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
EP 161: Private vs Public Mining Companies: CRIRSCO Compliance Explained
What are the key differences between private mining companies and publicly listed mining companies when it comes to project development, risk, and reporting? In this episode of @SnowdenOptiro 's Fre...
28 Maj 13min
EP 157 | Part 4 of 7: Localised Conditional Simulation
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, Ian Glacken and Susan Havlin explore localised conditional simulation (LCS) and its role in modern resource estimation workflows. Building on earli...
1 Maj 10min
EP 156 | Part 3 of 7: Conditional Simulation
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by @SnowdenOptiro, Susan Havlin and Ian Glacken explore the fundamentals of conditional simulation and its role in modelling grade variability and uncertainty in mi...
1 Maj 12min
EP 159 | Part 6 of 7: How Simulation Influences Mine Planning Decisions
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by @SnowdenOptiro, Susan Havlin speaks with Tarrant Elkington about the mine planning implications of simulation. The conversation explores: Why resource models are ...
29 Apr 11min
EP 158 | Part 5 of 7: Understanding Uncertainty in Mineral Resource Estimation
In this episode of Fresh Thinking by @SnowdenOptiro, Susan Havlin and Ian Glacken discuss uncertainty in mineral resource estimation and how Localised Conditional Simulation (LCS) provides a more pr...
29 Apr 13min
EP 160 | Part 7 of 7: Case Study - Applying Localised Conditional Simulation at Bullabulling
In the final episode of our 7-part series on recoverable resources and localised conditional simulation (LCS), Susan Havlin from @SnowdenOptiro is joined by Bruce Kendall, Technical Advisor at Miner...
29 Apr 17min
