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Contents
The MineSight Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Geo Copper Data Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reporting Model Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Planner Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Planner Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Importing Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Planner Project Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating Mining Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Activity Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Geometry Styling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Creating Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mapping Activities to Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Reserves Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Reclaim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
End-of-Period Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Conclusion & Future Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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The MineSight Project

MineSight training courses typically cover several
programs that work together in the MineSight sys- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
tem. Each program has a project folder (created
upon initialization) that stores its subfolders and Make a root folder to store your MineSight
files. For example, MineSight 3D (MS3D) stores its project data.
data in a folder called “_msresources.”
For this course, create a master folder called
“MineSight Project,” or use a descriptive name, to house the project folders. MineSight Project
is the project location you should specify when you initialize each program. Project folders do not
need to exist in one location, but keeping them together is a common set up for ease of sharing
and data organization.

Store project folders created MineSight

within different programs Project
in a master folder

MS3D Torque Sigma

_msresources _mstresources Sigma Resources
Sigma_charts

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Geo Copper Data Set

The Geo Copper Data Set comes from a multi-metallic porphyry deposit with copper as the main
ore of interest. Molybdenum and zinc data have also been collected. The mineralization type of
the deposit (oxide, primary sulfides and secondary sulfides) most strongly controls the distribution
of grade. Sulfide mineralization consists mainly of pyrite and chalcopyrite. The deposit occurs in
felsic to intermediate intrusive igneous rocks and associated breccias. Alteration zones outward
from the center — from a phyllic zone to a propylitic halo.

ALTERATION ZONES
Phyllic 1
Potassic 2
Propylitic 3

LITHOLOGY CODES
Diorite 1
Granodiorite 2
Quartz Feldspar 3
Intermediate Breccia 4
Late Breccia 5
Country Rock 6

MINERALOGY CODES
PROJECT BOUNDARY COORDINATES (in metric units)
Oxides 1
Min Max Cell Size Block
Primary Sulfides 2
Count
Secondary Sulfides 3
Easting: 3500 8500 (DX=25) 200
Outside(default code) 4
Northing: 4500 9500 (DY=25) 200
Elevation: 705 1965 (DZ=15) 84

Geologists have collected and logged information from 287 drillholes at the site over the course of
two drilling campaigns (one on the northwest side of the deposit and the other on the southeast).
Drillhole types include diamond, reverse circulation, hammer, and mixed hammer and diamond.
Samples were collected at various lengths — from 1-meter to 15-meter intervals. Element sample
analysis included total copper, acid soluble copper, molybdenum and zinc.

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Reporting Model Resources

MineSight Reserve (MSReserve) is a calculation
tool that uses a specified MineSight block model LEARNING OBJECTIVE
to generate reserve reports from solids or polygons,
between GSF (file 13) surfaces or from a range of Produce resource reports in Reserve to
coordinates. It utilizes Advanced Reporting and gain insight into the deposit.
Charting (ARC) to create charts, graphs, and re-
ports in multiple formats.
MSReserve can be executed in standalone mode from the MineSight menu in MineSight 3D (MS3D),
or directly from the MS3D Model menu. Which version you use depends on the source data being
considered for the calculation. If using objects directly from the viewer or selected using the Ob-
ject Contents Browser (OCB), then use the version available from the Model menu; if dealing with
anything else — such as cuts stored in an MSPD, cuts stored in different file types (shl, vxl, etc.), or
surfaces in a File 13 — use the standalone version.
The tool uses the following assumptions for calculating reserves:
• A thickness item is used to calculate the block volume in conjunction with the X and Y cell
dimensions of the block. If this item is not specified, then the bench height of the block model
is used.
• Volume Type allows you to choose between mined out and topo logic. The associated model
item represents a percent of the block present (Topo) or missing (Mined-out). This item is used
to represent the boundary between air and rock.

A single bench of the block model, with the copper values displayed inside the clipped pit solid.

Pitres.dat, accessed through MineSight Compass and the Calculate Reserves Tool in MS3D, formed the
traditional method of reserve reporting. It has now made way for MSReserve.

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Reserve Logic
The first step in reporting reserves is creating the logic file. A reserve logic is essentially a set of op-
tions to use for a specific reserve or resource report based on a selected 3D block model (3DBM). It
controls which block model will be used and how material partials, topography, and material per-
cents will be treated. Whether using MSReserve as a standalone program or using it within MS3D,
you will need to set up a reserve logic.
When creating a new reserve logic file, you will see a dialog in which you can define the MineSight
Project Files (PCF and model file), the plan name and fundamental options, such as the treatment
of topography versus partial percentages. At this stage, you can select whether you’re using a
single or multiple ore percent model. Once this definition is accepted, a new dialog provides
more detailed configuration options.

You can create and store multiple reserve logics as *.resx files, which are viewable in Reserve and trans-
ferable between projects. The associated connection to the MineSight Project Files must be reconfigured
for each shared usage.

EXERCISE: Configure a New Reserve Logic

Create a new plan using the standalone version of MSReserve. Select pitn10.dat and pitn15.dat, change the
Topo/Partial to true and use the TOPO item.

Reserves Logic Setup Model menu → Reserves Setup → File → New → select the PCF and Model File
→ name the plan → define the Options and Volume section as mentioned
above → OK → Save

Open Reserves Logic MS3D → Model menu → Reserves setup → File → Open → browse to *.resx file

Calculating Reserves
Once you’ve defined the reserves logic, you will need to configure the Plan and Material Set
panels. You will start with a basic plan and then add complexity with each successive run.

