Shemco has a strong background in the mining industry, from discovery to development through exploration, with a focus on both open-pit and underground operations as a Senior Exploration and Mine Geologist (Gécamines/DR Congo, Anglo American/South Africa), using various modern techniques and software related to exploration, geological modeling, and resource estimation
Mineral resource is the process that mining uses to calculate the quantity, grade, and economic value of minerals in the ground.
The estimation process involves Data Collection (Gathering geological mapping, drill core samples, geophysical data, and geochemical data), 3D Modeling (Building a computer-based geological and block model of the ore body), Grade Interpolation (Using geostatistical methods to assign grades and density values to the blocks), and Economic Evaluation (Applying cutoff grades to define resources).