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MineSight: Exploration to Production
MineSight software is a comprehensive mine planning platform offering integrated solutions for
exploration, modeling, design, scheduling and production. It uses raw data — from drillholes,
blastholes, underground samples and other sources — to derive 2D and 3D models essential to
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applications to improve productivity at every stage of a mine’s life.

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Use digitized data to define geologic information in section or plan; define topography contours;
and define structural information, such as mine designs, important in the evaluation of an ore
body. Virtually every phase of a project, from drillholes to production scheduling, either uses or
derives geometric data. MineSight software lets you create, manipulate, triangulate and view
any geometric data as 2D or 3D elements.
DRILLHOLES
Manage drillhole, blasthole and other
sample data in a Microsoft SQL Server
database. The data can be validated,
manipulated and reported; and it is
fully integrated with other MineSight
products for coding, spearing, com-
positing, interpolation, statistics and
display. Some of the types of data
you can store are drillhole collar infor-
mation (location, length and more),
down-hole survey data (orientation),
assays, lithology, geology, geotechni-
cal data and quality parameters for
coal.

COMPOSITING
Calculate composites by several methods, including bench, fixed length, honoring geology and
economic factors. These composites are fully integrated with other MineSight products for statistics
and geostatistics, interpolation and display.
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3D BLOCK MODEL (3DBM) STRATIGRAPHIC MODEL

Used to model base metal deposits such as por- Used to model layered deposits, such as coal and
phyry copper, non-layered deposits, and most oil sands. Although they are normally oriented hor-
complex coal and oil sands projects. izontally, they can be oriented vertically for steeply
dipping ore bodies.

Vertical dimensions are typically a function of the Vertical dimensions are a function of the seam
mining bench height. (or other layered structures) and interburden thick-
nesses.

Contains grade items, geological codes and a to- Contains elevations and thickness of seams (or
pography percent among other qualities and mea- other layered structures), as well as grade items, ge-
surements. ological codes, a topography percent, and other
qualities and measurements.

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Build and manage 3D block, stratigraphic and surface models to define your deposit. Populate
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ECONOMIC PIT LIMITS & PIT OPTIMIZATION

Generate pit shells to reflect economic designs. Using floating cone or Lerchs-Grossmann tech-
niques, work on whole blocks from the 3D block model to find economic pit limits for economic
assumptions such as costs, net value, cutoff grades and pit wall slope. Economic material is usually
one grade or an equivalent grade item. You can view the results in 2D or 3D, use the results to
guide your phase design, plot your design in plan or section, calculate reserves and run simple
production scheduling on your reserves.

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PIT & UNDERGROUND DESIGN

Accurately design detailed open pit geometry, in- Support & Services
cluding ramps and pushbacks with variable wall
Client service and satisfaction is our
slopes, and display your pit designs in plan or section, first priority. Boasting a multilingual
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No matter your location or the time of

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pacity, mine capacity and cutoff grades. cal support via phone and email.

TRAINING

SHORT TERM PLANNING MineSight software is always improving

in response to our clients’ needs. It
Generate schedules for short term planning based on
doesn’t take long to fall behind. That’s
cuts or solids in interactive planning modules. A large why we’re committed to helping you
selection of parameters and flexible configurations let get the most from MineSight software.
you control daily, weekly or monthly production. Take advantage of our regularly sched-
uled training courses or create a cus-
tomized curriculum that best suits your
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CONSULTING

MineSight Consulting Services offers

mine planning studies, mineral resource
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you get the most from your mine and
from MineSight. From scoping studies to
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The Solutions Group specializes in cus-

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tion of MineSight to help you manage
workflow and streamline the mining op-
eration. No matter the challenge, you’ll
find the Solutions Group well equipped
to resolve the issues unique to your mine.

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Contents
Backing Up the Torque Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MineSight QAQC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The QAQC Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
QAQC Project Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Samples & Shipments Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Certificates View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
QAQC Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reruns View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Upload into Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Conclusion & Future Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Backing Up the Torque Database

Backing up the MineSight Torque database is sim-
ple and important. It is an easy way to share data LEARNING OBJECTIVE
with colleagues or restore your data to a previous
state, if necessary. Protect and share your Torque project by
backing up and restoring the database.

EXERCISE: Back Up and Restore Files

Back up your Torque database. Then restore it.

