Iron Ore

The total detrital iron ore resource at Marillana now stands at 1400 Mt, with an average grade of 42.2% Fe, at cut-off grade of 38% Fe 46. The Marillana project is approximately 100 km northwest of the town of Newman. Koodaideri: The development of the Koodaideri mine has been initiated and progressed, according to Rio Tinto 47. The …

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Influence of Sub-Grade Ores on the Cut-Off Grade and Ore …

Analysis shows that the cut-off grade of Itakpe iron ore deposit without considering the ores currently in temporary stockpile is 26%Fe. It however lowers from 26%Fe to 23%Fe if the cost of ...

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Calculation of the Net Smelter Return (NSR) of a Mine

freight costs contribute considerably to the purchase price of iron ore for the steel plants (iron ore is a low-value bulk product), this is not true for tungsten concentrates which are a high-value product. For initial rough estimates the freight aspect can in such cases be neglected. Calculation of the Net Smelter Return (NSR) of a Mine

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Determination of optimal cut-off grade

The cut-off grade is used to distinguish ore from waste materials. If the cut-off grade is too high, much of the mined material will go to the waste dump area. If the cut-off is too low, ... In his approach K. Lane demonstrates that a cut-off grade calculation which maximizes NPV has to include the fixed

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Cut-off Grade Calculator

Making the Grade. A mineral resource must have a reasonable prospect for eventual economic extraction ('RPEEE'). A cut-off grade ('COG') provides some information regarding the overlap between grade and economics. A COG represents the minimum grade needed to pay-off most* of the costs of mining and processing that material.

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Calculate the marginal cut-off grade in % for an iron ore …

The marginal cut-off grade for the iron ore deposit is 0.6154 or 61.54%. Explanation: To calculate the marginal cut-off grade for an iron ore deposit, we need to consider the following factors: Market price: $75/tonne; Recovery rate: 65%; Realisation costs: 4% of market price; Variable mining costs: $12/tonne; Fixed costs: $15/tonne

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Mineral Reserves and Resources

1) Mineral Reserves are reported as constrained within Measured and Indicated Resources and pit designs optimized using the following economic and technical parameters: metal prices of US$3.75/lb Cu, US$1,400/oz Au and Fe prices ranging from US$69/dmt to US$114.51/dmt based on the Fe grade in concentrate (net of Fe concentrate transport …

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Ore Reserve Estimation Method

Estimates of the tonnage and average grade of ore deposits (ore-reserve estimates) are made for various purposes. They may be made by examining engineers as a basis for placing a value on a mining property in connection with reports on behalf of owners or vendors, on the one hand, or for prospective purchasers or lessees, on the other.

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Review of cut-off grade optimisation from Southern African …

Mining companies calculate a cut-off grade to determine what portion of the mineral deposit can be mined economically. Many companies apply the break-even grade as the cut-off grade. ... The commodities are gold, platinum, diamonds, coal, copper, iron ore, manganese, zinc and chrome. Only the assignments which received a passing …

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Ore grade estimation using the imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA

In this paper, a hybrid inverse distance weighted (IDW) and the imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) was proposed for grade estimations in mining projects. Indeed, the coefficients of the IDW equation, power, and the influence distance were modified by applying the ICA algorithm. For this, an example was solved by using IDW, …

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Optimum cut-off grade's calculation in open pit mines with …

This study provides a model for determination of cut-off grades in open-pit mines. In this model, in addition to costs associated with management and reclamation …

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Iron Ore

Iron Ore decreased 43.44 USD/MT or 31.85% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Iron Ore reached an all time high of 219.77 in July of 2021. Iron Ore - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 5 of 2024.

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Cut-Off Grade | The Impact of Getting it Right!

This presentation will first define, at a high level, what a cut-off grade is. It will then delve into the linkage between COG and how it supports, or hinders, attaining your overall corporate ...

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Optimum cut-off grade's calculation in open pit mines with …

Download Citation | Optimum cut-off grade's calculation in open pit mines with regard to reducing the undesirable environmental impacts | Cut-off grade – a criterion used to discriminate ore ...

