Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro
Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro
Snowden Optiro
11 - QAQC - going deeper on accuracy and precision (part 1)
13 minutes Posted May 14, 2019 at 3:42 am.
What's the difference between accuracy and precision? 5:12 Why are the accuracy and precision of geological data so important? 7:09 How do we know we have an acceptable accuracy for sample grade data? 9:50 Not everything goes to plan. What can you do if your grade control accuracy doesn't meet your expectations?  For more information: Contact Paul Blackney Principal Consultant at Optiro: [email protected] Optiro website
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It's time to go deeper on accuracy and precision in the context of quality control of geological data. In the first half of this two-part series, we explore the subject of accuracy: Optiro's Principal Consultant Paul Blackney explains the difference between the two concepts and then illustrates what accuracy means in practice in mining. In this episode: 0:54 What's the difference between accuracy and precision? 5:12 Why are the accuracy and precision of geological data so important? 7:09 How do we know we have an acceptable accuracy for sample grade data? 9:50 Not everything goes to plan. What can you do if your grade control accuracy doesn't meet your expectations?  For more information: Contact Paul Blackney - Principal Consultant at Optiro: [email protected] Optiro website