Block Model Calculations

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US units

Determine the following using data below:

Block volume
Density, rock type 1
Density, rock type 2
Block Tonnage, rock type 1
Block Tonnage, rock type 2
Mill Ore Tonnage
Mill Ore Copper grade
Leach Ore Tonnage
Leach Ore Copper grade
Total Ore tonnage
Total Ore Copper grade
Waste Tonnage
Total tonnage
Stripping ratio
Contained Copper in Ore
Copper ultimate recovery
Salable Copper in Ore
Copper price
Total value of salable metal in Ore
Salable Copper per total ton mined
Total value per ton mined

2.60

cu. Ft.
lbs/cu.ft.
lbs/cu.ft.
tons
tons
tons
%
tons
%
tons
%
tons
tons
x.xx : 1
lbs
%
lbs
$/lb
$
lbs/ton (ppt)
$/ton

BLOCK MODEL DATA

Plan view of 60' X 60' blocks for a 40' bench

0.49
2
1

0.29
1
1

0.35
1
1

0.41
1
1

0.73
2
1

0.31
2
1

0.21
1
1

0.32
2
2

0.10
2
2

0.17
2
2

0.29
2
2

0.13
2
1

Block Item

Unit

Cu

%
integer
integer

RTYPE
MTYPE
RTYPE
1
2

Description
Copper grade, % weight
rock type code
mineral type code

specific gravity Description

2.60
limestone
2.40
porphyry
Process

Downstream

MTYPE

Process

Cutoff %Cu

Recovery %

Recovery %

Mill

0.30

90

96

Leach

0.15

55

100

sulfide
oxide