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Optimum cut-off grade's calculation in open pit mines with …

Cut-off grade – a criterion used to discriminate ore from waste – has direct impact on mineable reserves and average grade of the materials that must be processed.

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Cut-off Grades and Optimising the Strategic Mine Plan

What is cut-of grade? 13 Classification of materials for cut-ofs and strategy optimisation 15 Classification of costs for cut-ofs and strategy optimisation 17 Applying cut-ofs to …

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Computational Cut-Off Grade Modeling: A Review

Existing methods are ore mining, and cut-off grade estimation in single ore deposited classified through geometric or geostatistical . ... The ore body's slices plan is limestone ore and the significant mineral iron, as shown in Figure 6. ... The attributes that have followed the calculation for pit designing included the parameters like bench ...

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SIMPLICITY IN ORE RESERVE CALCULATION METHODS

and sub-grade/barren areas within the ore outline. In some ore bodies sub-grade holes represent sub-grade areas but they may also form part of a statistical spectrum of assays and a sub-grade area may not exist. Basic ore reserve technique. Ore Reserve parameters chosen e.g. cut-off grade value and dilution amounts. The use of a cut-off grade ...

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The Economic Definition of Ore: Cut-off Grades in Theory …

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "The Economic Definition of Ore: Cut-off Grades in Theory and Practice" by K. Lane ... ABSTRACT The cut-off grade (COG) ... (MDP) has been developed to calculate the global optimum COG of alarge-scale open-pit metalliferous deposit and shows that the present value gradually hits zero after the project's life ...

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What is cut-off grade? An introduction to overlooked yet …

Still, it is better to have a higher than lower cut-off grade, as a higher cut-off grade will extend the life of the mine, and if there is a business case, capacity can be added. So using the example above, we can assume that 3.5g/t AuEq is the calculated minimum ore grade necessary to operate productively given all the geologic, …

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Calculating ultimate pit limits and determining pushbacks in …

However, knowing this waste must be mined and trucked to the waste rock dump with a certain cost, Cost waste (cost of mining waste per ton), if we eliminate this necessary cost in the cut-off grade calculation, the internal cut-off grade can be defined and is equal to the costs of mining the ore and its processing minus the costs of waste ...

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Methods for Calculation of Optimal Cutoff Grades in Complex Ore

The cutoff grade of valuable components delimits the complex ore reserves suitable for efficient mining. The cutoff grade optimization is conducted to maximize the net present value of products in mining projects. The investigations were realized by using the equivalent grade method, iterated grid search method, genetic algorithm, and golden …

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A New Ore Grade Estimation Using Combine Machine Learning Algorithms

An Introduction to Cut-Off Grade Estimation; Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration: Englewood, CO, USA, 2014. ... D. Investigation of general regression neural network architecture for grade estimation of an Indian iron ore deposit. Arab. J. Geosci. 2017, 10, 80. [Google Scholar]

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Understanding Cut-Off Grade 4 (Tonnage, Grade, and Costs) or …

The tonnage/grade curve provides two key characteristics for the deposit under investigation. Firstly, the blue line represents the cumulative tonnage (y1-axis) of all blocks with grade at or ...

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(PDF) A review of cut-off grade policy models for open pit …

context, the cut-off grade de fi nes the quantity of ore and waste, ensuring smooth supply of ore to the processing streams. While, the earliest signi fi cant effort towards the development of ...

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Grade Calculator

Grade Calculator. Use this calculator to find out the grade of a course based on weighted averages. This calculator accepts both numerical as well as letter grades. It also can calculate the grade needed for the remaining assignments in order to get a desired grade for an ongoing course.

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Specifications Guide Global Iron Ore

The global Iron Ore specifications guide contains the primary specifications and methodologies for Platts Iron Ore global catalogue of price assessments. The various sections of this guide are designed to give S&P Global Commodity Insights subscribers as much detail as possible about a wide range of methodology and specification issues.