Back Up a File Torque Menu → Project → Backup

Restore a Backup File Torque Menu → Project → Restore → MSTorque Data Source dialog

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MineSight QAQC
Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) are
the processes to demonstrate the accuracy (how LEARNING OBJECTIVE
close to the real result you are) and precision (how
reproducible your results are) of a sampling pro- Create QAQC projects, import, manage,
gram. QA refers to a broad plan for maintaining analyze and approve or reject Certifi-
quality in all aspects of a program such as proper cates using MineSight QAQC.
documentation of all your procedures, data man-
agement and analysis, and specific quality control measures. QC consists of the steps to deter-
mine the validity of specific sampling and analytical procedures. QAQC procedures must be dis-
closed for reporting under mineral reserves reporting standards such as NI 43-101, JORC, SAMREC,
IMMM, SEC, etc.
QAQC is a utility in MineSight Torque that enables you to manage and evaluate analytical sample
data from the time it is received from a laboratory to the time it is uploaded to Torque.

Common Terms
MINESIGHT QAQC GENERAL TERMS
Sample: A representative fraction of the material to be analyzed in order to determine the nature
and the composition of that material. Samples can be core, chip, grab, stope, etc. They are
primarily collected to establish the value of ore reserve. Each sample must be given a unique
Sample ID.
Analysis methods: Chemical analysis methods that are conducted at assay laboratories to deter-
mine the proportion of elements in a sample (e.g., Atomic Absorption, Fire Assays).
Lab methods: Analysis methods specifically conducted at each assay laboratory, appropriately
used for elements of interest. Lab methods include additional details such as ranking, units, lower
detection limit and upper limit.
Shipment: A group of samples sent to a lab for analysis. A Shipment comes with a list of Samples
that provide the order in which the Samples have to be analyzed.
Certificate: An official document, with a unique certificate reference number, sent by the assay
laboratory with a list of the measurements. The certificates are auditable references for all sample
results.

MINESIGHT QAQC SAMPLE TYPES

Field Sample: A sample collected in the field.
Field Duplicate: Multiple samples taken from the same location representing the same material.
All steps of sampling are applied identically. Natural variability of a sample, sampling method
defects and reproducibility of lab results can be detected using field duplicates. Additionally, field
duplicates are used to evaluate the performance of the primary assay laboratory.

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Lab duplicate: Samples that are split into subsamples at the lab and used to provide a second
analysis for a given field sample. The lab duplicates are used to analyze the precision of the
laboratory measurements.
Standard: A sample that is a Certified Reference Material with a known grade and low standard
deviation, which could be bought from an external agency. Standards are used to measure the
accuracy of the analysis methods as well as contamination.
Blank: A sample with known zero grade. It is collected in the field or bought from an external
agency. A blank is used to detect contamination during sampling, transport and assay laboratory
analysis methods.
Undefined Sample: A sample for which sample type has not yet been assigned. Undefined sam-
ples cannot be used in analyses or uploaded to Torque.

MINESIGHT QAQC CERTIFICATE TYPES

Original: A certificate received initially with measurements. Most samples will only be associated
with their original certificate.
Check: A certificate that represents additional measurements for selected samples and is gener-
ated from a check assays campaign.
Re-run: A certificate that represents re-analysis measurements for given samples requested by the
user from the lab after the initial result fails QA/QC, or when the initial result is significant enough to
be re-measured with a better analytical method.

MINESIGHT QAQC USER PERMISSIONS

The default user roles in Torque have been extended to support users with Approve And Upload
permissions. The complete list of roles, in order of increasing privilege, is as follows:
Reader: You can only view data and project setups in Torque/QAQC.
Writer: You can edit data and project setups in Torque/QAQC.
QAQC Uploader: You can upload samples to Torque from QAQC. An Uploader is also a Writer.
QAQC Approver: You can approve certificates in QAQC. An Approver can also upload samples
to Torque.
DB Admin: You can manage other users and approve certificates in QAQC and upload samples
to Torque.
Sys Admin: You have full control over the server and all of its databases as an SQL Server system
administrator.