EXERCISE: Report “All” Material

Open the Reserves Setup from the Model menu. In the Material Set panel, type “ALL” under the Zone column.
Save the setup and close Reserve. Use the Quick Reserves from Viewer option (under Model) and select the
Phase 2 (04_BENCH SOLIDS folder). Use the ARC_Template_1 in the ARC Templates folder (project directory)
to display results.

EXERCISE: Report “Waste” Material

In the previous example, all the material is considered “waste” because the “default material” is lumped
with the “ALL” material bin. Add an additional row under ZONE. Call it “waste” and check THE “default” and
“waste basket” iconst. Anything that doesn’t meet the set criteria will be categorized as waste. Recalculate
reserves for the Phase 2 solid and use ARC_Template_1.arcp to view results.

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ADDING ITEMS
After creating the plan, you can add grade items and discrete items for reporting, and define
calculated items for the reserve report. To add a new grade item to the reserve logic setup, click
the Add Grade button, and enter the name of the grade item and the treatment (accumulated,
mass-weighted average, item-weighted or volume-weighted average).
Calculated fields can also be added on the fly for reserves calculations and reporting. To create
a new calculated field, click the New Field button and select the type of calculated field, which
could be a grade field (e.g. EQCU), a grade by zone field (e.g. dilution item), or a zone field (e.g.
material classification field).
If your 3DBM is subblocked you can specify to use only non-subblocked model items in the reserves
logic by defining False in the Subblock Mode Plan Option. If you set this mode to True, the option
to Use In-Out Partials when calculating reserves for the individual subblocks becomes available.

EXERCISE: Add Zone and Grade items, SG and Cutoffs

In this exercise, you will divide the cut material by CLASS (Zone) codes and material cutoffs (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6,
and 0.8). You will also read the SG value stored to each block; blocks missing SG values will use a default
value of 2.7. You will also track the average grades for each category reported. Once again use the Phase
2 solid and ARC_Template_1.arcp.

Reserves Setup Model → Reserves Setup → Plan → set ZONE to CLASS → check Track Grades?
→ select SG item → click Grade button → type Copper → MWA → OK →
Save → Close → map CUI to Copper → Open

Material Set Material Set → Auto → New Zone → type “waste”> set waste as Default and
Waste → enter cutoffs → Save → Close

Calculate Reserves Model → Quick Reserves from Viewer → click on solid or polygon

Different grade treatment options may be used during grade tracking — MSW: weighted by tonnage;
Accumulted: summed up and prorated by parital and volume reduction item; VWA: weighted by vol-
ume; Item Weighted: weighted by a whole block model item (calculated grade or a model item, based
ot eh whole block value).

EXERCISE: Add Discrete, Grade and Other Model Items

Mining cut material can be further classified by using discrete items. Each discrete item must be named
and correctly mapped to its corresponding block model item. In this example you will further divide the cut
material using the item MNRL.

Create a new Discrete item, name it “mineralogy” and map it to the MNRL item. Assign a report label to
each code stored in the MNRL item, either manually or automatically (AUTO). Use ARC_Template_2.arcp to
view results.

Reserves Setup Model → Reserves Setup → Plan → Discrete → type ‘mineralogy’ → OK → map
to MNRL → click on Mineralogy → edit Value Labels → click AUTO → click
New Value → enter “waste” → OK → Save → close → map CUI to Copper
field → open Material Set → click Auto → click New Zone → name new zone
field “waste” → set waste to Default and waste → enter cutoffs → Save →
Close

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EXERCISE: Add Calculated Fields

Create a calculated field for EQCu and define EQCu = CUI + (MOI *99.23/19.73). Add MOI and EQCu to the
Reserve plan. Use ARC_Template_3.arcp to view results.

Reserves Setup Model → Reserves Setup → Plan → Calculated Fields → New Field → type
“EQCu” → Grade Field → OK → click (. . . ) → type CUI + (MOI *99.23/19.73) →
OK → click Edit Model Items → Grade → type “Equivalent Copper” → MWA
→ OK → map EQCu → Grade → type “Molybdenum” → MWA → OK → map
to MOI → Save → Close

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Planner Projects
MineSight Planner is an interactive material report-
ing and scheduling tool used to create, evaluate, LEARNING OBJECTIVE
implement and report mining schedules. Using
output and/or logic from existing MineSight tools Start a new MineSight Planner project
— such as MineSight Reserve, MineSight Interac- and connect to the MineSight Planning
tive Planner, MineSight Interactive Planner-Material Database.
Manager, and MineSight Atlas — you can easily
create a practical mining schedule and report the results using Advanced Reporting and Charting
(ARC) tools.

The MineSight Planning Database

Short term planning with MineSight Planner relies on the MineSight Planning Database (MSPD2), a
centralized data repository that allows multiple programs access to the same data. Data is stored
in and retrieved from a special network of SQL tables designed to work with MineSight programs.
Using the MSPD2 eliminates duplication of effort and provides timely export/import methods.
All SQL tasks can be performed via the MineSight Database Manager (MSDBM). Common func-
tions include creating and restoring databases, creating ODBCs, backups and database manip-
ulations.

