Ore Control Systems

Effective ore control systems ensure efficient material flow. Material Designation - Ore to mill - Development waste - Fill material - Low-grade stockpile Tracking Systems - Truck dispatch - Tipping point designation - Grade tags on muck piles - Barcode/RFID tracking Quality Control - Face grade estimation - Muck pile sampling - Draw point sampling - Bucket sampling Communication - Clear bog boundaries - Shift handover notes - Radio communication - Electronic systems

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Underground hard-rock mining — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Canadian occupational-health guidance about underground mining hazards and controls.
Mineral Exploration Best Practice Guidelines — Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Professional guidance for geological records, sampling, interpretation, security, and QA/QC.

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