Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Where to dig?
Millions of dollars are spent every year by our exploration geologists looking for more gold ore. Here is a recent find that has developed into a business case. This is a slice of the mine in profile along a certain latitude. Hundreds of holes are drilled and samples taken during the drilling. Using the analysis of all the samples, software packages can determine what is underground to a high degree of confidence. The ore is noted in milli-ounces (.0XX) and the depth in feet.
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