EXERCISE: Create an MSPD

Use the MineSight Database Manager (MSDBM) utility to create an MSPD and an ODBC (Open Database
Connectivity); call them both “pitn-stp.” It is a good idea to use the same name for the MSPD and ODBC to
avoid confusion later on.

Create MSPD Utilities → MineSight Database Manager → Connection → Connect → select

SQL Server → choose Authentication type (if using SQL, you need a user-
name and password) → OK → MineSight Planning Database 2 → Create →
enter a Database Name → set File Location → Apply

Create ODBC MSDBM dialog → Sever Management → Create ODBC Data Source → select
the database name → enter Data Source Name

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The System Admin status displays whether a user has permissions to perform SQL tasks using the
MSDBM. If the status is “FALSE,” you will need permissions from your IT department.

Starting Planner
You can access Planner using one of two methods. The first is from within the Data Manager in
MineSight 3D. To open a new project, right-click on the folder in which you wish to create the plan
and select New → MSPlanner Project. Once created, the Planner project appears as an object in
the Data Manager. The preferred method of access is through MineSight 3D (MS3D) → Scheduling
tab → Create MSPlanner Project.
There are also two ways to store projects — in a single file or in an SQL database. Choosing a single
file saves the project to a *.planner.data file that is linked to an object (*.planner file) in the Data
Manager. Choosing the database option saves the project to the MSPD. The storage method
does not affect functionality and workflow.
Upon creating a new project, you’ll see the New MSPlanner Link dialog, which presents you with
the following options:
Create New: Creates a new file or database from scratch, resulting in a new project. Connect
to Existing: Connects to an existing file or database. Changes made in the project will affect the
original source. Clone Existing: Creates a copy of the existing file or database. Changes made in
the project will not affect the original source. Changes will be saved to the clone.

When connecting to or cloning an existing file or database, you can also opt to use the Clone Settings
Only option, which allows you to include only the configuration settings and destinations. The activities
are not cloned.

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The New MSPlanner Link window allows you to name

and store your plan.

EXERCISE: Create a New Planner Project

Create a new project and save it to your MSPD inside your project.

Create Planner object MS3D → Scheduling Tab → Create MSPlanner Project → select folder in Data
Manager → Data Manager Name = PITN-STP

New Planner project highlight SQL icon → Create New → Name = PITN-STP → Data Source = pitn-stp
→ Template = Drilling (metric) → OK

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The Planner Interface

MineSight Planner uses a “Mode and Document”
approach consistent with other commonly used LEARNING OBJECTIVE
modern applications. It features three modes
— Activities, Destinations, and Reporting — each Explore MineSight Planner modes and
containing a series of documents, and a Back- navigation tabs.
stage Area for configuring project setup. Planner
projects open in Activities mode with a view of the
default Activity List document.

The MSPlanner Interface

In addition, navigation tabs — Home, Project, View, and Display — let the user access the relevant
functions and tools. The Home tab contains a dynamic ribbon menu, meaning the options change
depending on the mode in which you are currently working.
Contextual tabs may be visible in Planner depending on the active mode or document. They
appear as colored tabs at the end of the default tabs, and contain tools and functions relevant
to a specific document. For example, the Activity List contextual tab presents formatting options
for the Activity List view.

The Backstage Area is used for project setup, print, export, and integration with MSReserve. Access
the Backstage Area at any time by clicking on the Backstage icon in the top left corner of the Planner
window.

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Importing Reserves
To calculate and report reserves inside of Mine-
Sight Planner, you must define a MSReserve logic LEARNING OBJECTIVE
— or multiple logic files to accommodate multiple
block models — in the project setup. You can im- Import a reserves logic from MineSight Re-
port a MSReserve logic from an existing MineSight serve for calculating reserves.
Reserve (*.resx) file or build one from within Planner.
MSReserve allows you to specify the zone items,
grades, calculated fields and material sets needed to report reserves and define cutoffs for ac-
tivities in the Planner project. Alternatively, reserve values can be overwritten once an MSReserve
logic has been established to define known values in the cuts based on field samples, stockpile
materials (defined as mining cuts), etc.
Below is an overview of zone items, grades and materials sets defined in the reserves logic.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
ROUTE Routing Destination (1 = MILL, 2 =LEACH, 3 = WASTE)
CUI Copper Grade (primary)
MOI Molybdenum Grade
VALPB Value per block

ZONE VALUE COPPER GRADE CUTOFFS

MILL 1 0 0.2 0.4 .6 .8 1
LEACH 2 0 0.2 0.4 .6 .8 1
WASTE 3 0

Once you’ve saved the reserves logic (.resx) to your Planner project, you can view it but not edit
it. Saving the logic to Planner will not write changes back to the original .resx file.

You can import multiple reserves logics for different block models into Planner. Additional reserves logics
must have the same grade items as the original.

EXERCISE: Import a Reserves Logic File

Import reserves logic from PITN-STP.resx, which contains the zones, grade items and material set you will use in
this training project.

