ore reserve

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In mining
…a profit is termed the ore reserve. As the selling price of the mineral rises or the extraction costs fall, the proportion of the mineral inventory classified as ore increases. Obviously, the opposite is also true, and a mine may cease production because (1) the mineral is exhausted or (2)…
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In mining: Ore reserves
The first step in the evaluation and design of an open-pit mine is the determination of reserves. As was explained above, information regarding the deposit is collected through the drilling of probe holes. The locations of the holes are plotted on a plan…
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