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Contents
Reporting Model Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Reserve Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Model Limit Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Calculated Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Plan Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Calculation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Calculating Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reserves for GSF Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reserves for Multi-Ore Percent Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Displaying Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chart Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Publish a Reserve Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Conclusion & Future Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Future Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Reporting Model Resources

MinePlan Reserve (Reserve) is a calculation tool
that uses a specified MinePlan block model to gen- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
erate reserve reports from solids or polygons, be-
tween GSF (file 13) surfaces or from a range of Produce resource reports in Reserve to
coordinates. It utilizes Advanced Reporting and gain insight into the deposit.
Charting (ARC) to create charts, graphs, and re-
ports in multiple formats.
Reserve can be executed in by right clicking on a folder and selecting New → MinePlan Reserves,
or directly from the MP3D Reserves menu.
The tool uses the following assumptions for calculating reserves:
• A thickness item is used to calculate the block volume in conjunction with the X and Y cell
dimensions of the block. If this item is not specified, then the bench height of the block model
is used.
• Volume Type allows you to choose between mined out and topo logic. The associated model
item represents a percent of the block present (Topo) or missing (Mined-out). This item is used
to represent the boundary between air and rock.

A single bench of the block model, with the copper values displayed inside the clipped pit solid.

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Reserve Logic
The first step in reporting reserves is creating the logic file. A reserve logic is essentially a set of op-
tions to use for a specific reserve or resource report based on a selected 3D block model (3DBM).
It controls which block model will be used and how material partials, topography, and material
percents will be treated.
When creating a new reserve logic file, you will see the Model Selection menu, in which you can
define the MinePlan Project Files (PCF and model file). Once this has been defined, the model de-
tails including the Model Extents and Model Items will populate. Additional configuration options
are available on the other setup panels.

You can create and store multiple reserve logics as *.resLogic files, which are viewable in Reserve and
transferable between projects. The associated connection to the MinePlan Project Files must be recon-
figured for each shared usage.

EXERCISE: Configure a New Reserve Logic and Select Model

Create a new Reserves Logic and select the File 10 and File 15, pitn10.dat and pitn15.dat. change the
Topo/Partial to true and use the TOPO item.

Reserves Logic Setup Reserves menu → Setup Reserves → Save As → Name the plan:
"Reserves_Logic_Training" → Save

Select Models • Select File 10 → pitn10.dat

• Select File 15 → Pitn15.eng

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Once the model items have been selected, The Model Extents and Model Items tabs will populate.

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Model Limit Filter

Next navigate to the Model Limit Filter panel. This panel will allow you to control what portion of
the model is included in the Reserves calculations. If you want to include the entire model, ensure
the Model Limits are full extended for the Level, Row and Column.

There is also an option to run reserves on a single block of your model. This option is useful when
spot-checking values in your model.

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EXERCISE: Run Reserves on a Single Block

Use the Single Block option to verify the Volume and Tonnes being reported for a single block.

Create Model View Create a model view that displays the TOPO item from the PITN15.eng model,
displaying row 113. Use the Query tool to locate the below block:
• Level 25
• Row 113
• Column 98

Calculate Reserves on a • Open the reserves Setup and navigate to the Model Limit Filter panel.
Single Block Check the Single Block option and enter the Level, Row and Column of
the block we located in the model view.

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EXERCISE: Run Reserves on a Single Block (Continued)

Continued from the previous page.

Calculate Reserves on a • Click on the Calculate Reserves button.

Single Block
(Continued)

The Analysis Report will open and you will be able to view the reserves associ-
ated with that single block.
• Format the Analysis Report to display Tonnes and Volume by Class and
Type.

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EXERCISE: Run Reserves on a Single Block (Continued)

Continued from the previous page.

Calculate Reserves on a For this block Reserves is reporting 9,515.63 Tonnes and 3,281.25 for the Volume.
Single Block Lets take a look at how the Volume is being calculated. Note that the size of
(Continued) the blocks is 25 x 25 x 15 meters, the TOPO % for this block is 35% and the SG for
this block is 2.90.