Import Reserves Logic Backstage Area → Reserves Logic → “+” → Import From File → select PITN-
STP.resx in project folder → Open → map PCF (pitn10.dat) and 3DBM
(pitn15.eng)

Save Reserves Logic to verify import → File → Save → close window → OK

Planner

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Planner Project Configuration

The MineSight Planner Configuration dialog allows
you to set up your project with the parameters LEARNING OBJECTIVE
needed to create a realistic short-term sched-
ule. There are three tabs in this dialog: General, Define scheduling periods, properties and
Scheduling Periods and Properties. other parameters you need to create a
The General tab provides an overview of the short term schedule.
project name and units. The Auto Naming field de-
fines how new cuts are named. You can apply
tokens to relate the name to specific properties. Navigate directly to a specific panel using
the dropdown option next to the Configura-
In addition, you can specify Swell Volume Factors
tion button in the Backstage Area.
based on the reserves logic, modify display format
for properties and define cut naming logic for new
cuts.

Swell volume factors can vary by material type and/or grade cutoff.

EXERCISE: Apply a Swell Factor

Apply a swell factor of 1.3 to all material types in the project.

Swell Factor General Tab → Swell Volume Factors → Factor = 1.3 → right-click on field →
Copy to All → OK

EXERCISE: Define Auto Naming for Cuts

Name new Planner cuts according to the geometry’s ElementName attribute in MineSight 3D (MS3D). The
Auto Naming field should read ElementName.

Auto Naming Auto Naming field → click “. . . ” to bring up the token list → click “+” next to
ElementName → OK

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Scheduling Periods
Periods can be assigned to specific cuts in Planner as a way to manually sequence the short
schedule. You can use the periods defined in the Scheduling Periods panel for reporting purposes,
and also to name and specify end dates for individual periods. The Autopopulate Tool lets you
quickly create multiple periods at a specific frequency.

EXERCISE: Create Multiple Periods

Use Autopopulate to create four periods with quarterly frequency.

Autopopulate Scheduling Periods tab → use default project start and “Quarter index:0.” as
the auto naming string → Autopopulate → First Period Start Date = Default
→ Frequency = Quarterly → Periods = 4 → OK

The “Label for Periods Out of Range” field allows you to label an extra period with no end date. Cuts
that extend beyond the number of periods, or those that don’t have a period assigned, can be grouped
under this field.

Properties
“Properties” are data that describe individual mining cuts in the schedule. They appear in the
Activity List as one of six different data types: Integer, Double, String, Enumeration, DateTime and
TimeSpan. In the Properties panel, you can define calculations for properties based on values of
other properties using Python snippets.
You can also use grade items from Reserve as properties if you want to view them at the cut level.
A Properties List on the left side of the tab reports every property in the project and provides a
search tool for finding properties in the project.

EXERCISE: Create a Phase Property

The Phase property specifies the mining phase in which a cut resides in. This property will be an enumeration
with Phase1 as the default value.

Add Property Properties panel → “+” → Name = Phase; Data Type = Enumeration; Derived
Type = False → OK

Define Enumeration Name field → add three values: Phase1, Phase2, Phase3

EXERCISE: View the Default Drilling-related Properties

Default drilling-related properties relate to drilling calculations; they provide you with a template for calcula-
tion syntax. The Drill_Meters property specifies how many meters need to be drilled for a certain mining cut,
depending on a number of factors defined in the Drilling template. The default Pattern_Size value will use 7.5
x 8.5 m drill spacing per the Drill_Spacing properties.

Drill_PatternSize Drill_PatternSize property → default value = Pattern Size 4

Drill_Spacing Property Drill_Spacing property → view the Code field to verify 7.5 x 8.5m drill spacing
for Pattern Size 4

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EXERCISE: Create Copper and Molybdenum Properties

Copper and Molybdenum are grade items defined in the reserves logic, but also appear as properties for a
mining cut in the Activity Grid.

Add Property Properties panel → select properties from reserve logic → select Copper and
Molybdenum grades

When using properties with calculations, you can test the code on specific activities in the project for
validation purposes.

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Creating Mining Cuts

MineSight Planner stores a schedule’s mining cuts,
which can be either polygons or solids, in the Ac- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
tivity List. The cuts can be digitized, imported from
the MineSight 3D (MS3D) Viewer, or created with Import mining cuts, digitize mining cuts,
the Autoslicer. Planner’s Multi-Import window lets and view reserves in MineSight Planner.
you create multiple cuts using any of these three
methods. Once you’ve created the cuts, you can
assign properties and view reserve information.

A group of mid-bench polygonal mining cuts, based on current mining topography.

EXERCISE: Import Cuts from Existing Geometry

Import either the solid or polygonal cuts from the project by opening the objects in MS3D and using the Multi-
Import function.

Import Cuts Planner → Activities Mode → Home tab → Activities ribbon → Multi-Import icon
→ Select ribbon → polygon or solid icon → drag window over geometry in
Viewer → right click → Import

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Assigning Properties to Cuts

The Activity Grid displays a detailed list of data for each cut. Each column in the grid represents a
property of that cut. You can change some properties such as Period for each cut independently
in the list, or through a multi-selection and the Properties window.

Properties can be changed for specific cuts one at a time. In the figure, the Period property can
be changed for the P1_1395_01 cut.
Templates are another useful way to quickly assign properties to a group of cuts. You can assign
templates upon creation or import of cuts, or any time that an attribute needs to be caclulated for
the selected cut(s). Cloning templates is a useful feature to use when creating multiple templates
with similar types of properties to streamline workflows.