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The QAQC Interface

MineSight QAQC uses a “Mode and View” inter-
face, consistent with other MineSight products to LEARNING OBJECTIVE
provide an intuitive means to import and analyze
Sample results. MineSight QAQC has two modes; Explore MineSight QAQC modes and
Data Mode and Analysis Mode. views.
Data Mode contains Certificates View, Samples View, Shipments View and Reruns view allowing
you to easily import, edit and manage your data. Each View in Data Mode has a Home tab which
contains a dynamic ribbon menu, meaning the options in this menu change depending on the
active view.
Analysis Mode contains options to create different types of Charts and Reports filtered on Period,
Attribute, and Lab Method. In addition to a Home tab, Analysis mode has a second tab, En-
hancements &Style tab, providing the tools and functions to augment the charts with overlays to
help you visually analyze your assay lab results.
The Backstage area includes Database Filter and Project Setup links. Database Filter can be ad-
justed to reduce the amount of data loaded from the database based on a range of years. This
range includes all Certificates and related measurements, Samples and Shipments. If a Database
Filter is active, MineSight QAQC status bar will indicate the filter range.

By default Samples that are not assigned a Shipment and don’t have any measurements are
excluded from the filter. To include these Samples, enable the option in the filtering dialog.

When a database filter is specified, the resulting analysis charts and reports will be different as they are
produced directly from the loaded data. In this case, a warning message will be displayed on the chart.

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Ribbon
Menu

Views
Main
Grid

Selection -
Summary
Area

Details
Grid

Modes

Data Views can be reordered by clicking and dragging. You can also
pin Message Window to the screen.

Main Grid: Displays attributes and the properties of the data from the selected Data View. You can sort,
reorder or filter entries based on attributes, and manually edit entries in the Main Grid.

Selection Summary Area: Provides a summary of the data selected in the Main Grid.

Details Grid: Provides details of the data selected in the Main Grid.

Message Window:As in MS3D and MineSight Torque, the message window displays errors, warnings and
other informative messages.

You can edit your data in Data Views any time by clicking in any of the cells in a row and edit the
value or by highlighting multiple rows and choosing an option from the right-click menu. Any edits
will be displayed as bold until saved and will be saved automatically to the database as soon as
you click out of the newly created or edited rows.
To update the data in any of the Data Views or in Analysis Mode, simply click on the Reload button
on the Home tab. All data will be then be reloaded into the current session. If a Database Filter is
being applied, any new data rows may be filtered out after a reload.

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QAQC Project Setup

The MineSight QAQC Project Setup dialog is ac-
cessed via the Backstage. It allows you to set LEARNING OBJECTIVE
up your project with the attributes and properties
you need to analyze the sample measurements Define attributes, labs, analysis meth-
received from the assay laboratories. There are ods, lab methods, standards and blanks
six panels in this dialog: Attributes, Labs, Analysis needed for analyses of sample measure-
Methods, Lab Methods, Standards, and Blanks. ments.
ATTRIBUTES
The Attributes panel allows you to create a list of elements to be analyzed with units, minimum,
maximum and display precision values. You can use real and integer type Attributes in MineSight
QAQC.

EXERCISE: Add Attributes to Your MineSight QAQC Project

Add two attributes, Total Copper and Moly. You can create them or import them from the MineSight Torque
project setup.

New Attribute Attribute panel → Home tab → New

Import Attribute panel → Home tab → Import → choose attributes from the list

Attributes can be imported from an existing Torque project or created new.

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LABS
The Lab panel allows you to enter a list of the assay laboratories to which the samples are being
sent.

EXERCISE: Add Labs to the QAQC Project

Create and add two new labs, ALS and CHEMEX.

New Lab Labs panel → Home tab → New

ANALYSIS METHODS
The Analysis Methods panel allows you to enter a list of the chemical analysis methods used at the
assay laboratories.

EXERCISE: Add Analysis Methods to MineSight QAQC project

Create and add two analysis methods, AA and ICP.

New Analysis Method Analysis Methods panel → Home tab → New

LAB METHODS
The Lab Methods panel allows you to specify the analysis methods specific to the lab with the
attributes measures, the upper limit, lower limit and precision (the uncertainty (+/-) associated with
the instrument) of the measurements.

EXERCISE: Create Lab Methods and their attributes to MineSight QAQC project
Create two lab methods for ALS and CHEMEX Labs using two analysis methods for both attributes.

New Lab Methods Lab Methods panel → Home tab → New

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Lab methods names must be unique per lab and analysis methods.

Each lab method must have a unique rank with which it determines the order duplicate measurements
are selected when uploading sample measurements to Torque.

STANDARDS
The Standards panel allows you to enter a list of Standards that can be referenced by a sample
to be used in the QAQC analyses. Each standard will have description, manufacturer, comments
and attributes such as units, grade and confidence.

