Vulcan GeoStatModeller Bundle

GeoStatModeller Modules

Base Geostatistics

• Comprehensive variogram modelling, analysis and reporting for resource geologists
• Contact profile analysis and declustering by cells, global estimation or prisms
• Grade estimation using inverse distance, simple kriging, ordinary kriging, indicator kriging and indicator simulation
• Multivariate transformation tools include projection pursuit and log-ratio methodologies
• Kriging Neighbourhood Analysis integrated into grade estimation process
• Filter samples and blocks; use 'soft' boundaries between different domains
• Post-processing indicator distributions allows multiple simultaneous outputs
• Create/modify estimation parameters via wizard or categorised tree editor
• Run estimations manually or automatically for multiple domains and categories
• Recoverable reserves forecasting and validation with support analysis tool
• Advanced unfolding tools for working with complex deposits
• Handle folded estimation with local search orientations, projection modules, bend modules and LVA method for arbitrary search path for grade estimation
• Perform drift analysis

Block Modelling

• Store and use information via regular cells, subcells and other variables
• Conduct inverse distance grade estimation
• Support large number of blocks - add, delete or modify variables in real time
• Create custom reserve reports, including grade tonnage charts

Grid Modelling

• Variety of powerful modelling methods to build grid surfaces
• Perform complex grid to grid operations
• Create stratigraphic, structural and grade/quality grid models using an automated modelling process
• Generate and analyse reserves by overlaying polygons onto grids to create reserve limits

Geology

• Manage and validate drillhole, geophysical, lithological and analytical data in Vulcan, or interface to third party databases
• 3D display/analysis of drillhole data
• Geological interpretation
• Compositing for non-stratigraphic and stratigraphic environments
• Multi-domain Implicit Modelling with no void or overlap between domains
• Model both grade shell and geology domains
• Ability to calculate strip ratios from user-defined HARP block model variables, limiting a lowest mineable level

Statistics

• Statistical analysis of Vulcan databases, grids and block models
• Automatically output results and charts to Microsoft® Excel™

Base Modules

Triangulation

• Create/edit 3D surface and solid triangulations
• Generate contours
• Register images with triangulations for better visualisation
• Boolean modelling

Vulcan 3D CAD

• Design and digitise lines, polygons, points and text
• View, analyse, interactively edit 3D data

Data Transfer

• Import and export data between Vulcan and other applications
• ODBC connection to SQL Server™, Oracle® and MS Access™

Plotting

• Configure user-defined plot style sheets with title blocks and user prompts
• Edit and regenerate plot files
• Set up and generate single plots using a wizard-style interface
  
• Generate multiple plots with batch-style interface using existing data specs

Add These Modules

• Gaussian Simulation
• Channel Sampling (pdf)
• Drillhole Optimiser
• Geotechnical Toolbox (pdf)
• Mine Design (Open Pit Or Underground)
• Drill & Blast Design (Open Pit Or Underground) (pdf)
• Grade Control
• ESRI ArcGis Interface