Z* recently completed a Mineral Resource Classification System (MRCS) for use on all De Beers operations. The main part of the MRCS is a scorecard system focussing on key aspects of diamond resource classification. An SQL database and user-friendly front end make this...
During 2014/15 Z* designed and developed an integrated mine planning system for De Beers Marine that was required to produce long and short term plans as well as day to day operational mine plans. The IMPS employs leading edge technology which includes the application...
In September Cuan attended the 2014 Kimberley Diamond Symposium at which he co-presented a paper with Iyanai Murimba (Petra Diamonds) entitled “The use of geometallurgical parameters and resource re-estimation at Williamson Diamond Mine”. This follows a successful...
Congratulations to Cuan Lohrentz who successfully completed the Citation Course on Applied Geostatistics during 2013. The course was presented by Professor Clayton Deutsch of the University of Alberta. Cuan’s view: “The citation course provides a great understanding...
Johan van Zyl successfully completed a Diploma in Advanced Geostatistics (CFSG – Cycle de Formation Spécialisée en Géostatistique) from the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris and has been promoted to Senior Mineral Resource Analyst. Johan attained top...