EXERCISE: Create Standards and Enter their Attributes

Create three standards (High, Medium and Low) for Total Copper and Moly, and enter their attributes.

New Standard Standard panel → Home tab → New

BLANKS
The Blanks panel allows you to enter a list of blanks that can be referenced by a sample to be
used in the QAQC analyses.

EXERCISE: Create Blanks

New Blank Blanks panel → Home tab → New

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Samples & Shipments Views

Once you’ve initialized your MineSight QAQC
project, you can create Samples, Shipments and LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Certificates.
SHIPMENTS VIEW Become familiar with the Samples and
Shipments Views in MineSight QAQC.
In Shipments View, on the Home tab, new ship-
ments can be created using the New option. Each
shipment contains the shipment name, lab, date, comments and the list of the samples included
in that shipment with details. Shipments can be assigned to samples in the Shipments View us-
ing the Add Shipment Samples option on the Home tab or by using the Sample Importer dialog
accessed from Samples View.

EXERCISE: Create New Shipments

Create two shipments, one for each lab with shipment dates.

New Shipments Data Mode → Shipments View → New Shipment

Add Samples Data Mode → Shipments View → Shipment Samples → Add Sample, Standard,
Blank

Shipments View allows you to manage your shipments and the samples in those shipments.

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SAMPLES VIEW
In Samples View, you can create new or import existing samples into your MineSight QAQC project.
Each sample holds information on upload status, sample name, sample type, sample details, date,
shipment, number of field and lab duplicates, certificate name and comments. To link field du-
plicates to the field samples, you can either use the Sample Importer or the Map Field Duplicates
option on the Home tab.

EXERCISE: Import New Samples

Copy Samples.csv into the project folder. Import samples using the Sample Importer dialog, selecting Sample
Date and Shipment Name. You can also map the field duplicates from the Sample Importer by linking the
original samples to the duplicates.

New Samples Data Mode → Samples View → Import Samples

Map Field Duplicates Data Mode → Samples View → Import Samples → Map Duplicates
Data Mode → Samples View → Map Field Duplicates

Change Sample Type Data Mode → Samples View → Highlight Samples → right-click and choose
from Sample Type list → select the Sample Details

Samples will be listed in Sample Import once Data Source and Mapping has been complete to
select which samples to import individually. The Map Field Duplicates option will display a table
of the field sample and the duplicate sample.

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Certificates View
In Certificates View, you can create new or im-
port certificates, manage and oversee the over- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
all workflow of certificates, upload measurements
to MineSight Torque and create charts for analy- Import and manage dertificates with Mi-
sis. Each certificate holds information on type, lab, neSight QAQC.
date, shipment and comments. Certificates are
listed by certificate status, indicating the current
stage of the approval process. There are six different statuses that can be applied to the Cer-
tificates:
Received: All the certificates that are created in or imported into MineSight QAQC will initially be
listed as this status.
Pending Approval: Used to indicate that the certificate has been validated and accepted by one
or more user and is awaiting approval from a qualified person with appropriate permissions (e.g.,
a senior geologist).
Approved: Indicates that the certificate is approved and may be uploaded to Torque. Certificates
that are not in the Approved status cannot be uploaded to Torque.
Completed: Indicates no further changes are expected on the certificate.
Re-run Requested: A rerun of the original certificate has been requested from the lab.
No Workflow: Used to remove a certificate from the workflow, for example when a certificate is
problematic in some way but you don’t want to delete it.

Certificate Status Workflow

For each certificate, the samples, their properties and the measurements are displayed in detail.
On the Home tab, you will have the option to filter your certificates based on selected statuses
and labs.

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EXERCISE: Create and Add Samples to a New Certificate

Create a new certificate and add Field Samples, Standards, Blanks and Duplicates to this certificate.

New Certificate Data Mode → Certificates View → New

Add Samples Data Mode → Certificates View → Add Samples

You can also import existing Certificates in csv file format using Certificate Importer. When import-
ing from a file, you have the option to import all the files that exists in the same folder if all the
Certificates have the same format. Data Source options let you choose your input file and select a
Column Header Region which is necessary for accurate mapping of the fields for Certificate Info,
Column header and Sample Data. Multiple rows can be selected as headers and colors will ap-
pear on the dialog identifying these three different data sections. Primary Certificate Info dialog
allows you to add Certificate information such as Lab, Certificate Type, Date, Certificate Name
and Sample Date. Within Sample Field Mapping dialog, you can map QAQC Target Fields and
Target Lab Methods to the fields in the csv file. The setup last used in Certificate Importer will be
remembered next time for a Certificate with the same format and Column Header Region.