Volume = Length of Block * Width of Block * Height of Block * TOPO %

= 25 * 25 * 15 * 35%
= 3,281.25

Tonnes = Length of Block * Width of Block * Height of Block * TOPO % * SG

= 25 * 25 * 15 * 35% * 2.90
= 9,515.63

For the remainder of the exercises, we will run reserves on the entire model. Return to the Model
Limit Filter Tab. Uncheck the Single Block option and expand the Level, Row and Column to include
all blocks.

IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE ENSURE TO RETURN MODEL LIMITS TO ENTIRE MODEL BEFORE CONTINUING

NOTES:

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Calculated Fields
Navigate to the Calculated Fields panel. This panel will allow the user to setup a custom field that
will be included in the Reserves report. Calculated fields can also be added on the fly for reserves
calculations and reporting Add a calculated field to report Equivalent Copper.

EXERCISE: Add Calculated Fields

Create a calculated field for EQCu and define EQCu = CUI + (MOI * 99.23 / 19.73).

Calculated Field Calculated Fields → Add Calculated Field → type "EQCu" for the name →
Grade Field → Click (...) → Type $(CUI) + ($(MOI) * 99.23 / 19.73) → Apply

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Options
The Options section allows you to setup the configuration for the reserve calculation and reporting
and consists of three panels. The Plan Options enables you to specify the configuration of the
model, topography and Selective Mining. The Geometry Options section specifies how the partials
is going to be calculated and the Reporting Options section allows for the configuration of the
report as well as exporting options.

PLAN OPTIONS
Navigate to the Plan Options tab where you will specify the plan name and fundamental options,
such as the treatment of topography and selective mining.

NOTES:
• Model Item Selection
◦ Volume Item - Model item used to reduce block volume (if blank, volume is 100% of
block)
◦ Block SG Item - Model item which specifies density of left-over waste
• Model Options
◦ Treat Missing Grades as Zero - If checked Grades with ‘missing’ values are treated as
zero (0), if unchecked Grades with ‘missing’ values are treated as missing
Example:
Checked
◦ Will use 0 for missing values
◦ Will result in lower grade average
◦ More Conservative
◦ [(0.23*9375)+(0.30*9375)+(0*9375)]/[9375*3] = 0.18

Unchecked
◦ Will not include blocks with missing values in calculations
◦ [(0.23*9375)+(0.30*9375)]/[9375*2] = 0.27

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• Model Options (Continued)

◦ Ore Item as Percentage - If checked Ore percent model item is coded as percentage
(0 - 100%), if unchecked Ore percent model item is coded as a decimal (0.0 - 1.0)
◦ Volume Item as Percentage - If checked Volume model item is coded as percentage (0
- 100%), otherwise Volume model item is coded as a decimal (0.0 - 1.0)
◦ Volume Item as ‘Mined-Out’ - If checked Volume model item represents what has been
‘mined-out’, otherwise Volume model item represents ‘Topography’ (what remains)
◦ Clamp Ore Percent - if checked Total Ore Percent is clamped to Topo, otherwise Total
Ore Percent is NOT clamped
• Topo Options
◦ Ore Clipped by Topo - if checked Ore percent model item has been clipped by Topo,
otherwise Ore percent model item has NOT been clipped by Topo
◦ Use Minimum of Topo and Partial - if checked Cut volume is the minimum of the Topo
and Partial values, otherwise Cut volume is the product of Topo and Partial values
Example:

Checked
◦ Will use the minimum value between TOPO and Partial
◦ Tonnage = Volume * Min. Value TOPO or Partial * SG = 9375 * .50 * 2.5 = 11719

Unchecked
◦ More Conservative
◦ Will use both TOPO and Partial
◦ Tonnage = Volume * TOPO * Partial * SG = 9375 * .50 *.60 * 2.5 = 7031

• Selective Mining Options

◦ Selective Mining
- Off - Turns off selective mining and everything is mined proportionally.
- Take Ore First - for “All Blocks” This option provides Ore First removal logic, set the
priorities for Ore Items to be higher than the priorities for Waste items.
- Take Ore First TOPO - for “Topo Blocks” only. This option provides Ore First removal
logic, set the priorities for Ore Items to be higher than the priorities for Waste items.

