How to Cut a Section at an Angle

2022-08-10

By Mohamed Zaki

Mohamed Zaki

Mohamed Zaki has an undergraduate degree in Mining Engineering CO-OP from McGill University. With an opportunity to do 3 research studies with excellent professors from McGill University and experience in open-pit mining, he developed an interest in analyzing data using powerful programs. Upon joining the Promine team, Mohamed worked as a Quality Assurance & Support Specialist, then obtained a position as a Sales Specialist. A few months later, he took the role of a Marketing manager to promote the professional image of Promine. Currently, Mohamed is the Director of Business Development of EMEA at Promine.

In this Tip Of The Month, we will learn a very simple, yet a very useful, function. This allows you to quickly cut a section at an angle. Promine’s user-friendly interface allows you to cut a section along any direction in any desired angle effortlessly. This process is useful to investigate block models and stopes at angles where sections in different angles might yield a different tonnage and grades.