Geology and Geostatistics Applied to Grade Control at the Mercur Gold Mine, Mercur, Utah
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 13
- File Size:
- 673 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1985
Abstract
The Mercur Gold Mine is located 56 km (35 air miles) southwest of Salt Lake City in north central Utah; In July 1981 Getty Mining Company made the decision to put Mercur into production. The first gold bar was poured in April 1983. This paper provides details on: 1) the history of the camp, 2) past production, 3) geology of the deposit, 4) the exploration and development program, 5) ore reserve estimates, 6) detailed geologic pit mapping, 7) production blasthole sampling techniques and 8) the use of geostatistics (kriging) in handling assays and gold extractions to produce the required mill feed.
Citation
APA: (1985) Geology and Geostatistics Applied to Grade Control at the Mercur Gold Mine, Mercur, Utah
MLA: Geology and Geostatistics Applied to Grade Control at the Mercur Gold Mine, Mercur, Utah. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1985.