The Certificate Importer allows you to check the raw data and preview the import before
importing into your MineSight QAQC Project.

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It’s not uncommon for certificates to contain data that is invalid, non-numeric or missing. The Rules
dialog allows you to define import rules for handling special values in the certificate. In addition,
rules can be created to deal with multiple occurrences of the same sample name.

Rules allow you to manipulate your input file to ensure you are importing the most accurate data.

The setup last used in Certificate Importer will be remembered next time for a certificate with the same
format and Column Header Region.For Name and Date in Primary Certificate Info, the importer will set
the values by looking at the exact location in the certificate region of previously imported certificates
when importing multiple files.

EXERCISE: Import Certificates with Rules

Import three newly arrived certificates from labs. Identify all lab duplicates with “-DUP” in the sample name
upon import. Use Preview Import to validate your setup and the rules before importing.

Import Certificate Data Mode → Certificates View → Import

Add Rules Data Mode → Certificates View → Import > Rules

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Certificates Views group your certificates based on their status while listing the samples for the
highlighted certificates.

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QAQC Analysis
Charts and reports allow you to analyze the sam-
ple measurements in the certificates from the labs. LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Analysis mode looks similar to the Main Grid in a
Certificates View. The selected certificates are Create and analyze charts in Analysis
listed in the Details Grid; the samples selected from Mode in MineSight QAQC.
these certificates are listed based on the filters ap-
plied on the data in MineSight QAQC. These filters
are by period, certificate status, laboratory, lab method and attribute. The selected certificates
and samples are dynamically updated in the list when any changes are made to the filters.

Period Filter: Defines the time period of data to display in the chart (based on Certificate date).

Certificate Status Filter: Filters the certificates by their status. For example, you may want to filter out
certificates with Complete status if they have been previously analyzed.

Laboratory Filter: Select one or more labs to further filter the certificate selection.

Lab Methods: Select one or more lab methods to define which measurements will be plotted in the
chart.

Attribute: Select a single attribute to define which measurements to plot in the chart. When creating a
standard chart, you must also select a Standard in the sub-menu.

There are four different major chart types, and different enhancements and styling options can be
applied to these:

FIELD DUPLICATES
Displays assay results for sample pairs as a scatterplot where field sample values are plotted on
the horizontal axis and field duplicate values are on the vertical axis. This type of chart has an
additional filter: Match Lab Methods, which will display only the sample pairs that were analyzed
using the same lab method. In the Enhancements & Style tab, Equality Line overlays a line on the
chart for y = x, which represents original and duplicate values that are identical. Reduced Major
Axis (RMA) Line overlays a line, indicating the strength of the linear relationship of the two data
sets based on RMA regression. Cutoff Grade Lines overlays two lines on the chart, representing the
cutoff grade between ore and waste to identify problematic samples from the chart.

LAB DUPLICATES
Displays assay results for sample pairs as a scatterplot where field sample values are plotted on the
horizontal axis and lab duplicate values are on the vertical axis. The lab duplicates chart has the
same Enhancement & Style options as the field duplicates chart.

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BLANKS
Displays assay results for blank Samples plotted in chronological order for the specified time period.
In the Enhancements & Style tab, Detection Limit overlays a horizontal line on the chart represent-
ing the lower limit of detection for the Lab Method and Attribute you are analyzing. Detection
Limit x10 will overlay a horizontal line ten times the threshold value specified.
STANDARDS
Displays assay results for Standards (similar to Blanks). In the Enhancements & Style tab, Certified
Grade overlays a horizontal line on the chart showing the certified grade of the selected Standard.
+/- 1 Std Dev and +/- 2 Std Dev shades the region on the chart ranging from the selected standard
deviation above and below the certified grade based on the Confidence value entered in Project
Setup. Moving Window Average overlays a simple moving average line which can help smooth
out short-term fluctuations and highlight long-term trends.
To analyze your data more closely, once you create charts in MineSight QAQC, you can zoom in
to the charts if your Samples are clustered at values. Also the Certificate will be highlighted from
the list when a Sample is clicked on in the chart. Additionally, each chart has three tabs that
provide further information about the Samples used and statistics. The Information tab will provide
you details about the filters that are used to create that chart such as the Sample Attribute, Date
Range, Lab, Lab Method, Number of Samples, and Number of Certificates. In the Statistics tab,
summary statistics will be provided for the Samples that are used to generate that chart. Analysis
tab exists for Duplicates and Standards chart where for Duplicates, the results of the Regression
analysis is provided. For Standards, an Analytical Accuracy Test is applied to the Samples which
yields a pass or fail result based on the difference between the mean grade and certified grade
versus the 2 certified standard deviations.
You can export your chart with the enhancements and the details provided in the tabs below using
the Quick Report button from the chart. You can also create Reports over a given period of time
to analyze the historical performance of the labs you are using. By specifying the start date, period
duration, and number of periods, you can easily generate a multi-page daily, weekly, monthly, or
annual QAQC report.

