Universidad Nacional

GEOMETALLURGY
de Moquegua

GEOLOGY OF MINES

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MOQUEGUA- PER
2017
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CONTENT

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Geometallurgy ............................................................................................................................. 3
2. Benefits of the geometallurgy ................................................... Error! Marcador no definido.
3. Components of the geometallurgy .......................................................................................... 5
4. Geometallurgical planning ....................................................... Error! Marcador no definido.
5. Importance of mineralogy ......................................................... Error! Marcador no definido.
6. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 6
7. Bibliography .................................................................................................................................. 6

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Introduction

Geometallurgy is an emerging discipline that aims to incorporate the integral planning

aspects of the mining activity, from the mineral exploration stage, including mining plans
and identifying the levels of production that depend on the hardness, grinding, recovery
(Release function, mineral shape and texture, etc.) and the quality of the concentrate, etc.
The geometallurgical variables are important elements in determining the costs and profits
of the mining project.

The integral evaluation of a mining project consists in determining the tons of ore that are
above the value of the cut-off, the spatial distribution of the tons / law ratio above the
value of the cut-off, for one or More variable. Dilution, ore losses and metallurgical recovery
are factors that can vary and should be considered in the stage of evaluating mining
reserves and determining the profitability of the project.

1. Geometallurgy

Geometallurgy is a transversal discipline within mining

activities, which aims to systematize several of the
complexities associated with determining the value of
the resource and consequently its economic
exploitation. By integrating Geology, Mining
Operations, Mineral Processing and Metallurgy,
Geometallurgy aims to improve the process of
evaluating economic resources and make it much
more valuable.

Geometallurgy quantifies the variability of the mineral

deposit in terms of the process parameters (mineral
hardness, flotation kinetics and leaching kinetics). The
data are then applied to the reservoir block model or
to the mine plan, typically through the use of geo
statistics. After this, geometallurgically-enabled "GEMs
" grinding and flotation models are used to generate economic parameters such as
processing capacity, milling size, law and recovery, and these parameters are sent
back to the block model.

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The Geometallurgical information is used to:

- Inform the design of the flow sheet

- Determine the size of the equipment
- Assist in plant design
- Optimize the plant and the mine according to the performance of the
production forecast plant
- Reduce risk during feasibility, pre-production and operation.

2. Benefits of the geometallurgy

Geometallurgy significantly reduces the impact of spatial uncertainty on mine

planning, because it documents the variability in a reservoir. This minimizes project risk
by allowing the following:

Rigorous documentation of geological and mineralogical impact on

metallurgical and grinding performance
Plant design that recognizes the inherent variability of the deposit
Forecasting of production parameters such as plant processing capacity, law,
recovery, P80 and concentrate law quarterly or annually, with a statistical
confidence interval
Optimization of plant performance with respect to mineral variability
Effective mining of ore throughout the life of the mine.
Mine resource and performance of plant optimized

WHAT PROJECTS BENEFIT MOST FROM A GEOMETALLURGICAL APPROACH?

Geometallurgy is a cost-effective technique used to characterize the variability of a

mineral during the exploration, development or operation stages. It is developed to:

Deposits highly variable or with heavily demarcated areas

Several nearby deposits that will be mined together
Remote or deep reservoirs that are easily perforated but are not readily
sampled in volume
Projects that require new metallurgical approaches
Exploration projects for brownfields or potential mines and expansion projects
that exploit new, deeper or adjacent reserves
Projects with significant previous probe witnesses that are being re-evaluated
because of economic circumstances.

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3. Components of the geometallurgy

Geometallurgy consists of several activities including:

Sampling.
Variability testing, using low-cost standardized tests that require a small sample
volume.
Collection of related data and correlations.
Addition of data in a block model or mine plan.
Geostatistical data management.
Process modeling.

4. Geometallurgical planning

The geometalurgical evaluation implies changes in the traditional processes of "core

logging". In these, techniques of mineralogical evaluations associated with
metallurgical processes, responses of the various metallurgical variables and the
introduction of these responses must be introduced in the definition of
geometalurgical blocks.

A Geometallurgical block is a three-

dimensional portion of ore that has been
characterized in its various properties, both
geological and metallurgical. This allows the
complete registration of the deposit so that
the metallurgical performance and its
economic value are determined long before
the ore enters the Concentrator Plant.

In general terms, mineral characterization is

the quantification of the physical information
obtained from samples representing a
mineralized body. The information collected
as part of a program of ore characterization
provides the objective basis for the
approach of geometallurgical mapping. The
successful planning of a mine requires
information from several different disciplines (geology, chemistry, mineralogy) or
parameters (physical properties, metallurgical response and geotechnical
measurements).

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5. Importance of Mineralogy.

Geological studies contribute with relations of field, including the structure;

geochemical studies contribute to the mineral law; Mineralogy contributes with the
zoning and textures of the mineralization.

Then, Geometallurgy integrates the Mineralogical information in the planning process

of a project and metallurgical testing routine, creating a system that generates
information during the duration of the mining project. The role of Mineralogy of
Processes is to predict the metallurgical response of the materials to be processed.

6. Conclusions

Geometallurgy is the selection based on the geology of a number of samples that

will be tested to determine the metallurgical parameters and the distribution of
these parameters along of a deposit using technical geostatistically accepted to
support the process of metallurgical modelling.

The Geometallurgy complements, but does not replace, the traditional

metallurgical approach during the development and operation of a mine.

A good command and application of the Mineralogy of Processes is fundamental

to integrate Geology and Metallurgy. The mineralogical characterization of the
mineral in the deposit and the influence of these characteristics on the
metallurgical response constitutes the centerpiece of the definition of the
geometalurgical blocks.

7. Bibliography

https://es.scribd.com/doc/311054376/14-GEOMETALURGIA-pdf
http://www.sgsgroup.com.ar/~/media/Local/Mexico/Documents/Flyers%20and%
20Leaflets/SGS-MIN-329%20Geometalurgia-SP-12-02.pdf
http://documents.scribd.com.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/2ctrgweosg1mocq3.pdf
http://www.epistemus.uson.mx/revistas/articulos/14-GEOMETALURGIA.pdf
https://es.slideshare.net/carlosmedrano5245/geometalurgia

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