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Create Project
1. Make sure computer is rebooted and Minex opened properly File / project / project manager / new / name project
(You can do this before you bring up Minex) 2.PATH SETTING Go to file systems and find the folder you put your raw data into. a. Right click on the folder / set project directory (This links the folder with the project)
Now your total working will be saved under this particular directory
Name xxxxxxx Group chhatrasal Map boundary Ident map Then go to string / create again and draw boundary. Right click OK.
Class left
(Do not need if an AutoCad surface contour & boundary map can be imported) Display geometry data To display saved geometry data, StringPlot geometry data
In the below form, select Data Type, Group, Map, Ident, Class name and click F.
INTRODUCTION: First of all, you must have to prepare database. Normally Following data base are used for preparing geological model in Minex. 1. Borehole Collar Database>Drill hole name,easting,northing,collar elevation, total depth, azimuth & dip 2. Lithology database>Drill hole name,from,to,rock type 3. Quality database> Drill hole name, from, to, ash, vm, uhv, mois, density, etc. 4. Correlated database> Drill hole name, from, to, Seam class, Seam Name. This database can be prepared in any format, usually Excel sheets are used. All databases will be saved in .CSV format. Before starting Minex operation, all data shall be stored in folder & fixed its location at computers hard drive.
To clear output window right click on - window / clear output. (So far we have only selected our input data collar file & specified how the data maps to the Collar variables)
2. Go to boreholeDB / load / load seam layer intervals. File browse (make sure boxes are checked to the right) 3. file . Browse highlight seam sequence data.csv (father from seam, click save) 4. F-4 Append, F-5 Add, F-6 Delete, F-7 Copy 5. Run the seam validation report and check for errors. Go to BoreholeDB / reporting / report seam validation. 6. Downhole survey data, allows for deviation from collar, azimuth & dip, not necessary in chhatrasal. 7. Leave format file blank, minex will insert the .sff after create/edit is finished. Check for errors. 8. Hit variable setup tab, enter minex variables in column three bholeID, from, to, seam class, seam name, hit OK
Quality CSV BH ID, From, To, M%, Ash %, VM%, FC%, Gross CV, UHV (Also prompt for decimal) Variable Name Ash % V Datatype Qual Title 1 Ash (optional) Title 2 Type (optional) V Variabl Type Alpha Range Fro Numeric Default Min -10,000 Max 10,000 4. To edit go back to bholedb / edit / nbu & hit select make sure to hit OK after editing or go to runtime. Chhbhole.B31 / datatypes / quality / & change there. *** Datatype: Descrip, Survey, Domain are defaulted, no need to enter variables. ***
Plotting Boreholes
1. Go to borehole DB / plot / profile Function Tab SELECT Select boreholes SELECT Highlight holes to profile, OK SELECT TYPES CMCS Trace Tab o Lithology Fill color / hatch ROCKTYPE V color select if wanted - Intervals Plot depth intervals, the rest are font settings. - Annotation and Lithology Seam variable annotation - SELECT VARIABLES, Rocktype Sample variable annotation SELECT VARIABLES, Rocktype Color lithology SELECT VARIABLES, Rocktype - Sheet Parameters CALCULATE SHEET / OK / Cancel
Sequence of Events
After loading borehole data, quality data, collar data and seam sequence data. 1. Fault modelling 2. Generate grids. 3. Calculate total reserves. 4. Pit designs. 5. Generate mineable reserves. FAULT MODELLING To prepare fault model, you need .CSV database or AutoCAD string. It should be surface fault. According to throw of faults, Minex will make fault surface & it will divide entire deposit into several blocks. As a result you will never counter Waste material at barren zone & get actual striping ratio. FROM AUTOCADD STRING: 1. At first copy Cad file (containing surface fault) & paste it to the existing folder at hard drive. 2. Select cad file, right click on it & import faults as string. 3. Put proper Group & Map Name
5. Go to SEAM MODEL>UNFAULTING & REFAULTING & FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AS SHOWN IN PIC BELOW
At the time of picking faults. You must have to consider older one first, followed by younger. Younger fault may cut the older one, but crisscross is not possible With this view, you may edit the surface fault string. Normal fault throw will be negative & reverse fault throw will be positive. Dip of the fault will be according to digitization, if left side is positive then right side will be negative.
SET MISSING SEAM & INTERPOLATION: Sometimes, it is found that some seams are missing in few boreholes. By Minex, set the missing seam in whole boreholes Interpolate it Then set zero value to thickness of missing seam.(below collar above total depth) 3 steps operation GO to SeamModelBoro seam modelling Splitting & Merging: If in a particular block seam having splits or seam become merged. Then put the name of parent & child name & according to seam thickness provide proper percentage. Save it.