EXERCISE: Create Charts for Analysis

Create a chart for all the chart types for both lab methods and both of the attributes. For standards, use the
High Standard.

Create Charts Analysis Mode → Home tab → Create Charts → choose type → adjust Filters
Data Mode → Certificates View → highlight certificates → right-click to Create
Charts
Data Mode → Certificates View → highlight certificates → Home tab → Create
Charts

Enhancements Analysis Mode → Enhancements & Style tab → check the options

Legend Analysis Mode → Enhancements & Style tab → Add Legend

Quick Report Analysis Mode → generate Quick Report from the chart

Create Report Analysis Mode → Create Report → select desired attributes

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Each Chart in Analysis Mode also has two or three tabs depending on the chart type providing
information and summary statistics about the data.

Now that the certificates have been analyzed, it is important to keep track of the statuses of these
certificates, which indicate their location in the approval workflow.

EXERCISE: Change Status of Certificates

Adjust the status of your certificates to reflect the results of your analysis, based on the charts and the reports
you have created.

Certificate Status Data Mode → Certificates View → highlight certificates → select appropriate
certificate status from Certificate Status List

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Reruns View
When some or all of the samples fail at the ap-
proval process in the QAQC workflow, these sam- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
ples can be requested to be reanalyzed. The new
sample values will be sent back as a rerun certifi- Import and manage Rerun Certificates.
cate. You can create a rerun certificate by cre-
ating a new certificate from Reruns View and then
adding samples to it. Additionally, you can create a rerun certificate by importing the certificate
as Rerun type and linking it with the original certificate.

EXERCISE: Import a Rerun Certificate

Make sure to adjust the status of Certificate C-14 as Rerun Requested before importing the rerun certificate
via Certificate Importer. Change the certificate type to Rerun and select the Original Certificate from the list
in the dialog.

Certificate Status Data Mode → Certificates View → highlight certificate → change the status to
Rerun Requested

Import Certificate Data Mode → Certificates View → Import Certificate → change Certificate
Type to Rerun → select Original Certificate

Once the rerun certificate is imported, it will be in Received status and accessible from the Reruns
View, where it will be grouped with the original certificate. By including these newly received
sample values in your charts, you can analyze the rerun certificate for approval. To combine
the samples in a rerun group according to rules that you specify, and thereby to create a final
certificate known as a Rerun-derived, you can use the Merge Rerun Group Tool. In the Merge
Rerun Group tool, there are filters that allow you to filter by the sample name and to choose which
attributes will be merged. You will have two merge options: Use the latest measurement; or use an
average of all available measurements. The resultant rerun-derived certificate will be accessible
in both Certificates View and Reruns View, allowing you to include it in your analysis.

EXERCISE: Analyze Rerun Certificate and Merge the Rerun Group

In Analysis Mode, change your filters to include the rerun certificate or create new charts to analyze the sam-
ple values. Then change the status of the rerun certificate to Approved to merge and create a rerun-derived
certificate using the average option.

Analyze Rerun Analysis Mode → Home tab → Create Charts

Certificate Analysis Mode → Home tab → adjust filters as desired

Rerun-derived Data Mode → Reruns View → Merge → select Measurement Method → enter
Certificate a name for the new certificate

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Merge Rerun Group Tool displays sample values from the original, rerun and rerun-derived
certificates side by side. The calculated values are updated dynamically depending on the
measurement merge rule.

