2023 December

Backload to Composites: Routine for editing composites with information from a block model. Did you know that MinePlan makes it possible to write information from a block model into a Drillhole Manager database? Using Compass or Logic, it is possible to edit a Drillhole Manager base with information about the blocks where a certain interval of a compound or 3D point is located. The procedure in question can be found by the code p61701.dat or by the name Backload to Composites in Compass (Figure 1) or by the name Load 3-D Block Geologic Codes to Drillholes in Logic (Figure 2). Figure 1: “Backload to Composites” procedure opened in Compass. Figure 2: “Load 3-D Block Geologic Codes to Drillholes” procedure opened in Logic. The procedure works as follows: using the PCF of a project (file *10.dat) as input data,…

Lock Scheduling Periods – MinePlan Schedule Optimizer (MPSO): Agility and efficiency in editing project configurations. Did you know that MinePlan Schedule Optimizer presents, from its most recent version, MPSO 13.20-00, an option that makes it possible to lock periods already sequenced, allowing the user to make edits without losing the sequencing of these periods? Previously, when making edits in Process Flow, such as changing the reservation logic, or adding and removing cuts, the sequencing was restarted after applying, thus losing the results already obtained. According to the amount of data, recalculating the sequencing could take a long time to achieve the result again. With a view to improving the user experience, saving time and avoiding rework, the Lock Schedule Periods option allows the user to lock the sequencing results until the desired period, which allows the necessary edits to be made…

Batch Create in MinePlan Sigma: Creation of several graphs with one click. Did you know that Sigma allows you to create different graphs at once, using categories, cut-offs or content ranges? In today's Tips & Tricks, we will see an easy and quick way to analyze our data. MinePlan's statistics and geostatistics module, called Sigma, is a complete tool for analyzing your data, through the creation of tables and graphs, such as histograms, box plots, and variograms. A practical feature of Sigma is Batch Create, which allows you to create a set of charts of the same type. The graphs created will be differentiated according to a categorical variable, such as: lithology, cut-offs or grade ranges. These graphs are created using the Batch Create option, present in the Sigma top menu. Use…