area of 254,000 m2 (72% of the Esperanza pit) below the sulphide boundary was scanned to acquire 25,931 joints

02 High resolution scan data enabled clear definition of structures to create an accurate geotechnical database

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MAPTEK FORGE / MARCH 2014 9 PerfectDig in the pit and online Maptek™ PerfectDig allows users to compare laser scans with designs and provide rapid feedback into the mine planning cycle.

PerfectDig makes it easier In the field In the office & online than ever for mining engineers, surveyors and managers to PerfectDig supports reference-free PerfectDig automates report discover the degree to which registration of scan data and easily generation once users have their mine conforms to design. acquires data for conformance specified the as-built and design reporting. Simply drive up to the data to compare, and selected the What once took hours now takes designed area and scan from region of interest. minutes. PerfectDig automatically 2 or more locations. PerfectDig generates high quality, visually rich automatically registers scans A professional design conformance output, ideal for reporting on the to each other and the data is report is created, with topographic state of conformance of a scene. immediately ready to use. and perspective views, auto- Output can be viewed and even generated cross-sections and queried online, enabling relevant Volumes by block volumes split between block lines. information to be shared instantly Quantifying the degree of design between stakeholders. Stakeholders can easily conformance is an important view and query compliance consideration for compliance information with PerfectDig applications. PerfectDig now Online. Snapshot links allow supports block lines so that volumes can be reported on online users to share their view a block-by-block basis. of the data with others.

Volume regions are clearly outlined Time and money are saved by to differentiate particular areas quickly providing users with the and how much they exceed or information they need to take under-reach design. Using material action to ensure compliance and densities it is possible to calculate optimise commodity excavation. the number of truckloads required to correct a specific area. Find out more by emailing [email protected] Measurements PerfectDig provides tools to query horizontal and vertical disparity from design, and cross-sections can be created with 1 or 2 clicks. Users can quickly gauge the degree of conformance at any specific point.

10 PERFECTDIG Land forming benefits from laser system More than 400 million hectares, or approximately 53% of Australia’s total land area is used for agriculture. The industry is looking to laser scan technology to improve productivity.

Land forming is the process of The scanning was completed 01 applying a man-made slope on quickly using the I-Site 8810 vehicle land to be used for irrigation. Laser mounted stop-go scanning system. scanning provides accuracy and Most areas required only 4 or 5 efficiency to ensure the correct setups, averaging 3 minutes at each grade for pre-determined watering location. The onboard GPS and and drainage systems. compass were used to seed scans which were locked in using I-Site Comparing the design against Studio™ global registration tools. actual at regular intervals throughout the farrowing activity ensures the Filtering and modelling of the paddocks adhere to specifications. scans took less than a few 02 The current method is to use survey minutes. The method is faster, GPS on a vehicle and pick up a safer and more accurate than point every 5 to 10 metres along the current process. tracks 15 to 25 metres apart. Using the I-Site system promises The survey points are imported into to improve the integrity of the initial proprietary design software where surface as well as the accuracy and a surface is created. That surface is efficiency of creating it. I-Site is able used in a design package to create to complete 2 paddocks in the time a simplified multi-plane surface that conventional methods cover a single is then imported into the machine paddock. guidance system for the tractor, 03 scraper or other equipment. The ideal scenario is to import laser scan data directly into the machine The field trial proved that the guidance system to ensure accurate ™ Maptek method was faster, safer surfaces of the area are used. and more accurate for collecting and processing data for land forming. Email [email protected] >> Survey the paddocks with the Maptek™ I-Site™ laser scanner to 01 Aerial photograph of trial paddock produce detailed surface models 02 Scan data provides detailed point coverage 03 Data is filtered & modelled to export final surface >> Export models as dxf for import into Civil 3D or similar system >> Create multi-plane data for export to machine guidance format >> Upload multi-plane data to machine guidance system

Maptek demonstrated the potential of combining the I-Site 8810, I-Site Studio and PerfectDig technology to provide a more efficient solution.

MAPTEK FORGE / MARCH 2014 11 Geotechnical studies Geotechnical engineering teams at Anglo American coal sites in Australia use Maptek™ I-Site™ for highwall mapping, reconciliation and drill & blast planning.