EXERCISE: Create Templates

Create a template that assigns the value of the Phase property (e.g. Phase 2A). You will use it later to apply
this value to cuts upon import. Create another template that assigns the Period property to a particular
period, select some cuts from the list, and apply the template.

Finally, clone the existing Phase template for the next phase to be loaded. Assign the Phase value appropri-
ately.

Phase Template Templates tab → Create new template button → Name = Phase 2 → add
Phase to In Template area → set value → OK

Period Template Templates tab → Create New Template → Name = Period → add Period to In
Template area → set value → OK

Apply Template Activity List → highlight the desired cuts to assign the Phase attribute → Tem-
plates tab → click on the Phase template → OK

Clone Template Template window → select Phase Template → right-click → Clone Template →
rename → OK

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Digitizing Multiple Cuts

You can create cuts in Planner without the pres-
ence of existing geometry by digitizing them man-
ually. You can digitize activities within a limiting
object (e.g., mid-bench contours) and clip them
against other existing cuts.

Take advantage of features designed to help with

digitizing, such as Snap functions in MS3D, 2D views,
as well as object and model view selectability.
The Multi-Import window controls clipping
There are also clipping options, which make digi-
options for digitizing cuts.
tizing manual cuts much easier.

CLIPPING OPTION CLIPPING RESULT

No clipping Cut is digitized normally without any clipping applied.

Clip against activities Portion of the cut that overlaps with existing cuts will be clipped out.

Clip against limit Portion of the cut that extends outside of limiting geometry will be clipped out.

EXERCISE: Use Clipping Options to Digitize Cuts

Open the designed cuts (polygons or solids) from the Data Manager to use as the clipping limit. Set the
mid-bench Grid Set to the MS3D Viewer to work in 2D mode, the recommendation when digitizing any cut
geometry. Define the clipping options in MSPlanner and practice digitizing multiple cuts within the clipping
limit region. Note you will utilize the single bench geometry for the clipping limit as you digitize cuts on each
level. Apply the Phase and Period templates on import to correlate with the particular cuts being designed.

Define Clipping Limit Activity mode → Project tab → Select Limit icon → select clipping geometry in
Viewer → select Show Limit → close the geometry object in the Data Man-
ager

Configure Import Activity tab → Multi-Import icon → select Phase and Period template → select
Options ”Clip against activities” and ”Clip against limit” options → digitize cuts in 2D
on intersecting plane of the clipping limit

Highlight cuts with the Select from Viewer option in the Home tab and selecting the cuts in MS3D. Right-
click to finalize the selection. You can then apply templates to the highlighted cuts.

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Viewing Reserves
The Reserves Browser window reports reserve properties for each selected mining cut. Reports
can be broken out by material type, grade, cutoff, and other attributes. The same applies to the
Activity Lists and custom reports made in the Reporting mode. The flexibility of displaying data is
one of the advantages of working with MSPlanner.

EXERCISE: View Cut Reserves

Use the Reserves Browser to view cut reserves.

Reserves Browser Activity mode → Activity List → highlight desired cut(s) → Reserves Browser tab
(next to Message window on bottom of panel) → use Column Chooser to
add grade items and cutoff bins

The Reserves Browser shows reserves by material type for the P2_1515_14 cut.

Highlight multiple cuts in the Activity List to see cumulative reserves for both.

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Activity Lists
The Activity List in MineSight Planner is a list of
all cuts that have been created in the project. LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Each row represents a cut, and the correspond-
ing columns represent properties of that cut. You Customize the MineSight Planner Activity
can customize the look and feel of the Activity List List.
to view only the data you would like to see. Cre-
ating and renaming multiple Activity Lists lets you
save different types of data views and quickly switch among them.

Grouping by Phase cleans up the data in an Activity List.

EXERCISE: Format the Activity List

Sort the Activity List by cut name, group by Phase and reorder so that the Copper field is next to the Period
field.

Sort left-click on the Name field to sort all cuts by their name

Group drag and drop the Phase field from the column header to the grouping area

Reorder drag and drop the Copper field next to the Period field

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EXERCISE: Add an Activity List

Add an Activity List that displays only the cuts with the Phase2 property.

Add Copper, Tonnes, Molybdenum and Drill_Meters fields to the Activity List using the Column Chooser, ac-
cessible byright-clicking on any field header. Remove the Reserves Logic field and any drilling-related field
from the Activity List.

Activity List Home tab → New Activity List icon → rename list “Phase2 Cuts”

Filter Activity List Column Chooser → add Phase property to list → hover mouse over the Phase
property → click on Filter icon → select Phase2 → OK

Add Fields drag the Copper, Tonnes, Molybdenum and Drill_Meters properties from the
Column Chooser to the Activity List

Remove Fields drag the Reserves Logic field and any remaining drilling-related fields from the
Activity List and drop into the Column Chooser

The Column Chooser is a useful feature that allows you to drag and drop properties in and out of the
Activity List. Properties stored in the Column Chooser list will not be visible in the Activity List.

The Phase2 Cuts Activity List filtered to only show Phase2 cuts. It contains only the fields not listed
in the Column Chooser.

The MS3D viewer can also be filtered to show only the mining cuts listed in a specific Activity List.

