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Who is Responsible for Grade? - An Evaluation of the Value Chain at Mt Magnet Gold Project, Western Australia

Grade control is a process that requires the interaction between many components of the mining operation and successful grade control is only realised through good data, robust systems, and a well-trained, motivated and disciplined workforce.The Mt Magnet Gold Project Pty Ltd (MMGP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ramelius Resources Limited, started mining at Mt Magnet in February 2012 with high expectations for success. Positive cash flow would fund an aggressive exploration and mine development program in the area to increase mine life. Disappointment followed when after start-up the operation had issues achieving budget grade and realising the predicted grade of the mined ore. In January 2013, things started to improve. During the next six months, gold production steadily increased with successive months achieving record production. What had changed?Improvements started following the realisation that controlling grade was not the sole responsibility of the mining geologist and that everyone on-site has a role to play. This paper examines the factors that delivered success for MMGP.CITATION:Weeks, A, Shaw, W J and Kuk, A, 2014. Who is responsible for grade? - an evaluation of the value chain at Mt Magnet Gold Project, Western Australia, in Proceedings Ninth International Mining Geology Conference 2014 , pp 477-482 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).
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