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• Selective Mining Options (Continued)

◦ Selective Mining
- Priority Mining - This is only available in the case of Multiple Ore Percent. If priority
mining is “True”, then material is mined according to its priority. Equal priorities are
taken proportionally. Setting this to false means all material is taken proportionally.
This option will not work in conjunction with take ore first option.
- Mine To - For you can also use the Mineto logic. When enabled, you are presented a
“Default Mine To” choice which is used for Model Menu | Reserves from Viewer and
to specify a default when importing cuts from standalone MSReserve and other tools
(i.e., MSAtlas, etc). You can choose the material in which to mine to. The material is
mined in the order designated in the Material Set “Order” column.
- Coal FW Surface - When you select this choice, 3 categories are presented; Limit
Coal, Take Coal First TOPO (True/False), and Use Mine To (True/False).
· Limit Coal - If checked Amount of coal mined is limited by the cut volume, other-
wise the Amount of coal mined is not limited by the cut volume
· Take Coal First TOPO - This is the same as Take Ore First TOPO Take Ore First TOPO
described above.
· Use Mine To - This is the same as Mine To described above. When you select
“True”, that enables the “Default Mine To” option.
- Treat cuts individually - When checked each cut is treated individually. If there are
overlapping cuts, the intersected volume is included in the volume of each cut, as
they are treated individually. When unchecked, based on the cut order, first cut gets
the intersected volume. All other cuts excludes it.

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Exercise: Enter Plan Name and Plan Options

Update Plan Options that will be used during calculation.

Update Plan Name and Plan Name → Type “PITN_STP”

Volume Item Volume Item → Select “TOPO” from the drop down list of model items. The
TOPO item has the topo surface coded to it, which is commonly used in Re-
serves setups to accurately determine how much of each block in the model
is below the topo surface.

Select Model, Topo, and • Check “Treat Missing Grades as Zero”

Selective Mining
• Check “Ore Item as Percentage”
Options
• Check “Volume item as Percentage”
• Check “Clamp Ore Percent
• Check “Ore Clipped by Topo”
• Check “Use minimum of Topo and Partial”
• Select “Off” from the drop down menu for Selective Mining
• Check “Treat Cuts Individually”

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GEOMETRY OPTIONS
Navigate to the Geometry Options tab where you will specify using cached partial results or defin-
ing a hard boundary where mining cannot go past.

• Use Cached Partial Results - if checked then it will cache partials results when calculating
Reserves and use it if the geometry is the same, otherwise it will Refresh all partials results
when calculating Reserves
• Slices for 2D - This is the number of slices through the blocks for determining partials in polygons
(Default = 20).
• Slices for 3D X, Y - This uses an integration method for calculating the volume. Specify the
number of vectors to calculate volumes based on 3D integration in the X and Y directions
(Default = 10). This volume is an approximation, as it is generated by piercing vectors through
a solid (or cut or polygon) and totaling the lengths between where they enter and leave the
block, then turning that into a volume, based on the spacing between the piercing vectors.
The closer the vectors, the more accurate the result, but the slower the calculation.
• Restrict By Surface - When this option is selected a new window will be displayed at the
bottom where a surface can be selected that represents a hard boundary where mining
cannot go past.

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REPORTING OPTIONS
Navigate to the Reporting Options panel and open the Reports tab. This panel will allow you to
make formatting changes that will affect the Reserves Reports.

• Report Options
◦ Divide by Tonnage Conversion Value - if checked Tonnage is divided by the Tonnage
Conversion Value, otherwise it will be multiplied
◦ Divide by Volume Conversion Value - if checked Volume is divided by the Volume Con-
version Value, otherwise it will be multiplied
◦ Rename Duplicate Cut Names - if checked Duplicate cut names are renamed to be
unique, otherwise cuts will not be renamed
◦ Report All Possible Bins - if checked the report includes all possible bins, otherwise it will
only report the bins with material

• Combine Benches
◦ Combine Benches - if checked it will combine benches with specified elevations/step,
otherwise it will not. When using this option Top Bench Toe, Bottom Bench Toe and Bench
Step need to be specified.
◦ Top Bench Toe - Select the Top bench
◦ Bottom Bench Toe - Select The Bottom Bench
◦ Bench Step - Select Bench Step

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Open the Block File tab.

