Oilsands Options menu contents
The Total Volume In Place option is a compositing and classification procedure for block model columns and exploration drillhole database. The option will result in a series of top surfaces (structure roofs) and bottom surfaces (structure floors) for each of the possible mining horizons (ore benches). Waste benches are implied as overlying and intermediate horizons between benches. This option will also create an ultimate pit bottom surface, defining the depth limit of mining according to the mineability, grade, and total volume of material:bitumen volume in place (TV:BIP) parameters that are used as inputs.
Use the Block Averaging option to composite selected variables from a loaded block model.
Use the Block Area Averaging option to nominate an area of interest and display points that represent blocks in that area. The resulting points will be assigned the average of a predetermined variable.
Use the Dilution Modelling option to estimate "diluted" grades along the ore/waste contacts as determined by the TV:BIP process.
Use the Ring It option to flag the blocks that are above a series of points.
