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diamonds and other gemstones. The
units of measurement should be stated
when figures are reported.
Metallurgy
Processing,
Beneficiation,
Preparation,
Concentration
Physical and/or chemical separation of
constituents of interest from a larger
mass of material. Methods employed to
prepare a final marketable product from
material as mined. Examples include
screening, flotation, magnetic
separation, leaching, washing, roasting
etc.
Recovery
Yield
The percentage of material of initial
interest that is extracted during mining
and/or processing. A measure of mining
or processing efficiency.
Mineralisation
Type of deposit,
orebody, style of
mineralisation.
Any single mineral or combination of
minerals occurring in a mass, or
deposit, of economic interest. The term
is intended to cover all forms in which
mineralisation might occur, whether by
class of deposit, mode of occurrence,
genesis or composition.
Ore Reserves
Mineral Reserves
‘Ore Reserves’ is preferred under the
JORC Code but ‘Mineral Reserves’ is in
common use in other countries and is
generally accepted. Other descriptors
can be used to clarify the meaning e.g.
coal reserves, diamond reserves etc.
Cut off grade Product
specifications
The lowest grade, or quality, of
mineralised material that qualifies as
economically mineable and available in
a given deposit. May be defined on the
basis of economic evaluation, or on