Interpretation of Induced Polarization and Resistivity Data and Their Relationship with Resource Estimation in the Javazm Copper Mineralization Zone, Shahr-e Babak, Kerman Province, Iran

In this study, geophysical data obtained from Induced Polarization and Resistivity (IP-Rs) surveys in the Javazm copper deposit, located northwest of Shahr-e Babak in Kerman Province of Iran, were analyzed and interpreted together with mineral resource estimation results. The main objective of this research was to identify promising copper mineralization zones and evaluate the relationship between geophysical anomalies and the block model resource estimation. Geophysical operations were conducted along five IP-Rs profiles using the pole-dipole array configuration. The collected data were processed and inverted using Res۲dinv software. In addition, information from nine exploratory bore holes was utilized for three-dimensional block modeling and resource estimation using the indicator kriging method. The results indicate that moderate to high chargeability anomalies in the central part of the area correspond well with zones of higher copper grade and greater mineralized volume. Based on the resource estimation results, approximately ۲.۳۹ million tons of mineralized material with an average grade of ۲۶۶۶ ppm Cu were estimated at a cut-off grade of ۱۵۰۰ ppm. Integration of geophysical data and resource estimation demonstrates that the IP-RS method is an effective tool for identifying drilling targets and reducing uncertainty in mineral exploration studies.

کلیدواژه ها:

Induced Polarization ، Resistivity ، Resource Estimation ، Indicator Kriging ، Copper Mineralization ، Javazm