Francis, Having looked at your website further comments regarding the Australian gold mining industry that only 2 out of 35 operations acheived feasibility head grades, that in 1990 it was not common knowledge among the mining industry, though common knowledge to geostatisticians, that gold deposits are typically overestimated due to lognormality. This demonstrates geostatistics has its place in educational institutions and the Australian mining industry. Hopefully with "due diligence" (1995 Newmont Mining Australia appointed a technical due diligence officer, and "Basic Linear Geostatistics" 1998 Margaret Armstrong discusses due diligence) on the increase this is being addressed. Is your Sadiola paper available online?
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