Conference Proceedings
Second World Conference on Sampling and Blending 2005
Conference Proceedings
Second World Conference on Sampling and Blending 2005
The Second World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB2) follows the very
successful inaugural conference held in Esbjerg, Denmark, in August 2003 in
honour of Dr Pierre Gy, the father of the theory and practice of sampling. While
Gy's work had its origins in sampling challenges for the mining industry, his
theory is applicable to sampling a broad range of bulk materials ranging from
minerals to agricultural products and contaminated soils. While many examples of
good sampling practices can now be found, the application of correct procedures
is far from universal and it is still surprising how little importance is
sometimes given to extraction of samples. Yet, unless samples are representative
of the bulk material from which they are taken, the resulting analyses have
little value for quality control, risk assessment and commercial transactions,
and the financial consequences can be huge.
WCSB2 was a global event with consultants, managers, sampling and quality
control staff, researchers, engineers and manufacturers from around the world
presenting technical papers on the theory and practice of sampling and blending
in areas such as mining, agriculture, forestry and waste management. The
conference provided a unique opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and
practical experience with other sampling practitioners as well as the experts in
the field, the objective being to collectively improve sampling practices around
the world.
successful inaugural conference held in Esbjerg, Denmark, in August 2003 in
honour of Dr Pierre Gy, the father of the theory and practice of sampling. While
Gy's work had its origins in sampling challenges for the mining industry, his
theory is applicable to sampling a broad range of bulk materials ranging from
minerals to agricultural products and contaminated soils. While many examples of
good sampling practices can now be found, the application of correct procedures
is far from universal and it is still surprising how little importance is
sometimes given to extraction of samples. Yet, unless samples are representative
of the bulk material from which they are taken, the resulting analyses have
little value for quality control, risk assessment and commercial transactions,
and the financial consequences can be huge.
WCSB2 was a global event with consultants, managers, sampling and quality
control staff, researchers, engineers and manufacturers from around the world
presenting technical papers on the theory and practice of sampling and blending
in areas such as mining, agriculture, forestry and waste management. The
conference provided a unique opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and
practical experience with other sampling practitioners as well as the experts in
the field, the objective being to collectively improve sampling practices around
the world.
Papers in collection
- Calibration of Parameters for Estimating Sampling Variance Go to Paper
- The Modelling of the Liberation Factor and its Calibration Go to Paper
- The Philosophy of Statistical Bias Testing Revisited and Applied to Automatic Samplers Go to Paper
- A Generalisation of Gy's Model for the Fundamental Sampling Error Go to Paper
- Variogram of a Continuous Flow - A Tool for Designing Sampling Increments Go to Paper
- Uncertainty About Uncertainty in Material Sampling - A Crucial Part of Risk Assessment Go to Paper
- Direct Estimation of Sampling Variance From Time Series Measurements - Comparison to Variographic Analysis Go to Paper
- Optimisation of an Image Analytical System for Bulk Materials Using the Theory of Sampling Go to Paper
- Sampling Correctness - A Comprehensive Guideline Go to Paper
- Use of Granular Flow Modelling to Investigate Possible Bias of Sample Cutters Go to Paper
- Mechanical Sampling Plants Go to Paper
- Sampling and Blending to Optimise Revenue - A Minerals Industry Perspective Go to Paper
- A Fundamental Principle for Automatic Sampler Correctness Go to Paper
- Design of Sample Plants - Getting it Right First Time Go to Paper
- Economic Justifications for Capital Expenditure on Sampling and Blending Go to Paper
- Leveraging Accuracy and Precision - Multi-Phase Mass Balancing and Reconciliation as a Tool for Quality Data Management Go to Paper
- Sampling, Metallurgical Accounting and Reduction of Balance Estimation Variance Go to Paper
- Heterogeneity and Ingamells's Tests of Some Chilean Porphyry Ores Go to Paper
- Sampling Coarse Gold-Bearing Mineralisation - Developing Effective Protocols and a Case Study From the Nalunaq Deposit, Southern Greenland Go to Paper
- Uncertainty in Soil Sampling - A Case Study Go to Paper
- Development of Sampling and Assaying Protocols at the New Bendigo Gold Project, Victoria, Australia Go to Paper
- Sampling Challenges in Highly Dispersed Types of Mineralisation Go to Paper
- The Application of Gy's Formula and Sampling Best Practice at the Snap Lake Phase I Diamond Bulk Sampling Plant Go to Paper
- Representative Sampling of Wood Chips - A Contribution to Fulfil the Kyoto Protocol Go to Paper
- European Union Perspective - Sampling for Testing of Genetically Modified Impurities Go to Paper
- Representative Sampling of Animal Feed and Mixtures in the Danish Agricultural Sector Go to Paper
- Assessment of Mill-Feed Sampling Strategies Based on a Variographic Experiment Go to Paper
- Investigation of Alternative Drawpoint Sampling at Ridgeway Mine, NSW Go to Paper
Contributor(s):
M V de Castilho, P K M Mazzoni, D Francois-Bongarcon, K H Esbensen, B Geelhoed, A Grigorieff, J F Costa, J Koppe, T Lwin, P Minkkinen, M Paakkunainen, P P Mortensen, F F Pitard, P W Cleary, G K Robinson, M D Sinnott, J Docherty, H Fishman, D McInnes, R J Holmes, P Guerney, M Dunglison, P M Cameron, G J Lyman, P Carrasco, M Campos, J Tapia, E Menichetti, S C Dominy, J S Petersen, B Gustavsson, K Luthbom, A Lagerkvist, G F Johansen, W J Kleingeld, C Lantuejoul, C F Prins, J J Langenhoven, H S Moller, C Paoletti, M Donatelli, A Heissenberger, E Grazioli, S Larcher, G Van den Eede, L Petersen, H J Sans, K L Olzard, G Smart, J Rutter, M Noppe, D Thirouin, M Bouchet
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- Published: 2005
- Unique ID: PA-200504