The Toronto Geological Discussion Group (TGDG) is pleased to announce the upcoming three-day workshop ‘Advanced Geostatistics for Resource Estimation’ from 25 to 27 November 2024, presented by Professor Clayton Deutsch in downtown Toronto. Professor Deutsch is a leading expert in the field of geostatistics and an experienced lecturer – we are delighted about the opportunity to offer this workshop to our community of geologists.
Short course content
The short course consists of three days of lectures, presented in-person. Appropriate time for Q&A will be allocated. Following the in-person component of the course, attendees will have the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge in self-paced online exercises. This short course qualifies for the professional development requirements of professional geoscientists associations, such as PGO.
In-person lectures
- Prerequisites, including variography
- Best practice resource modeling with Ordinary Kriging
- Best practice resource modeling with Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGS)
- Resource modeling with Multiple Indicator Kriging (MIK) and Localized Uniform Conditioning (LUC)
- How to perform a drill hole spacing study to support classification
- How to build a geo-metallurgical model
Exercises
A set of self-paced online tutorials and exercises using a trial version of the Python-based Resource Modeling Solutions software will be available to attendees until the end of February 2025. The exercises will cover the techniques and concepts covered in the lectures. Worked solutions will be provided.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Deutsch is Director and Professor in the School of Mining Engineering at the University of Alberta. He teaches and conducts research into better ways to model heterogeneity and uncertainty in mineral deposits. Dr. Deutsch has published eight books and over three hundred research papers. He holds the Alberta Chamber of Resources Industry Chair in Mining Engineering and the Canada Research Chair in Natural Resources Uncertainty management. Deutsch also serves as an advisor to GeologicAI and Resource Modeling Solutions.
Link to Dr. Deutsch's website
Location and dates
25 to 27 November, 2024, daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre
200 - 20 Toronto Street
Toronto, ON, M5C 2B8
Registration fee
Registration is open to the public and a one-year membership in the TGDG will be included in the fees for non-members. The TGDG is pleased to offer an early-bird rate of CAD $1,750 until August 25, 2024. After August 25, 2024, the registration fee will be CAD $2,000. The fee includes light snacks, coffee breaks, lunch and a social hour on the first evening.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation and full refund, less a $100 administration fee are permitted until August 25, 2024, after which the fees will be non-refundable. Attendees may swap their attendance with a different person from their organization until one week prior to the workshop.
Contact
Please contact the TGDG at contact@tgdg.net for any inquiries regarding the short course.