• Block File Options

◦ Generate Block File - if Checked a Block File(s) will be generated. When using this option
a Block format file has to be selected
◦ Use Easting/Northing Values - If checked the Block File uses Easting/Northing values for
block location, otherwise the Block File uses Row/Column values for block location
◦ Combine All Cuts - When using this option All cuts will be combined into single Block File,
if unchecked A Block File will be created for each cut

• File/Path Options
◦ Block File Export Folder - Select Folder
◦ Select Block Format File - Select File

• Pit/Poly Options
◦ Pit Item - Select Model item which specifies Pit number for Block generation
◦ Poly Item - Select Model item which specifies Poly number for Block generation
◦ Default Pit# - Default Pit number if Pit Item value is missing
◦ Default Poly# - Default Poly number if Poly Item value is missing

Open the Comet tab.

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• Comet Export Options

◦ Generate Comet Files - When checked it will Generate Comet files for export
◦ Comet Precision - Decimal precision of comet file
◦ Comet Export Folder - Destination folder of comet file

• Comet Configuration
◦ Selected - Check this option to include it in Comet file
◦ Dimension
- Material Set - When checked includes all Material Set
- Cutoffs - Provides you the option to select the Cutoff Bins. These will be used in the
export.
- Discrete Items - Provides you the option to select the Discrete Item Bins. These will be
used in the export.
◦ Bin Count - Total Bins, Material Set x Cutoffs bins x Discrete Bins. These will be used in the
export.

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Plan Setup
The Plan Setup section enables the setup of the ore zones, discrete item set and the material set.
Plan setup is used to determine what materials are ore, what are waste and the bins that the
material is assigned to.

ORE ZONES
Navigate to the Ore Zones panel. This dialog is used to specify material zone item, add Grade
items and other discrete items for reporting

• Options - If more than 1 Ore zone is setup, Ore Percent item has to be defined.
• Track Grades? - Track Grades for the Ore Zone
• Material Zone Offset - Add an integer value to the zone code. For example, if zone codes
are 1,2,3, when 2 is set to material zone offset, the zone codes become 3,4,5.
• Input Item Selection
◦ Material Zone Item - Model Item that indicates zones for materials
◦ Ore Percent Item - Model Item that contains the percent of ore in a block. The [remain-
ing] option takes the remaining material from the block from all ore zones
◦ Density Item - Model Item that represent the density of the block. When a Density item
is specified, the density on the Material Set page is ignored, except for Waste remaining
in a block. If a density item is specified, it will be used in the tonnage calculation.
◦ Density Type - Specify the density type for the density item.
- If the Type is SG, the tonnage is Volume * Density Item (Density item is a density). If the
project is in Imperial units and the SG value is greater than .8, the density is factored
by 0.03121366.
- If the Type is TF, the tonnage is Volume/Density Item (Density Item is a Tonnage factor).
- If the Type is Factor, the tonnage is Volume * Density Item.
- A default SG/TF/Factor will be used if the value in the block model is zero or unde-
fined. The default is defined in the Material Set.

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EXERCISE: Adjust Ore Zone Setup Items

Update Material Zone and Density items.

Adjust Input Item • Add ROUTE as Material Zone Item

Selection Items
• Add SG as Density Item
• Ensure SG is also selected as the Density Type

Navigate to the Grades tab in the lower section of the Ore Zones panel.

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• Add New Grade - Use this option to add another Grade item.
• Name - Name of the grade item used in reporting
• Treatment - Select an option from the dropdown menu:
◦ Accumulated - Summed up and prorated by partial and volume reduction item
◦ Mass Weighted - Weighted by Tonnage
◦ Item Weighted - Weighed by a block model item (calculated grade or a model item
based on the whole block value)
◦ Volume Weighted - Weighted by Volume
• Weighting Item - This option becomes available when the “Item Weighted” treatment option
is selected. Choose either a calculated grade item or a model item. The calculation is based
on the whole block value.
• Ore Zone - Select the model Item that represents the grade

EXERCISE: Add Grade Items

Use the green plus sign to add a new grade item. You will be able to edit the Name, Treatment and Ore Zone
for 4 new grade items.