A major exporter of metallurgical Highwall mapping For example, a 60 degree hardwall coal in Australia, Anglo American was planned for a particular block. has 6 operations in Queensland Surveyors can set up the scanner Comparing design to actual with and New South Wales. outside the highwall drop zone I-Site Studio cross-section tools and safely capture high resolution demonstrated that historically, The survey team at the Capcoal photographs and detailed data for mining through weathered Tertiary operation in Queensland’s Bowen structure and joint delineation. in this block could achieve an ™ Basin starting using the Maptek angle of 35 degrees at best, and I-Site™ 8800 laser scanner in 2011. Geotechnical engineers no longer need to use hand compasses and designs needed to be modified Geotechnical engineers recognised going forward. the potential benefits of the photogrammetry for structural data technology and quickly adopted the acquisition. I-Site Studio software In another case, the plan was to dig Maptek™ I-Site Studio™ geotechnical is employed for mapping structures to 65 metres. I-Site scans showed module. and kinematic analysis of proposed that failures were appearing when mine designs. digging at 25 to 30 metres below I-Site is now an intrinsic part of the the surface. Comparing design geotechnical workflow, with scans I-Site Studio is ideal for completing sensitivity analysis, which can against actual, the geotechnical taken every few days across the advice was to adjust the plans! sites for use in: justify the need to lower batter angles to reduce risk. >> Highwall mapping - structural Planning and operations definition for kinematic analysis Reconciliation departments now get feedback >> Reconciliation - plans to actual in real time on how the pit Geotechnical engineers routinely >> Drill & blast - optimise initiation is performing to design and check excavated slopes against direction and pattern spacing advice on how to reduce risk. planned designs. I-Site tools add >> Material strength definition - value to this process. analyse cause of failures

12 I-SITE Drill & blast planning Using I-Site technology 02 Joints mapped from I-Site 8800 has sped up geotechnical scans can be plotted onto rose data capture and reduced diagrams. This data is used by drill processing time compared & blast engineers to optimise the to other highwall mapping initiation direction for minimising techniques. Geotechnical in situ highwall damage and engineers can spend more reducing energy loss. time in the field, where their expertise can add value. Structural data derived from scans can also be used to optimise pattern spacing and burden to Material strengths achieve the desired fragmentation. I-Site Studio is used to back- 03 The I-Site scanner is used to analyse failures to better measure floor disruption where understand material properties. dragline pits with steeply dipping Before and after geometry can strata and/or weak floor require be modelled to determine failure blasting. Accurate locations of plane location. floor disruption are required to maximise dump stability in Summary subsequent pits. I-Site 8800 laser scanning has provided fast data capture and The scanner is set up on the low processing, improving productivity wall to capture a broad scan of for highwall mapping and slope 04 the pit and the survey positions studies. are used to create design files to reconcile shot effectiveness. I-Site Studio has dramatically streamlined reconciliation of Landform modelling designs, optimised the drill & A particularly useful feature of blast process, and increased I-Site Studio is its ability to import understanding of material strengths. dxf and dwg files. Geotechnical The software is a core tool for all engineers are able to selectively geotechnical engineers at Anglo trace design geometry off range American coal mines in Australia. diagrams for importing into slope Thanks to Alison McQuillan, Geotechnical stability modelling programs. Engineer, Anglo American’s Coal Business 05 Extract from paper presented at Maptek I-Site has replaced more time Users Conference, Brisbane, 2013 consuming methods using a ruler and protractor to extract coordinates, significantly reducing modelling time.

01 Joint persistence and spacing data helps guide drill & blast 02 Modelled data from laser scan showing bench failure 03 Cross-section tools aid reconciliation to design 04 Capturing shot trench data for assessing shot effectiveness 05 Back-analysing failures improves understanding of material properties

MAPTEK FORGE / MARCH 2014 13 Vulcan 9 was launched at an event hosted by distributor IT Experts LLC in Mongolia

Maptek Calendar April 2-4 May 26-28 August 18-20 X Conferencia Internacional de Mineria Minerals Week International Mining Geology Conference Chihuahua, México - Booth 198 Canberra, ACT, Australia Adelaide, SA, Australia April 9-11 June 4-7 August 27-30 Mining World Russia Convención Minera de Zacatecas Congreso de Tendencias de la Actividad Moscow, Russia Zacatecas, México - Booth 95 Minera en México Durango, México - Booth 37 April 21-25 June 5-6 Expomin 2014 Elko Mining Show November 5-6 Santiago, Chile - Booth 809-2 Elko, Nevada, USA AusRock 2014 Sydney, NSW, Australia May 11-14 August 13-15 CIM Convention & Exhibition AIMS Annual Conference November 24-25 Vancouver, BC, Canada Sydney, NSW, Australia Orebody Modelling & Strategic Planning Perth, WA, Australia

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