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Geometry Styling
MineSight Planner offers a number of options for
controlling the style and format of geometry for LEARNING OBJECTIVE
cuts. Geometry formatting is controlled from the
Display tab → Style icon. You can also apply text Control the style and format of cut geom-
to each cut to create custom labels based on de- etry.
sired properties.

Planner cuts are styled and labeled based on settings in the Style Configuration window.

EXERCISE: Style the Cuts and Display Copper Grade

Format cuts by cutoff (Phase property) and specify a global line color and thickness. Display the copper
grade for each cut as a label.

Color Cuts by Cutoff Display tab → Style icon → Color By = Property; Property = Phase → Colors
dropdown → select a cutoff style → Apply

Line color and Thickness highlight all Phase cutoffs → Line Color = Black → Advanced tab → Line Width
= 2 → Apply Add Copper label | Text field → Token icon “. . . ” → Copper →
OK → General tab → Text Size = 25 → Apply → OK

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Creating Destinations
Destinations are an integral part of developing a
MineSight Planner schedule because they allow LEARNING OBJECTIVE
you to route your mining cuts through a destina-
tion network. All functions related to destination Create destinations in Minesight Planner.
management take place in Planner’s Destinations
mode. The Process Canvas document in Destinations mode gives you a visual overview of the
destinations, material mapping and connections within your project.

EXERCISE: Create Destinations

Create five destinations — Mill_DST, STK1_STK, STK2_STK, LEACH_STK, WD1_DST — in the Planner project, each
with infinite capacity. Later, you’ll use constraints to control material movement. View the destinations in the
Process Canvas.

Destinations Destinations mode → Home tab → New Destination icon → Create Destination
dialog → enter name of destination → check Infinite Capacity → OK

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Mapping Activities to Destinations

Once you’ve created destinations, the next step
is to map a production source to each destina- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
tion based on the reserves logic. The production
source represents the mining cuts created in Ac- Create a production source; map cuts to
tivities Mode. It is based on reserves logic repre- destinations using the reserves logic; de-
senting the activities in the Planner project and will fine destination priorities.
be the source of all routings in the schedule. Mine-
Sight Planner is a manual scheduling program, so the routing logic and mapping are provided as
an input to the tool by the user.

The Process Canvas displays mapped destinations with arrows connecting the Production Source.

EXERCISE: Add a Production Source

Production Source Destinations mode → Ribbon menu → Production Source icon → Name = PITN-
STP

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Mapping a Production Source to Destinations

The Material Mapping tool allows you to map reserve bins based on material type and grade
cutoff to destinations.

EXERCISE: Map Materials

Map material based on a copper grade cutoff according to the table below:

MATERIAL TYPE (CUTOFF) DESTINATION

WASTE WD1_DST

LEACH LEACH_STK

MILL (all) MILL_DST

MILL (0–0.2) STK1_STK

MILL (0.2–1.0) STK2_STK

Material Mapping Destinations mode → Ribbon menu → Material Mapping icon → map material
to destinations as shown in table.

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TIPS & TRICKS

• You can click on a destination in the Material Mapping dialog to see which grade bins and
material types are mapped to the destination. Mapped grade bins will display as bold and
italicized.

• In Planner, you have the flexibility to break out grade bins and material items by multiple zone
items. Right-click on a column, or row header, and select Show Field List to see other zone items
that may be available from your reserves logic.

Defining Destination Priorities

In the previous exercise, you mapped certain grade bins to multiple destinations. For example,
MILL material with grade between 0–0.20 was mapped to both STK1_STK and MILL_DST destina-
tions. The Destination Priorities tool allows you to specify where to send material that is mapped
to multiple possible destinations. For example, if you want to send this material to MILL_DST first,
assign a priority of 1 to this destination and a priority of 2 to the STK1_STK destination. Priorities can
be varied by period.

EXERCISE: Assign Destination Priorities

Assign priorities for the first period as follows: MILL_DST = 1; STK1_STK = 2; STK2_STK = 2. Then apply the priorities
to all periods

Destination Priorities Destinations mode → Ribbon menu → Destination Options icon → right-click on
Quarter 1 header → Copy to All → OK

Assigning priorities to destinations tells Planner where to route material that is mapped to multiple
destinations. Priorities can vary by period.

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Calculate Routing
Whenever you make changes to destinations or routing logic in Planner, you should use the Cal-
culate Routing function to update the routing of material through the destination network. This
should also be performed as cuts are added/changed in the schedule.

EXERCISE: Calculate Routing

Since you have just defined the material mapping, priorities and other parameters for the destinations in your
project, calculating the routing will route individual cuts through the destination network.

Calculate Routing Destinations mode → Home ribbon → Calculate Routing icon → wait until
progress is complete

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Reserves Grids
A reserves grid in MineSight Planner is an intuitive
way to verify and validate the result of routing cal- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
culations; it allows you to view results and orga-
nize the data in a manner that is easy to see. Analyze and verify routing using reserves
The Reserves document allows you to create re- grids.
serves grids of mapped material to each destina-
tion. Grouping, sorting and filtering the data helps to customize these views.

EXERCISE: View Routing Results

View routing results using a reserves grid. In this case, only the MILL_DST, LEACH_STK and WD1_DST destinations
are used. None of the stockpile destinations received material. This occurred because MILL_DST was given a
higher priority and MILL_DST has unlimited capacity, so all material was able to go to MILL_DST without being
sent to any stockpiles.

