Method of characterising a resource
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating a property of a resource in a block located in an area of land, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) dividing the area of land into a plurality of blocks;
b) obtaining samples from a plurality of sample positions within at least one block of the plurality of blocks;
c) providing information concerning the property of the resource for the plurality of sample positions, the information being obtained from analyses of the samples from the sample positions;
d) generating a model for a change in the property of the resource along a distance at or within the one block using the provided information;
e) calculating parameters associated with the modelled change using Bayes'"'"' theorem;
f) calculating for the block a property characteristic of the modelled change in the property of the resource using the calculated parameters, the property characteristic being a value based on at least two sample positions within the one block; and
outputting the value in order to assist in making a decision related to mining of the resource in the area of land.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of characterizing a resource in a block located in an area. The method comprises the step of providing information concerning a property of the resource for a plurality of sample positions in, at or in the environment of the block. The information is obtained from analyzes of samples from the sample positions. The method further comprises modelling a change in the property along a distance at or within the block using the provided information. The method also comprises calculating parameters associated with the modelled change using Bayes'"'"' theorem and calculating a property characteristic of the resource for the block using the calculated parameters.
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1. A method of evaluating a property of a resource in a block located in an area of land, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) dividing the area of land into a plurality of blocks; b) obtaining samples from a plurality of sample positions within at least one block of the plurality of blocks; c) providing information concerning the property of the resource for the plurality of sample positions, the information being obtained from analyses of the samples from the sample positions; d) generating a model for a change in the property of the resource along a distance at or within the one block using the provided information; e) calculating parameters associated with the modelled change using Bayes'"'"' theorem; f) calculating for the block a property characteristic of the modelled change in the property of the resource using the calculated parameters, the property characteristic being a value based on at least two sample positions within the one block; and outputting the value in order to assist in making a decision related to mining of the resource in the area of land. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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