EP 171 | Part 2 of 2: Managing Uncertainty - How Better Grade Control Leads to Better Decisions
In Part 2 of our Fresh Thinking by @SnowdenOptiro two-part series, host Melanie Bully is joined by Senzeni Matondi to continue the discussion on why the most expensive mistake in grade control isn't ...
19 Aug 6min
EP 170 | Part 1 of 2: Why the Most Expensive Mistake in Grade Control Isn't Low Grade
What if the most expensive mistake in grade control isn't mining low-grade material — but making the wrong decision about what is ore and what is waste? In this two-part episode of Fresh Thinking by S...
12 Aug 4min
EP 169 | Why Good Estimates Can Still Produce Poor Reconciliation
If your resource model is statistically robust, why doesn't it always reconcile with production? In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Melanie Bulley and Senzeni Mandava Matondi explore...
6 Aug 6min
EP 168 | When Geology Isn't Enough - Using Categorical Indicator Kriging to Model Diffuse Mineralisation
How do you model mineralisation when geological boundaries aren't clearly defined? In this episode of Fresh Thinking by @SnowdenOptiro , Senior Consultant, Melanie Bulley is joined by Principal Cons...
29 Juli 8min
EP 166 | What Consultants See That Mine Sites Miss: Lessons in Mine-to-Mill Reconciliation
What do consultants see that mine sites often miss? In this episode of Fresh Thinking bySnowden Optiro, Rayleen Hargreaves is joined by Ian Glacken to discuss the most common mine-to-mill reconciliati...
1 Juli 11min
EP 164 | Critical vs Strategic Minerals: Which Commodities Matter Most?
Which commodities matter most in the global race for critical and strategic minerals? In this episode of @SnowdenOptiro Fresh Thinking podcast, Senzeni Mandava Matondi is joined by Julian Aldridge a...
29 Maj 5min
EP 163 | Critical vs Strategic Minerals: What's the Difference?
What makes a mineral critical? What makes it strategic? And why are governments around the world racing to secure supplies of certain commodities? In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro ,...
29 Maj 10min
EP 162 | AI in Mining: Tool or Threat to Geologists?
Will AI replace geologists? In this episode of Fresh Thinking by @SnowdenOptiro , we explore how artificial intelligence is being used across the mining industry, from exploration targeting and core ...
29 Maj 22min
