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The 3D geological models are the basis for delineating the mineralised domains which underline the whole process of the mineral resource estimation and also serves as a key parameter for selection of the mining methods and eventual conversion of the resources to reserves. Degree of the geological model’s uncertainty need to be estimated during the project evaluation studies and the risks of a project’s failure caused by incorrectly interpreted geology quantified and incorporated into classification of the mineral resources and ore reserves
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Abzalov, M. (2016). Quantitative Geological Models. In: Applied Mining Geology. Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39264-6_26
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