Repeat the same for any other splits seams If every seam is an individual seam, then dont need to use it. Set the missing seam in whole boreholes
Just click Ok
UNFAULTED DATABASE All raw borehole databases are faulted database. Assume no faults are present, and then few seams of existing database may be above the OGL. Based on unfault database prepare all seams extrapolated grid surface. Go to SEAM MODEL>UNFAULT REFAULTING>UNFAULT BOREHOLES>GIVE PROPER NAME>CLICK OK. You will see automatically this data base will be current database. Now goto SEAM MODEL>MULTI SEAM MULTI VARIABLE GRIDDING>FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION ACCORDING THE FIGURE BELOW.
All unfaulted grid surface will save under the said unfaulted folder (DD name Unfaulted) FAULTED DATABASE Based on unfaulted grid surface as input data & also as per throw of faults, prepare a new database, named it faulted database. Where all grid surfaces will be broken along the fault plane. At first you have to create a new directory & named it as refault.
FLATTEN GRIDS After refaulting, all grid surfaces will be divided along the fault surface. At the time of calculation between two grid surfaces, this cutting surface creates some error. Calculation might be discontinuous. To avoid it, introduce flatten model which will stitch all cutting surfaces with null point (having 0 value). Go to> Seam Model>Unfault-Refault>Flatten Normal Model>follow the instruction NB: Variable should be same as like unfault, refault as these grid surfaces will be generated from previous grid i.e. refaulted grid.
MODEL OPERATION: At the time of grid extrapolation, few grid surfaces might be projected above ogl.It should be cut up to the ogl.This operation is known as model operation. GOTO>SEAM MODEL>SEAM MODEL OPERATION>FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION.
MERGE OPERATION After seam model operation, all grid surfaces are vertically projected up & merged with ogl along the block boundary. Goto>pit design>create merged model & follow the instruction.
Geological model is now completed; you can now calculate insitu volume but it will be geological reserve. To know actual reserve, you must have to design PIT with suitable ultimate pit slope.
d. Select input DD name as Refault. e. Select Output DD name as Refault. f. Select operations as arithmetic. g. Select radio button as seam thickness, click OK. h. Output window should show results, thickness grids (ST suffix) are generated in Refault.
PIT DESIGN
HORIZONTAL SLICING METHOD After completion of Merge Model for the designing pit first need to create bench grid, pit string will follow the bench grid. For bench grid follow the steps below: Create a DD for saving the bench grid named it as BENCH BENCH GRID CREATION: PIT DESIGNCREATE BENCH GRID. Fill the parameter in create bench grid window and click the generate list button:
After creation of Bench grids we need to create bench list here we will have to define the pit bench parameter like slope of wall, slope of strips, berm width for wall & strips. Here we are going to design the ultimate pit consider the wall parameter as for the ultimate pit.
PIT DESIGNCREATE BENCH LIST. Define the bench list file name, select that what you are going to design pit or dump. Considered for pit design: Select BENCH DD in grid directory field and click Fill with Grids. It will fill all the bench grids in table below. Then change the slope and berm with as per your. Click save button, it will create *.bls file then click ok.
On the basis of these parameter now you can design the pit.
For the pit designing go to pit design menu and select pit design option PIT DESINGPIT DESIGN.
In order to complete pit design use this window in continuation. First option in Design will Boundary & Digitize.
If you want to change in parameter in bench list, directly can change by clicking Bench list button in right side of the pit design window. Select the bench no. of which you are going to digitize the boundary toe or crest. (if you selected bench_1 that is our top bench better digitize its crest and if you selected last bench then better select the digitize toe.) Click Ok and digitize the ultimate pit boundary. Note: Pit No. will always be numeric value. After digitizing the boundary of toe or crest of ultimate pit it require to project for all benches downwards/upwards. In order to this keep design as Boundary and change the digitize to Automatic. Select the projection direction and click Ok.
For the ramp design in the Manual option in pit design window second tab is Ramps Select the Build Ramps and click the create/edit ramps button. Edit ramps window will open
Write the Ramp Name and fill the all parameter for ramp in this window and click ok And again in previous window click on Fill table.
Next come to first tab Bench & Projection Selection and select the projection and check the (tick) Update Selection after Expansion option. Continue to click ok till end of you bench.
For control display the pit select the follow option: PIT DESIGNPIT DESIGN DISPLAY It will open this window:
After the designing the ultimate pit boundary we need to design the strips: Change in pit design window design as Strip and Digitize see below:
Digitize a strip from left to right using the Snap to Line digitising option
For more strips select Offset option and offset by strip width and give strip from 1 to Nth strips you want to create.
Estimate how many strips you will need. You can do this by using the Query tool to find the width of the pit at bench 1 (perpendicular to the strip line) and then divide this by the intended width of the strips. In this example, the number of strips might be 1630/100 = 17.