View Reserves Grid Destinations mode → Reserves Document → group by To Destination field →
group again by Period field → drill down WD1_DST destination

Reserves grids give you control in viewing and organizing large amounts of data.

As with Activity Lists, you can create and customize multiple reserves grids. The Column Chooser is also
available to drag and drop relevant fields into the grid.

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Constraints
The Constraints document in MineSight Planner
sets constraints for destinations that allow you to LEARNING OBJECTIVE
specify minimum and maximum tonnages, grade
items and other data, by period, throughout the Define constraints for destinations.
schedule. There are five types of constraints:

CONSTRAINT TYPE DESCRIPTION

Closing Balance Total material present at the destination.
Mapped Total amount of mapped material (from a source.)
In Total material arriving at a destination.
Out Total material leaving the destination.
Net In — Out

EXERCISE: Add a Constraint

Up to now, all ore material was routed to the MILL_DST destination because there were no constraints ap-
plied to it. In this section, add constraints to the MILL_DST destination to force material to be routed to the
stockpiles. Add a maximum capacity by period for MILL_DST, forcing any extra material to be routed to the
corresponding stockpiles based on material mapping and destination priorities previously specified.

Add Constraint Destinations mode → Constraints Document → Destination = MILL_DST; From =

Quarter 1; To = Quarter 4; Grade = Tonnes; Constraint Type = Mapped; Lower
= 0; Upper = 9,000,000; Capped = True

Calculate Routing verify that material has now been sent to STK1_STK and STK2_STK using the re-
serves grid

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Reclaim
Reclaim options in MineSight Planner give you con-
trol over the movement of material between des- LEARNING OBJECTIVE
tinations in the network. The reclaim options are
defined in the Reclaim document in Destinations Define reclaim for specific destinations.
mode. Defining reclaim connections between
destinations creates the opportunity for flow of ma-
terial from a source destination to a final destination. Keep in mind that the reclaim connection
only enables the flow of material, while the Reclaim document allows you to define material move-
ment.

This Process Canvas has two types of connections — mapped connections are solid blue while
Reclaim connections are dashed red.

EXERCISE: Create a Reclaim Connection between Stockpiles and Mill

Thus far in the project, you have mapped the production source to three types of destinations — mill, stockpile
and waste dump. You have also applied a maximum tonnage by period for the MILL_DST destination, forcing
material to be routed to the stockpiles based on the destination priorities. Creating reclaim connections will
let you send material from the stockpiles to MILL_DST. Create a reclaim connection between STK1_STK and
MILL_DST. The connections will then be styled to differentiate reclaim from mapped connections.

Select Source Process Canvas → drag mouse over STK1_STK destination → click and hold on
square icon on any side

Connect to Destination drag mouse over MILL_DST destination → release → connection arrow will ap-
pear → repeat for STK2_DST

Style Reclaim Canvas Tools Format tab → Format icon → Select Reclaim → Line Pattern =
Connections Dash; Color = Red → OK

The properties grid for each destination within the Process Canvas document lets you add reclaim op-
tions. You can specify an opening balance, priority, priority override, reclaim method (MWA, FIFO or
LIFO) and routing restrictions for each destination.

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Defining Reclaim Details — The Reclaim Document

After creating a connection between two destinations in the Process Canvas document, you can
define specific reclaim parameters in the Reclaim document.

EXERCISE: Define Reclaim from STK1_STK to MILL_DST

In certain periods in the schedule, the incoming material to MILL_DST is less than the period capacity. In this
exercise, you will send material from STK1_STK to MILL_DST in some of these periods. Once the reclaim is de-
fined, calculate routing for the project.

Define Reclaim Reclaim document → From = STK1_STK; To = MILL_DST; Tonnes = 1,000,000;

Parameters Grade Objective = Max Copper → Calculate Routing

Reclaim parameters can be set up for specific destinations at certain tonnages and grade
objectives for each period.

EXERCISE: Validate Reclaim Results

Analyze the results of the reclaim definition and routing calculation. An easy way to organize this is to create
a new reserves grid that reports only reclaim movement.

Create New Reserves Destinations mode → Home tab → New Reserves Grid icon
Grid

Define Reserves Grid rename “ Reclaim Results” → filter Routing Type field to show only Reclaim →
group by To Destination field.

Quick Reclaim
Quick Reclaim options define basic reclaim settings over multiple periods. The Quick Reclaim Setup
is available in the Home ribbon inside the Reclaim document.

EXERCISE: Set Up Quick Reclaim for STK2_STK

Reclaim has not been set up for STK2_STK at this point, so use the Quick Reclaim tool to define reclaim over
multiple periods.

Quick Reclaim Setup Reclaim document → Home tab → Quick Reclaim icon

Define Reclaim for select multiple periods → From = STK2_STK, To = MILL_DST → enter tonnage →
STK2_STK OK

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Reporting
The use of Advanced Reporting & Charting (ARC),
available in Reporting Mode, is an effective and LEARNING OBJECTIVE
intuitive way to report and summarize the results
of your schedule. There are five ARC reporting- Create ARC reports and Gauges to sum-
related documents in MineSight Planner: Grid, marize results of the schedule.
Pivot, Chart, Report and Gauge. You can create
as many documents as you want in Reporting Mode, and organize and save specific report tem-
plates.