Add Grade Items Enter the below grade items:

• Copper, Mass Weighted, CUI
• Molybdenum, Mass Weighted, MOI
• Value Per Block, Accumulated, VALPB
• Equivalent Copper, Mass Weighted, EQCU

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Navigate to the Discrete Items tab. These are items used to further classify the material. These
items can be used for reporting purposes. We will add a discrete item later on.

NOTES:

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MATERIAL SET
Navigate to the Material Set panel. The Material Set dialog consists of the Zone Details on the left
and the Material Set Properties along the right side.

Notes:
• Entire zones and individual cutoff bins can both be designated as waste.
• If you are using the Coal FW Surface option or Mine To options, then an “Order” column and
the ability to move the material zones up and down will be added to be used with these
options.
• Default cutoff is used if the control grade is above the first cutoff.
• Cutoffs are from the specified number up to but not including the next cutoff.
• The last cutoff contains blocks where the control grade is equal the specified value and
above.
• There can be multiple Cutoff bins with different materials per Zone
• There can only be one Default Control Grade

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EXERCISE: Populate Zone Details and Material Set Properties

Adjust Material Set options.

Auto Populate Zone • Click on the Auto Populate Zone Values button to populate the list of
Values values that are coded to the model.

• You will be prompted to add Zone values 1, 2 and 3 as those are the
values coded to the ROUTE model item. Click Apply to add them as
Zone values.

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EXERCISE: Populate Zone Details and Material Set Properties (Continued)

Continue to Adjust Material Set options.

Auto Populate Zone • Rename Zones to Mill, Leach and Waste and set the Default Control
Values Grade to Copper.

Add Control Grade and • Select the Mill Zone and use the Green Plus sign to add a new control
Cutoff Values grade. Use the grey plus sign to add 5 cutoff values of 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
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EXERCISE: Populate Zone Details and Material Set Properties (Continued)

Continue to Adjust Material Set options.

Copy Cutoff Settings • To Copy the Cutoff settings from the Mill Zone to the Leach Zone, click on
the Leach line item, then right click on the Mill line item and select “Copy
Cutoffs for MILL to selected materials”.

• Select the Waste zone, check the waste option and click the green plus
sign to add a cuttoff with a single value of 0.

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Calculation Setup

GEOMETRY CUTS
Navigate to the Geometry Cuts tab. The Geometry Cuts option can be used to calculate the
reserves in a Polygon Cut, Solid Cut, Partials File and/or within a Model Range.

Notes:
• Select Geometry Cuts From Viewer
◦ Add Polygon Cut(s) - After selecting this option, select a polygon cut(s) from the viewer.
◦ Add Solid Cut(s) - After selecting this option, select a solid cut(s) from the viewer.
◦ Add Model Range Cut - Choose a range of model coordinates or model indices to cal-
culate reserves within the model. Using Model Coordinates allows for partial block cal-
culations, whereas using Model Indices, reserves calculations use only whole blocks. A
rotated model can be used.
◦ Add Cut From Partials File - This option allows the selection of a cut from a partials file.
◦ Delete Selected Cut(s) - You can select multiple rows by dragging the mouse or ctrl+click.
Selected cut(s) will be deleted.
◦ Duplicate Selected Cut(s) - Use this option to duplicate selected cuts.

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SURFACE CUTS
Navigate to the Surface Cuts tab. The Surface Cuts option can be used to calculate the reserves
between selected surfaces in a Gridded Surface File (GSF, File 13) or Surface Cuts from the Viewer.
We will come back to this panel later on for an exercise on how to calculate reserves between
two Gridded Surface Files.

Notes:
• Select Surface Cuts
◦ Add Surface Cut(s) - Add surface cuts from the viewer.
◦ Add GSF Surface Cut(s) - Add GSF cuts from the GSF Model Files. A New dialog with the
Model Files and it’s item names will show up, select the model file and the Model items
to add to the report.
◦ Delete Selected Cut(s) - You can select multiple rows by dragging the mouse or ctrl+click.
Selected cut(s) will be deleted.
◦ Duplicate Selected Cut(s) - Use this option to duplicate selected cuts. cuts.

EXERCISE: Save and Close Reserves Logic

Save and Close Reserves Logic.

Complete Setup • Click the Save button to save the Reserves logic, then Close.

