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Mining Operation and Planning with Datamine OP
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(7 ratings)
47 students

Mining Operation and Planning with Datamine OP

Advanced specialization in mine planning.
Created byMineral Mentors - Tecnologia de Mineração
Last updated 3/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • This Datamine OP course is designed for beginners seeking practical and in-depth learning in open-pit mine planning and design.
  • Aimed at Mining Technicians, Engineers, and professionals, this course covers theoretical concepts and essential practices for mine planning and operations.
  • The course prepares participants to efficiently use Datamine OP, focusing on practical and in-depth learning to handle real-world challenges and operations.
  • Participants will gain the skills to manipulate and work with block geological models, ensuring a deep understanding of geological processes in open-pit.

Course content

1 section • 18 lectures • 6h 7m total length

  • Creating a Project and Importing Files16:20

    • Introduction to the use of Datamine OP in mining activities;

    • How to create a project from scratch;

    • How to import the various types of files for the job;

    • 3D visualization settings (background coloring, background lighting);

    • Viewing the imported and loaded files in the job;

    • Attached, the files used in the class so that you can replicate the step by step;

  • Getting to Know the Main Work Windows22:28

    • ​Getting to Know the Loaded Data Window;

    • Getting to Know the Sheets Window;

    • Getting to Know the Data Properties Window;

    • Learning how to get information from point and string segments;

    • Getting to know the main visualization tools for the loaded data;

    • Georeferenced Position of the Mouse Cursor.

  • Topographic Update29:40

    • ​How to perform topographic updates (mining advances, ramps, ridges, etc.) based on data generated by total stations, GPS or any other topographic equipment;

    • How to configure the output file of the topographic equipment to be imported by Datamine OP;

    • Getting to know the NEW STRING command;

    • Getting to know the PROJECT STRING command;

    • Getting to know the CLIP STRING command;

    • How to lock the altimetric variable for drawing.

  • Topographic Update24:13

    • ​How to perform the topographic update with the real leveling elevation;

    • How to use the CONNECT STRING command;

    • How to use the REVERSE command;

    • What are Wireframes;

    • How to create a Wireframe;

    • How to change the formatting of a Wireframe.

  • Wireframes and Solids18:49

    • ​What are solids and how to calculate their volume and mass;

    • The importance of advance measurement in mining operations;

    • Evaluating the difference between wireframes of topographic updates;

    • Creating a polygon for the creation of a solid.

  • Advance Measurement Through Solid Creation19:29

    • ​Drawing a polygon for the creation of a solid;

    • Getting to know the TRANSLATE STRING command;​

    • How to correctly create and save a Wireframe file;​

    • How to create a solid from two overlapping strings;​

    • How to perform the calculation of volume and mass of a solid

  • Drillhole Sketches20:33

    • How to create a drilling sketch;

    • What are the basic information of a drilling sketch;

    • How to insert legends (labels) in the points loaded on the screen;​

    • Getting to know the EXPAND command;

    • Getting to know the INSERT BY LENGHT command;

    • How to carry out a mesh project in the software and obtain the information of the points for location in the field.

  • Quality Mapping of Mining Advances18:19

    • ​What is the purpose of performing a quality mapping of a rock blasting and the reserve as a whole;

    • How to input grade data from drilling dust;

    • How to label the holes of the chemical element of interest;

    • How to create legends in order to facilitate the visualization of the geospatial distribution of the mineral grades.

  • Quality Mapping of Mining Advances17:18

    • Creating polygons to delimit regions with different grade characteristics;

    • How to create legends to aid in visualizing contacts (region of change);

    • How to create solids representing the blasting for each delimited region;

    • Examples of applications for this type of work.

  • Drillholes24:43

    • What are DrillHoles?

    • How to import position (Collar) and sample (Sample) files to create DrillHoles;

    • How to assign more than one chemical analysis to the holes;

    • How to create legends for the DrillHoles.

  • Block Model21:04

    • ​What are Block Models;

    • How to reduce the size of the Block Model with the SELEXY command;

    • How to add new columns to the Model;

    • How to generate models with specific block conditions using the TRIFIL command.

  • Block Model14:25

    • ​How to perform the union and/or superposition of two Block Models with the ADDMOD command;

    • How to generate a block model only with information from specific cells of the model with the COPY command;

    • Completely updating the Model to the updated topographic surface;

    • Viewing the grade estimation of the benches.

  • Block Model30:01

    • ​What are the cubic measurements performed with Block Models;

    • How to perform the cubic measurement of the mined mineral in a given time interval;

    • Getting to know the cubic measurement through the validation of Wireframes with the Evaluation Wireframe command;

    • How to perform the cubic measurement of future advances with the block model;

    • Getting to know the cubic measurement through the validation of area-delimited strings with the Evaluation String command.

  • Released Reserve24:04

    • ​What is a released reserve;

    • What should be considered for the calculation of released reserves;

    • Creation of reserve delimiting regions with strings;

    • Performing the cubic measurement of the Released Reserve.

  • Released Reserve10:11

    • Cubic measurement of the strings delimiting the Released Reserve area;

    • Performing the Released Reserve calculation with an Auxiliary Spreadsheet.

  • EXTRA Command23:01

    How to make changes and manipulations to the Block Model data with the EXTRA command.

  • Creating a Very Short-Term Block Model (Drill Dust)19:02

    • What is a shell model?

    • How to create a block model with drill dust data?

    • How to transform the volume inside a solid into blocks?​

    • How to create block models based on drill dust results through DrillHoles?

  • Creating a Very Short-Term Block Model (Drill Dust)14:00

    • How to isolate blocks within a solid using the TRIFILL command;

    • How to add the grades of the Drill Dust to the blocks created from the solid through the DrillHoles;

    • Getting to know the ESTIMATE GRADE command;

    • Creating a very short-term model with the DrillHoles data.

Requirements

  • No experience is required to take this course; it is designed for beginners with little or no experience in mine planning.

Description

This complete Datamine OP course has been carefully developed to cater to beginners seeking in-depth and practical learning in open-pit mine planning and mine design. Aimed at Mining Technicians, Engineers, and professionals in the field, the course covers both theoretical concepts and essential practices, preparing participants to efficiently use Datamine OP in mine planning and daily mining operations support.

With a detailed and hands-on approach, the course ensures that by the end, students will be able to develop drilling sketches, perform 3D topographic updates, manipulate and work with block geological models, and accurately calculate mineral reserves. It also includes tools for daily operations planning and other key activities in the context of an open-pit mine.

Mining software has transformed the opent pit mining industry by providing advanced tools that streamline the planning and operation processes. These technologies enable precise data collection and analysis, leading to more accurate resource estimations and optimized extraction methods. By integrating real-time data, mining software improves efficiency, reduces costs, and minimizes waste. It also supports better decision-making by offering insights into safety, environmental conditions, and operational performance. As a result, mining companies can increase productivity, ensure regulatory compliance, and achieve sustainable, long-term profitability in their operations.

Who this course is for:

  • Aimed at Mining Technicians, Engineers, and professionals in the field, the course covers both theoretical concepts and essential practices, preparing participants to efficiently use Datamine OP in mine planning and daily mining operations support.

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