Development and Future of WAIO's Geological Reconciliation System

Explore the development and future of Western Australia Iron Ore's (WAIO) Geological Reconciliation System in this 46-minute conference talk by Steve Loach, Senior Project Geologist at BHP. Gain insights into BHP's global reconciliation practices, including three corporate reconciliation factors, geomet reconciliations, and product-specific analyses. Learn about advanced techniques such as outlier detection, risk assessment, and future capabilities like reconciliation by stratigraphy and weathering. Discover how WAIO is leveraging modern analytical tools and databases to enhance mine planning and risk management in iron ore mining operations.

The Development and Future of WAIO’s Geological Reconciliation System
Background: Reconciliation System in all BHP mining operations
Three Corporate Reconciliation Factors
Geomet Reconsiliations
Reconciliation by product
Reconciliation by Resource Classification
Outlier Detection and Analysis
Reconciliation Risk Assessment
Future capabilities: Reconciliation by Stratigraphy, Reconciliation by Weathering
Future capabilities: Dynamic Analysis and Plan Reconciliation Risk Assessment
Conclusion: Exposing the data set, modern analytical tools, WAIO’s reconciliation database, risk assessment, mine plans