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Calculating Reserves
Once you’ve defined the reserves logic, you will need to configure the Plan and Material Set
panels. You will start with a basic plan and then add complexity with each successive run.

EXERCISE: Calculate Reserves on a Solid

Run Reserves on Geometry Object Named Phase 2 Solid.

Calculate Reserves on a • In MinePlan, navigate to the Bench Solids folder and open the Phase 2
Solid Geometry Object.

• From the Reserves menu, select Reserves from Viewer (Geometry Cuts).
Click on the phase 2 solid in the viewer and right click.

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EXERCISE: Calculate Reserves on a Solid (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Calculate Reserves on a The Reserves Analysis Report will open and allow you to evaluate the reserves
Solid (Continued) data. Information such as tonnes and grades will be displayed for the Phase
2 solid, using the Reserves Logic that was just created.

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Reserves for GSF Surfaces

In this section, you will use Reserves to calculate
reserves between two Gridded Surface File (GSF, LEARNING OBJECTIVE
File 13) surfaces.
Calculate reserves between GSF sur-
There are two ways to select the GSF surfaces that
faces.
you want to run Reserves on. We will run demon-
strate both options in the following exercise.

EXERCISE: Calculate Reserves using GSF Surfaces

Calculate reserves on GSF surfaces by selecting them directly in the xViewer and via the Surface Cuts dialog.

Select GSF Surfaces Select surfaces from the MinePlan xViewer:

from xViewer • In the MinePlan 3D Data Manager, navigate to the 08_MODEL VIEWS
folder > GSF Surfaces folder. Open the PIT00 and PIT01 model views. PIT00
represents the starting topography and PIT01 represents an optimized pit.
We will be calculating the reserves within the optimized pit.
• Open the MinePlan Reserves Setup PITN_STP.resLogic from the Reserves
menu and navigate to the Surface Cuts panel.

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EXERCISE: Calculate Reserves using GSF Surfaces (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Select GSF Surfaces • Click on the Add Surface Cuts button and select the PIT00 and the PIT01
from xViewer surfaces from the viewer.
(Continued)

• The PIT00 and PIT01 surfaces will populate in the Surface Cuts Panel. Click
on the Calculate Reserves button to calculate the tonnage and grades
of the optimized pit between the two surfaces. The Analysis Report tab
will open and display the reserves.
• Open the report Template previously made, titled Tonnes and Grade by
Class and Ore Type to view the reserves data by Class and Material Ore
Type.

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EXERCISE: Calculate Reserves using GSF Surfaces (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Select GSF Surfaces • The Reserves for the optimized pit will then be displayed by Class and
from xViewer Material Ore Type.
(Continued)

Select Surfaces via the The second option for selecting the surfaces, is to select the GSF surfaces within
Surface Cuts dialog the Surface Cuts panel. We will first delete the PIT00 and PIT01 surfaces so we
can add them using the second method.
• Navigate back to the Surface Cuts tab, select both GSF surfaces and
delete them.

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EXERCISE: Calculate Reserves using GSF Surfaces (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Select Surfaces via the • Click on the Add GSF Surface button, click on the File 13 model named
Surface Cuts dialog pitn13.opt and check the boxes next to PIT00 and PIT01 to add these
(Continued) surfaces to the Surface Cuts panel.

• The PIT00 and PIT01 will again populate in the Surface Cuts panel.

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EXERCISE: Calculate Reserves using GSF Surfaces (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Select Surfaces via the • Click on Calculate Reserves to open the Analysis report and view the
Surface Cuts dialog tonnages and grades between the surfaces.
(Continued)

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Reserves for Multi-Ore Percent Plans

Multiple ore percent models enable the classifica-
tion of ore type and percentage on a block basis. LEARNING OBJECTIVE
It’s critical to have the reserves logic set up cor-
rectly to accurately report material amounts. Set up a multi-ore percent plan.

EXERCISE: Setup a Multiple Ore% Reserve Plan

Using Reserves 4.0+, create a multiple ore percent plan.

Save New Plan • Open the PITN_STP.resLogic and save a copy by clicking on the Save As
button. Name it PITN-STP_MultiOre.