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Mining Valuation Lesson: Cut-Off Grade Theory and Practice

In other words, the grade that provides the US$46 is the cut-off grade. Let's once again assume that the gold price is $1000 per ounce, which is equal to $32 per gram (US$1000/31.1 grams) The formula is simple: total cost/recovery/price per unit of metal = Cut-off grade. Therefore, in our example: 46/0.95/32 = 1.5 grams per tonne

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Classification of the Major Iron Ores According to Quality Grade

An iron ore is said to be of high grade when its Fe content is more than 65 wt.%, low grade when its Fe content is less than 58 wt.%, and medium grade when its Fe content is between 58 wt.% and 64 ...

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Cut-Off Grades

The concept of cut-off grade has been conceived to delineate what is ore and waste, considering the life of mine. Usually, manual assumptions are made to pre-define what must be considered …

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Solved 2. (4pt) Calculate the cutoff grade in an iron ore

Science; Earth Sciences; Earth Sciences questions and answers; 2. (4pt) Calculate the cutoff grade in an iron ore deposit, if the cost of mining and processing is $6.00/ ton, the selling price of iron ore is $10.30/ ton, and the overall recovery is 96%.

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Using equivalent grade factors to find the optimum cut-off grades …

Most researchers have used break-even cut-off grade criteria to define ore as a material that just will pay mining and processing costs. ... Lane, 1988 has developed a comprehensive theory of cut-off grade calculation for a single metal deposit. Whittle and Wharton added the idea of using opportunity cost. They introduced two pseudo costs ...

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Cut-off grades explained

A cut-off grade is the grade of mineralisation that a deposit can be economically mined and dictates which drilling intercepts can and can't be used in a JORC resource. ... If the cost to extract 1 gram of gold from 1 tonne of ore is ~$50 per gram and the gold price is trading at $100 per gram then a cut off at or above 0.5g/t may be ...

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Calculation of Ore Tonnage & Grade from Drill hole Samples

The blocks of ore thus formed are calculated on the basis of the one drill hole. In that manner the whole orebody would be calculated. Some of these orebodies would be small, some would be large, but no one drill hole would influence the calculation of any ore excepting the ore immediately surrounding it.

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A Cut-Off Grade Optimization Model in Open Pit Mining …

In this research, we developed an optimal cut-off grade model to maximize total profit in open pit mining industry. We used mathematical approach through analytic method to …

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Cut-Off Grades For Mineral Resource Reporting: Going The …

Resource Geologists are geologists who can value the basic underlying economic attractiveness of a mineral deposit. This means knowing the costs and practicalities of mining and processing for a particular product.. A cut-off grade (COG) is an industry-accepted standard expression used to determine what part of a mineral deposit to …

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Ore Grade Reconciliation Techniques – A Review

comparison including ore, low-grade mineralisation and waste. 5.3. Reconciliations between Ore Reserves, Grade Control and Production The adoption of this method requires that both grade control and ore reserves estimates be based on the same assumptions in respect of bulk densities of mineralisation, gangue and waste, mining …

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Solved Calculate the cutoff grade in an iron ore deposit, if

Question: Calculate the cutoff grade in an iron ore deposit, if the cost of mining and processing is $6.00/ton, the selling price of iron ore is $10.30/ton, and the overall recovery is 96%. Calculate the cutoff grade in an iron ore deposit, if the cost of mining and processing is $6.00/ton, the selling price of iron ore is $10.30/ton, and the ...

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An Introduction to Cut-off Grade Estimation, Second …

The cut-off grade has a direct bearing on the tonnage of material mined, the tonnage and average grade of material pro- cessed, the size of the mining operation, and consequently capital costs, oper-

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Mining 101: Cut-off grades (and their role on in mining …

A project with a low cut-off grade may indicate a robust operation with efficient processes and strong market conditions for the metal being mined. In contrast, a high cut-off grade may signal caution, suggesting either high operational costs or lower market prices, which could affect the long-term viability of the project.

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