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Flowchart-Sampling QAQC PDF

The document outlines the procedures for grade control sampling and assaying of rock samples at a gold mine. It includes flow charts showing the steps to mark out and collect samples, prepare and process the samples, conduct fire assays to determine gold and silver content, and input and quality control of assay data. Quality control measures are in place such as standards, duplicates, internal lab checks and monitoring of sample weights and crushing/milling product sizes.

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284 views

Flowchart-Sampling QAQC PDF

The document outlines the procedures for grade control sampling and assaying of rock samples at a gold mine. It includes flow charts showing the steps to mark out and collect samples, prepare and process the samples, conduct fire assays to determine gold and silver content, and input and quality control of assay data. Quality control measures are in place such as standards, duplicates, internal lab checks and monitoring of sample weights and crushing/milling product sizes.

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Sample Line

Surveyed

Scraped
by Excavator

Intervals
Marked Out

Intervals
Mapped

Blown Down
with Compressed
Air

Yes

Hard or
Weakly Jointed
Rock

No

Paint Line
Sprayed

Fragments
with paint
collected

Broken with
Rock Drill

Sample Placed
in Tray

Sample ID
Generated

Sample Tag
Inserted

(RL-East-NorthFrom)

Sample Trays
collected

Transported
to Sample Prep

Flow Chart for


Grade Control
Sampling
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Waihi Gold
Revision: 1.1

Channel Sample
(3.6kg Nominal)

Dried 7 hours
O
80 C

2 Jacques Jaw
Crushers in Series
95% Passing
7mm

Vibrating Feeder

Reject Discarded

75%
(2.7kg)

Rotary Sample
Divider

25% (0.9kg)
LM2 Mill
3.25min
80% Passing
75m m

Residue
Discarded

700g

Bowl Washed
after every sample

200g By Scoop

HSC assay on
75g sub sample
(see Assay
Sheet)

Flow Chart for


Grade Control
Sample Processing
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Revision: 1.1

Waihi Gold

200g Prepared
Sample

75g Sub
Sample

(See Process Sheet)

(by scoop)

100ml
1% Cyanide
Solution
Added

Residue Stored
1 Week

Ground LM1 Mill


4 Minutes

30ml Slurry
O
Heated 80 C
30 minutes

Centrifuge
3000 rpm
3 minutes

Solution
Analysed for Gold
by AAS

Flow Chart for


Assay Data

Waihi Gold
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Revision: 1.1

Sample Batch
(max 240
Samples)

Despatch Number
Generated
<ddmmyy><batch_count>

Despatch
Number
Assigned

Despatch
& Interval
Files Generated

Sample Despatch
to Lab
via E-Mail

Sample
Intervals

Lab Job
Number Assigned

AcQuire Import
Object
(Insert)

Assay
Au by HSC
Ag by AR

Assay
Results
Via E-Mail

AcQuire Import
Object
(Merge)

AcQuire
Database

AcQuire Direct
(ODBC)

MineSight
Composite
Database

Flow Chart for


Assay Data
Input/Output
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Waihi Gold
Revision: 1.1

Assay Standards

Assay Batch
1 Std/30 Samples

Standards
within 2SD

Yes

Review
performance
on monthly basis

No

Re-Submit
Samples in same
run as Standard

Check With Lab


for Errors

Include Detail of
Re-Submission/
Errors

Report Monthly

Assign new
Sample ID

Insert Blind
Standard(s)

Repeat HSC Analyses


30 Samples
per Month

HSC assay

Investigate
Cause
with Lab

Yes

Review
performance
on monthly basis

Apparent
Bias?

No

Include Detail of
Cause

Report Monthly

Assay Data
Quality Control

Waihi Gold
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Revision: 1.1

Duplicate Fire Assay Analyses

30 Samples
every 3 Months

Insert Blind
Standard(s)

Assign new
Sample ID

30g Fire Assay

Investigate
Cause
with Lab

Review
performance
on 3 monthly basis

Apparent
Bias?

Yes

No

Include Detail of
Cause

Report 3 Monthly

Internal Laboratory Checks

One Sample
per Day

Repeat
HSC Assay

Aqua Regia (AR)


Assay

Review
performance
on monthly basis

Report
monthly

30g Fire
Assay

Assay Data
Quality Control

Waihi Gold
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Revision: 1.1

Sample Weights
First Sample
Processed Daily

Weigh Sample

Review
on
monthly basis

Average
within
0.6kg

No

Adjust Sample
Size

Yes

Report
monthly

Include Detail of
Adjustment

Jaw Product

Composite First
5 Samples
Processed Daily

Weigh Sample

7mm Sieve
(~3 Mesh)

Weigh Retained
Material

Adjust/Replace
Jaw Plates

Yes

>5%
+4.75mm?

No

Include Detail of
Adjustment

Report
monthly

Product Sizing
Quality Control

Waihi Gold
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Revision: 1.1

Ring Mill Product

Weekly
Composite of 20
Consecutive
Reject Pulps

Estimate Mapped
Quartz %

Weigh Sample

200 Mesh Sieve


(75m m)

Weigh Retained
Material

Investigate
Cause
eg worn bowls/pucks
high qtz% etc

Yes

>20%
+75m m?

No
Report
monthly

Product Sizing
Quality Control

Waihi Gold
Drawn: PKJ

Date:14-Sept-2004

Revision: 1.1

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