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EXERCISE: Setup a Multiple Ore% Reserve Plan (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Set Up Ore Zones and • Navigate to the Ore Zones panel. For this exercise we will report only
Grades tonnes and copper grade, so delete the Molybdenum and Value Per
Block Grades by selecting them and clicking on the delete button to the
left of them.

• Click on the Add Ore Zone Button to add a second Ore Zone.

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EXERCISE: Setup a Multiple Ore% Reserve Plan (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Set Up Ore Zones and Note that in order to use more than one Ore Zone you must have an Ore Per-
Grades cent Item defined for each Ore Zone.
• Populate the Ore Zone 1 fields using ORE1, ORE1%, SG1 and CUID1.

• Populate the Ore Zone 2 fields using ORE2, ORE2%, SG2 and CUID2.

• Click Calculate Reserves to open the Analysis Report and view the tonnes
and grades. Filter the Bench field to show only the 1350 bench. Notice
more material is broken down by the multiple Ore Zones.

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Displaying Results
Once the reserve logic is defined and saved,
there are two options for defining a reserve vol- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
ume within MinePlan 3D (MP3D). From the Model
menu, choose Quick Reserves from OCB to select Use Advanced Reporting & Charting
a geometry element through the Object Contents (ARC) features to customize how reserves
Browser. Alternatively, use Quick Reserves from are displayed.
Viewer to select geometry directly from the Viewer.
Once you have selected one of the above options, the MinePlan Reserve Reporting dialog will
open. This window provides the familiar Advanced Reporting and Charting options (ARC), includ-
ing the drag-and-drop Pivot Grid options. In this section you will learn how to use ARC features to
customize how the results are displayed — making data analysis easy and efficient.

Analysis report showing pivot grid and paired chart below.

Results are displayed in a PivotGrid and chart combination called a PivotChart — which is fully
customizable. In the pivot table, item fields may be added or removed, sorted, filtered and re-
ordered. The accompanying chart automatically updates whenever pivot table fields are high-
lighted. Once a PivotChart has been customized the setup can be stored as an ARC template
(*.arcp); can be accessed in the future or transferred between projects.

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EXERCISE: Customize Report Fields and Save Template

Configure the report fields and save a new template.

Adjust Report Fields Right click on the report header bar and select Show Field List. This will open the
Pivot Grid Field List, which will allow the user to control what data is displayed
in the report.

Adjust report fields to display Material, Type, Tonnes, Copper, Molybdenum and
Equivalent Copper.

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EXERCISE: Customize Report Fields and Save Template (Continued)

Continued from the previous page.

Save Template To save the report template, navigate to the Template menu and select Save
As:

Give the report template a name, such as Tonnes and Grade by Material and
Type and Save the template.

EXERCISE: Create Custom Fields

Add a custom Field to Report kTonnes.

Add Custom Fields Add a custom field to the pivot table using the New Field option. Create a new
field called KTonnes and define it as KTonnes =Tonnes/1000 in the Expression
Editor. Save the PivotGrid and chart configuration as a template for future use.
Call the template "Material Tonnage."
• Click on the New Field button to open the Add New Field dialog.
• Under the field Name, enter kTonnes.
• Click on the ellipsis (. . . ) to open the Expression Editor.
• Enter the expression: [Tonnes]/1000
• Click OK.

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EXERCISE: Continue to Create Custom Fields

Continued from the previous page.

Add Custom Fields • Click Add.

You will now see the new Field kTonnes displayed in the Report.

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EXERCISE: Add a Discrete item, CLASS

Adding CLASS as a discrete item will allow you to report reserves by Classification in the Analysis Report.

Add Discrete Item • Navigate to the Ore Zones panel, open the Discrete Items tab and click
on the green plus sign to add a new discrete item.

• Type CLASS as the name and select CLASS as the Ore Zone.

• Once you add a Discrete item, You will be able to open the Discrete Item
Set panel. Click refresh to refresh the list of Discrete items.

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EXERCISE: Add a Discrete item, CLASS (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Add Discrete Item You can manually enter the Zone Values for a discrete item by using the green
(Continued) plus sign. Alternatively, you can populate the values automatically by using the
Auto Populate Zone Values option.
• Click on the Auto Populate Zone Values for: CLASS button which will open
the Auto Populate Zone Values window. Click Apply to add Zone Values
1, 2 and 3.