It will offset according to digitizing direction of strip string in left or right direction.
For projection strips downwards or upwards select the Normal Automatic option. For whole strip simultaneously select Multiple strips or can select Single strip for one by one projection.
If strips string cutting the pit boundary then select the Interpolation option in window and click Ok. See below snap.
When all the strips are within the boundary, project the strips up (say from bench 24 to bench 1).
a. Choose Pit Design > Pit Design. b. Fill in the form to do a normal automatic projection from say,bench 24 to bench 23, and click
The Status bar informs you that Minex is projecting the strips.
Project the strips for each bench one at a time (or two at a time), correcting any errors in the Strings. Correct any string errors by moving or editing points in the strip. Save your geometry file. Make the first strip and the last strip and project them up. Enter the following parameters in the Pit Design dialog box.
Click Digitize. When the Status bar shows the prompt to digitize the start of the strip, digitize two lines that cut across the pit boundary as shown in the following image.
Click Ok in the Pit Design dialog box to create the first string for all the benches. The string ID for the first strip is -1. Create the last string similarly: a. Select the Last check box. b. Click Digitize. c. Digitize two lines as shown in the following image.
Click Ok to create the last strip for all the benches The string ID is one more than the string that was the previous last string. Create the strip ends a. Enter the following parameters in the Pit Design dialog box.
Click Ok.
Blocks
Before doing the following task, make sure you have created benches, strips (including the first and last strip), and the strip ends.
Creating Blocks
1. Make sure the benches and strips of your pit are displayed. The pit used in this example is pit 7. Substitute the pit number of your pit for this. 2. Enter the following parameters in the Pit Design dialog box, and click Ok:
3.Digitize a line, on the left side of the pit, that is perpendicular to the strips, and accept the string.
The block lines should cover the entire pit. This shows you approximately how many block lines you will need to divide the strips into blocks. 4. Now create the blocks lines more precisely.
a. Count the number of blocks you need, and enter it as the End number in the Pit Design dialog box. b. Click Ok in the Pit Design dialog box, and digitize with the first block line close to the pit boundary. 5. Enter parameters to generate blocks as shown in the following image, and click Ok:
6. Show only the blocks on one of the benches, for example bench 10.
Validating Blocks
Validate the Blocks and Correct Errors
This task presents some examples of block validation errors and how to fix them. See Diagnostic Tools and Possible Problems with Blocks for more information about the different types of block validation errors and their solutions. 1. In the Pit Design dialog box, enter the following parameters, and click Ok. This will validate only bench 24. You can validate the other benches later. You might
You might see errors in the output window, correct them. When there are no errors you will see the message that the pit is valid (for the range of benches that you specified).
Also, in the graphics window, the block number should appear in the centre of the block. Save the geometry file.
Codes
The codes file contains a series of codes and values which you can use for all layers. The following image shows the contents of a typical codes file:
Layers
In the context of a reserves database, a layer is a layer of overburden, coal, or interburden. A typical layers file is named Layers.min.The following is an example of a Layers.min file.
Adding a Pit
Choose Reserves > Initialise > Add Pit. Fill in the form as shown in the following image.
It is a sensible convention to enter a reserves database pit number that is the same as the geometry pit number (that is, the pit number of the pit design that you will use). You can use a .MIN file or a .OLC file as the layers file. Click Ok. In the Output Window you will see an image confirming your action.
Generate Reserves
Minex needs a pit design to generate reserves. Each pit design is stored in a geometry file. Make sure the geometry file is open. Choose Reserves > Build > Generate Reserves. Fill in the form as shown in the following image:
Click Auto Range. Click Ok. If there are any errors, correct them and generate the reserves again.
Click Add Variable. Click Ok. You have now defined the MOIST variable.
Click Create/Edit. Fill in the form by doing the following steps: a. Click Select Pits, and select pit 7. b. Click Select Variables, and select RAWRD. c. Enter a file name of rd.csv. d. Click Add to List.
Click Ok in the Define Quality Variable Defaults form. Choose Reserves > Import > Import Quality Defaults. Click , Navigate to the quality variable csv file. Click Ok.
Next, you will digitise a limiting polygon, but first heres an explanation of some of the important sections and fields of the form: Select Variables. In this section, you specify the variables to appear in the report. Pit Selection. In this section, you specify which pits, benches, strips, blocks, and layers to include in the report. Use Limiting Polygon. Select this check box (and then click one of the adjacent buttons) to limit the report to the area within the polygon. Report Type. You can select .txt or .csv as the file format. On many computers, Excel is the default application for CSV files. When that is true, you can select Open CSV report in default application to make sure that the report will open in Excel after you click Ok. Click Dig and digitise a limiting polygon in graphics. Click Ok.