Newsletter June 2013 > In this issue Latest news Education support Underground tools Vulcan case studies BlastLogic & Eureka I-Site heritage scanning Contents Latest news 1 Education support 3 Maptek and universities Vulcan underground tools 4 New in version 9 In this issue Scanning underground 5 The seemingly small things often have the greatest impact. This is why I-Site 8200 and version 4.1 software Maptek works with customers to define their concerns and shape our product development to continue to deliver value where it’s needed. Case study: Resource estimation 6 Vulcan at REE project in Tanzania This issue highlights our links with universities; Maptek technology will ensure Case study: In situ reserves 7 future mining professionals enter the industry with technical skills and relevant Vulcan at gold-silver mine in Chile experience. Case Study: Grade control 8 What do Cerro Negro Norte and El Peñón in Chile, and Wigu Hill in Tanzania Vulcan at iron ore mine in Chile have in common? The need for improved resource estimations, met by Vulcan. Vulcan 9 will be with customers before the end of the year - this issue outlines Feature: BlastLogic 9 some of the new underground tools. The rock factory Feature: Eureka 10 The I-Site 8200 is already delivering on underground survey. Road trips in Working with drillholes Australia, Chile and the US have confirmed that the scanner matches its predecessors in handling the daily survey challenges. Case study: Rock art scanning 11 I-Site in Kakadu National Park I-Site technology was an integral part of three diverse heritage preservation projects: scanning the iconic Sydney Opera House, an archaeological dig in Case study: Filling the void 12 Serbia and indigenous rock art in northern Australia. I-Site in Serbian cave archaeology Case study: Sydney Opera House 13 What’s the point of technology that is not easy to use? Eureka takes a novel I-Site aids heritage project approach to armchair exploration. BlastLogic proves that simple improvements at the blast stage flow through all processes in the ‘factory for rocks’. Want more? We hope you enjoy this issue and welcome feedback at [email protected] More information available online Video ‘Invest in Yourself’ Detailed article The 2013 Maptek Users Conference will be held in Brisbane, Queensland Photo gallery from October 21-23. Customers from around the globe are invited to network with industry colleagues and hear about our latest products. Presentations will be complemented by a range of workshops offering opportunities to explore specific techniques. This conference is about providing an experience that will benefit your career. www.maptek.com/forge Keynote speaker Richard Simpson has been involved in 3D visualisation and cutting edge spatial technologies for more than 25 years. Richard serves on the Maptek Forge newsletter is published quarterly. executive committee of the International Society of Digital Earth, and chairs the You can receive it by mail or emailed link to the Maptek Digital Cities working committee. website. Email [email protected] to subscribe or advise changes to contact details. Articles may be reproduced with acknowledgement. Discounted early bird rates, free registration for speakers, presentation themes © 2013 Maptek and more on our website! Visit www.maptek.com/users2013 MAPTEK FORGE / JUNE 2013 Geostatistics Citation Vale Danie Krige Viña del Mar Fifteen people attended the XII Citation in Geostatistics held at the Maptek Viña del Mar office in April. Participants from mining and consulting companies in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil completed the 5 weeks of classroom study on the theory and application of geostatistics, under the tutelage of Dr Clayton Deutsch from the University of Alberta, Canada. Professor Danie Krige died in March in Johannesburg. A pioneer in the field of geostatistics, his vision to perfect the prediction of mineral resources with sparse spatial data was recognised worldwide. French mathematician and geologist, Professor Georges Matheron named the most commonly used grade estimator in the mining industry after him. Professor Krige’s drive and passion set the direction for the development of many tools that are used today by mining companies and banks to assess natural resources. Maptek users benefit from Krige’s legacy, with geostatistics being an integral part of Maptek Vulcan mining software. An extensive set of grade estimation and modelling tools use engines derived from his initial work. Maptek pays tribute to Danie Krige, and remains committed to following his example in applying innovative techniques to solve challenges in mining. Maptek Calendar June 4 June 25-26 September 16-20 Regional Workshop Minerals Week 2013 Extemin 2013 Calama, Chile Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Arequipa, Peru - Australian Pavilion June 6-7 July 5 September 16-20 Elko Mining Expo AIMS Regional Workshop International Society for Mining Surveying Elko, Nevada - Booth 110 Mt Isa, Queensland Aachen, Germany June 10-17 August 11-14 September 17-18 Exponor ASEG-PESA 2013 West and Central Africa Mining Summit Antofagasta, Chile - Booth 579 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Accra, Ghana June 18-20 August 12-14 September 25-27 Mining World Central Asia AusIMM Iron Ore 2013 World Gold 2013 Almaty, Kazakhstan Perth, Western Australia - Booth 78 Brisbane, Queensland - Booth 26 June 21 August 14-16 October 16-19 Australian Inst of Mine Surveyors (AIMS) AIMS Annual Conference XXX Convención Internacional de Minería Mackay, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia Acapulco, Mexico - Booths 3051, 3093 LATEST NEWS 1 Maptek honours education pioneer Mining in Turkey The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has created an endowment Maptek joined the recent Austmine in honour of the recently retired Dr Zbigniew (Ziggy) Hladysz, thanks to a $280,000 ‘Mining Mission to Turkey 2013’. donation from Maptek. The endowment will be used for Mining During the 5 day event in Istanbul and Engineering Department scholarships Ankara Maptek met mining professionals and to maintain the Maptek Advanced from some of Turkey’s largest and most Mine Design Center which was unveiled successful companies. in 2008. Turkey continues to experience growth The Maptek design lab serves about in the mining sector, with significant 200 mining, engineering and geology investment from the Turkish Government students, and is home to 25 computers and foreign mining organisations. equipped with Vulcan software. This growth is matched by an increasing ‘Maptek has enjoyed a long relationship demand for better technology to help with the university. Ziggy has truly been improve the efficiency of mining operations. Australian technologies on Jon Larson was one of Ziggy’s students during his a pioneer in implementing the practical 39 year professorship at the university use of technology in the mining engineering show represent an important avenue for curriculum,’ said Jon Larson, General advancement. Manager of Maptek North America. Local mining professionals and mining graduates quickly identified the benefits of using Maptek Vulcan and I-Site products in a modern mining environment. Maptek also appreciated the opportunity Maptek computing prize to network with Vulcan customers in The Maptek Prize for the School of Computer Science is awarded to the second Turkey and receive valuable feedback. year student at the University of Adelaide with the highest academic results. Inaugural recipient, Craig Lawrence is also Online knowledge likely to gain engineering work experience over the summer break at Maptek. Vulcan customers with active maintenance are encouraged to At the award ceremony, Simon Ratcliffe, register for the new users area. Maptek Software R&D Manager, gave a talk on a new mining application, PerfectDig. > Submit, track and manage your support cases > Learn from solutions in the knowledge base Craig Lawrence receives his award from > Search FAQs, tips and tricks Maptek’s Simon Ratcliffe > Download Vulcan releases and feature packs > Post comments and share information with other users Maptek gold sponsor for APCOM 2013 Contact [email protected] The 36th session of this prestigious international event for computer and operations research in mining will be held in Porto Alegre in Brazil from November 3-8. New office location Av. Horacio 340 Piso 7-A Maptek looks forward to learning how specific technologies can benefit operational Col. Chapultepec Morales outcomes. Vice-President of South America region, Marcelo Arancibia will host a Del. Miguel Hidalgo technical session, with the program featuring presentations on Eureka and BlastLogic. Mexico DF 11570 ‘Talking with mining companies gives Maptek a greater understanding of the quality México gates, pressure points and connecting processes in operations. We can then develop T: +52 55 5250 8028 tools that smooth those concerns,’ commented Arancibia. T: +52 99 8892 0030 2 LATEST NEWS Maptek supports universities around the world Maptek has provided 15 educational licences of Vulcan software to the Sponsorship from Maptek helped 21 Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Ulaanbaatar. students from the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, UK to attend the Maptek reseller, Information Technology Experts LLC will train staff and teach 4th International Intercollegiate Mining year students in the School of Mining Engineering. About 2400 students study mine Games in Golden, Colorado in March. engineering at MUST. Students will have access to open cut and underground mine design,