• Update the Labels for the zone values 01_Measured, 02_Indicated, 03_In-
ferred and 04_Default. Check the waste options next to 03_Inferred and
04_Default. This will result in measured and indicated material being re-
ported as ore and inferred and default material being reported as waste.

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EXERCISE: Add a Discrete item, CLASS (Continued)

Continued from previous page.

Add Discrete Item • Save and close the Reserves Setup.

(Continued)
• Run Reserves on the same Phase 2 solid.
• Open the Field List and add the new discrete item CLASS to the Row
Area, so that it will be added to the report.

• Use the Filter icon next to the Type field and uncheck the Waste Type. This
will display only Ore in the report.

• Save a new report template, called Tonnes and Grade by Class and Ore
Type.

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Chart Wizard
The Chart Wizard offers simple and complex charting options, such as creating new chart axes,
creating new data series and customizing the appearance of charts. By default, an ARC chart will
display whatever you have highlighted in the Pivot Grid. In most cases, this is more than adequate.
For more complex charting options, however, you may also want to use different axes for different
series, for example, tonnes and grade on individual Y-axes as their data ranges are very different.

EXERCISE: Create a New Data Series

Open the Chart Wizard by right-clicking the chart in the ARC Analysis area, and go to the Series tab. By
default, there will already be an Auto created series here that shows all of the data highlighted on the Pivot
Grid. However, we want to set up an independent data series that does not contain all of the data sharing
the same axis and legend properties. To do this you must create a new series by clicking the Add button.

DATA MENU
The Data menu is where Pivot Grid data can be linked to the chart’s data series. On the Series
Binding tab, there are three properties: Argument, Value and Series. The three properties are used
to filter data from the data source and bind it into the series.
• Argument: The fields that are the Pivot Grid’s rows and the X axes of the chart e.g. Bench.
• Values: The actual data values displayed in the Pivot Grid’s cells.
• Series: The grouping of data and thus what you are seeing on the legend. Usually the Pivot
Grid’s columns and the Y-Axis of the chart e.g. Cu, Mo, Tonnes.
In the example below, Measured Tonne has been created to have its own series, axis and chart
style. Once selected in the Series Binding tab, Argument, Values and Series can be defined. The
Argument and Values are simple to define, but the series filter’s value must be entered exactly
how the data is arranged. The simplest way to do this is to highlight the data that you wish to use
in the PivotGrid and then copy the legend from the default chart (part of the Auto Series) that is
generated.

DIAGRAM MENU
The Diagram menu is where additional X and Y-axis can be created. New chart panes can be
made here too, allowing you to display multiple charts in one area/page e.g. a Bench vs Grade
chart and a separate Bench vs Tonnes chart. The Axes menu can be used to give the new axes a
name e.g. copper.

SERIES VIEWS MENU

The Series Views menu is where you can link the data series to an axis. For instance a Measured
Cu data series can be linked to the new Copper Y-axes. Making new data series and linking them
to new axes in ARC results in a more manageable, less cluttered chart that is quicker to interpret.

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Highlight the field you wish to filter as a series and copy its legend name
to the data filter collection editor.

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Publish a Reserve Report

Reports created with the Analysis feature in Mine-
Plan Reserve always consist of a PivotGrid and LEARNING OBJECTIVE
chart — known as a PivotChart). Although both
are customizable, the report format remains fixed. Control the characteristics of the “paper
If you want more control over the “paper space,” space” in a reserve report.
then use the Publish feature, which lets you add
different data display types (in any order) includ-
ing pivot tables, detailed data reports, charts and pivot charts.

EXERCISE: Use the Publish option to Create a Report

Create a report that includes one of each of the data display types. Practice modifying each type.

Publish New (blank page icon) → click on the type of report component that needs
to be added → Edit button → make edits to the data display type

EXERCISE: Export and Save Results in Different Formats

Once the data is displayed as needed, you can export it into different formats, including PDF, CSV and HTML.

Export Data Export drop down menu → select the Format to export to → browse to storage
destination → Save

Save as CSV or SCD Calculate Reserves → Save icon → select the Format (CSV or SCD) → select
index (Bench or Elevation) → select Delimited (Space or Comma) → Save

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