Pivot grid and corresponding bar chart showing tonnes, copper and molybdenum information for
each Level in the schedule.

Data Sources
There are three types of data sources to choose from when creating a new report:
DATA SOURCE DESCRIPTION
Activities An Activity List in reporting form — useful for reporting reserves by cut.
Unrouted Re- Raw reserve reports before any material has been routed through the des-
serves tination network.
Routed Reserves Reserve reports after material has been routed through the destination net-
work—useful for reporting reserves by destination.

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Pivot Document
The Pivot document allows you to customize data in a grid format for reporting the schedule. Pivot
grids are defined using a field list that gives you the ability to drag and drop fields as a Filter Area,
Row Area, Column Area or Data Area. An additional feature of the pivot grid is the ability to
automatically generate graphs by highlighting data fields, rows, and/or column in the grid. Pivot
documents can also be printed and exported to a variety of different file formats, including .pdf,
.xlsx, HTML and image files.

EXERCISE: Create a Pivot Document

This document will create a pivot grid and chart reporting tonnage to each destination by period according
the Planner schedule.

Create and Name Reporting mode → Pivot → Routed Reserves → rename document “Tonnage
by Destination”

Define Pivot Grid Pivot document → Pivot Tools tab → Options → Field List → Row Area = Period;
Column Area = ToDestination; Data Area = Tonnes → Close

Create Chart drag chart window to view → select MILL_DST column header

Gauges
The Gauges document creates dashboards of key metrics related to the project schedule. There
are three types of gauges: circular, linear and digital. You can define the data source, filtering
options, min/max bounds, low/medium/high ranges, and various types of styling to create and
customize the gauge.

EXERCISE: Create a new dashboard of Gauges

Create a dashboard of gauges reporting the total tonnage and copper grade for Level 1515 in the project.

Add Document Reporting mode → Gauge icon → rename document “Level1515 Dashboard”

Add Circular Gauge Gauge Tools contextual tab → Design → Circular Gauge icon

Define Bounds and Data fill out the properties grid for the Tonnes gauge shown in the table
for Tonnage Gauge

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EXERCISE: Clone a Gauge

You can also clone a gauge to maintain its properties and format. Clone the Tonnage gauge to create the
Copper Grade gauge.

Clone Gauge highlight Tonnage gauge → Design tab → Clone Gauge

Define Bounds and Data fill out the properties grid for the Copper Grade gauge shown in the table
for Copper Grade
Gauge

TONNES COPPER GRADE

Bounds [0—25,000,000] [0—0.5]

DATA

Aggregation Sum Tonnes Weighted Average

Filter Level = 1515 Level = 1515

Property Tonnes Copper

Source Routed Reserves Routed Reserves

DISPLAY

Name Tonnes Copper Grade

Scale Exponent 3 0

Scale Value Label True False

Show Value True True

Value Units kTonnes

RANGES

1 Red Red

2 Yellow Yellow

3 Green Green

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End-of-Period Maps
End-of period (EOP) maps show the mining
progress that is made for each period in the form LEARNING OBJECTIVE
of triangulated surfaces, minus the cuts that have
been mined during that period. EOP maps give Create a visual of what the topography
you a theoretical idea of what the topography will look like at the end of a period.
and your schedule will look like at the end of a
period. They are useful for determining where
changes may be needed.
EOP maps are generated differently depending on the data source used in MineSight Schedule
Optimizer (MSSO). When MineSight Interactive Planner (MSIP) is the source, the cuts will be directly
attributed with a period that is then used in the End-of-Period Maps Tool located in MineSight 3D
(MS3D) → Utilities. When schedule files (SCDs) are the data source, MSSO will generate a plot file
for use in the MSSP Period Map Tool, located in MS3D → OP Eng Tools.

An EOP surface with all cut solids colored by the period

in which they are scheduled to be mined.

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EXERCISE: Create EOP Geometry Objects in MS3D

The geometry must be exported from Atlas or Planner to geometry objects in EOP format.

Export Geometry Project tab → Export Geometry → Activities

Define Geometry Activity Type = Mining → define Start and End periods → check Use EOP Nam-
ing Format box → OK

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A geometry object attributed with a name

in EOP format as shown in the Query window.

EXERCISE: Create EOP Maps from Geometry Objects in MS3D

Once you’ve created and attributed the geometry in EOP format, you can create EOP maps from the ge-
ometry objects in MS3D. Choose and name the surface and solid folders appropriately.

EOP Tool Utilities Menu → End of Period Maps

Define Parameters Start Surface = 03_2017_surface; Cuts Source = EOP-attributed geometry object
→ enter Start and End period as desired

EXERCISE: Create EOP Maps from the MineSight Planning Database (MSPD)
Use the 03_2017_surface object as the starting surface and IP object as the Cuts source to create EOP maps.
Choose and name the surface and solid folders appropriately.

Define Starting surface EOP Tool → Start Surface = 03_2017_surface; Cuts Source = MSIP object → At-
tribute and enter Start and End period as desired

Use the Show Cutting Data in the Viewer option to view cutting data filtered between the Start and End
periods.

Once you’ve selected the objects and populated the table, you can save the table for future plotting.

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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
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page, the latest updates to our software, news, seminar papers and newsletter articles about our
software.

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www.hexagonmining.com to set up your next training.

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