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Upload into Torque

After establishing the reliability of the sample val-
ues measured by the assay labs using MineSight LEARNING OBJECTIVE
QAQC, you can upload your data into the Mine-
Sight Torque database for your geomodeling work- Explore Upload options to MSTorque
flow. The selected samples from the approved cer- database for the Samples of the Ap-
tificates will be uploaded depending on the op- proved Certificates.
tions selected in the Upload Measurements dialog
accessed via Certificates View. From the selected samples, only field samples and their duplicates
can be uploaded to a specific coverage and sample program in Torque. The sample names must
already exist.
You can choose from the sample attributes to upload into Torque using the Attribute Mapping
area in the Upload Measurements dialog. Once the sample attributes are selected, you can
define how the upload candidate for multiple lab methods and samples with duplicates will be
calculated from the Measurement Calculations area.
For Lab Method Set:
• Average: Averages measurements of all lab methods.
• Ranking: Selects only the highest rank of available measurements as defined in the Lab Meth-
ods panel of Project Setup in Backstage area.
For Duplicate Sample Set:
• Average All: Averages measurements of every sample and its duplicates.
• Rank Field Sample First: Select field sample measurement, if it exists.
• Rank Field Duplicate(s) First: Selects average of all field duplicates, if available.
• Include Related Lab Duplicates: If this option is chosen, lab duplicates will be included and
averaged for the Rank Field Sample First option.
The Lab Method Set takes higher priority than the Duplicate Sample Set calculations. For example,
when you choose to average Lab Method Set and Rank Field Sample First, the field sample for
each lab method will be selected first, and then all selected values for each lab method will be
averaged.
There are four different Write options available when uploading to Torque:
• Do Not Allow Overwrite: Uploads values to Torque only when the target value is missing. (No
overwrite is allowed.)
• Allow Overwrite On Specified MSTorque Attributes Above: Uploads values to Torque for the
selected target attributes. (If any value exits, it will be overwritten.)
• Replace Existing Measurements With Null Values: Clears any values for the selected target
attributes in Torque when upload candidate is not available.
• Delete All Existing Measurements First: Removes all measurements of target sample and then
uploads all candidate measurements.

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The Preview option will allow you to review the calculated upload candidate before it is uploaded
to Torque. The data used in the calculation will be highlighted in orange and will dynamically
change when the Measurements Calculation options are modified.

You can mark the samples that are selected for uploading to Torque as Complete from the Upload
Measurements dialog.

If a sample cannot be uploaded to Torque, a warning will be displayed indicating the reason.
Some common reasons could be: it might be a Blank Sample or a Standard Sample; the Sample
Attribute might not be available for the coverage or the sample program selected in the Scope
— Torque Targets area. The Upload option will be not be available for any samples that are a part
of a certificate with any status other than Approved.
In all the views for which samples are listed, the Upload Status column will display an icon repre-
senting the upload status of the samples.

Field samples or duplicates that are available for uploading, but none of the measure-
ments are uploaded yet.

Field samples or duplicates that cannot be uploaded

Samples that have all measurements, including duplicates, successfully uploaded.

Samples that have only a part of all measurements successfully uploaded. (For exam-
ple, one of the attributes has been uploaded.)

Samples have been uploaded to Torque; and no further changes are expected.

Undefined, Blank and Standard Samples have no icons.

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Hover over the Upload Status icon to show a tool tip with detailed information. The Complete icon
will display the user’s name, and the date and time that it was set to Complete.

EXERCISE: Upload Approved Samples to Torque

From Certificates View, highlight the approved samples and upload to Torque into an assays coverage. Use
two lab methods with various Measurement Calculation options. After uploading, mark the samples and
certificates as Complete.

Upload Measurements Data Mode → Certificates View → highlight approved certificates → highlight
samples to be uploaded → Upload → select desired options

ACertificate Status Data Mode → Certificates View → highlight approved certificates → select
Complete from Certificate Status list

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Conclusion & Future Training

We hope you will be able to use the tools covered during this MineSight software training course
to improve productivity at your mine. As you apply the concepts you have learned, please phone
or email us with questions. Our contact information is listed on the inside cover of this book and
on our website, www.minesight.com. The website also gives you access to our download/upload
page, the latest updates to our software, news, seminar papers and newsletter articles about our
software.

Future Training
Whether it takes a few hours or a few days, training with MineSight’s newest tools can pay instant
dividends. Designed to fit your schedule, our mix-and-match formats support your learning needs
no matter what your expertise with MineSight software.
Spend some time using our software in day-to-day applications. When you are comfortable with
working in MineSight, contact us at training@mintec.com or visit www.minesight.com to set up your
next training.

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