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Urgent help: "intercepts". Please...
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 05:57 pm |
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Could anyone be kind enough to tell me what the folling mean? (the part in bold especially)
It is urgent!
Thank you so much in advance.
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 06:02 pm |
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Also this..
"Based on the drilling completed to date, the board is confident in setting a target of identifying an iron ore..."
"the drilling completed to date"...????
What is the function/meaning of the "to" here?
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 06:03 pm |
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Hell! I am not very technical but...
fe is iron.
"intercepts grading around 58%Fe"
This phrase seems to be used when drilling for iron. Maybe it is the percentage of iron found when drilling 
Sorry for my ignorance 
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 06:13 pm |
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Quoting translator: Also this..
"Based on the drilling completed to date, the board is confident in setting a target of identifying an iron ore..."
"the drilling completed to date"...????
What is the function/meaning of the "to" here? |
Ahh this one is easy.
"To date" is commonly used. It means "up until now" ... or "until today's date"
for example,
"Translator has not, to date, posted anything funny" or...
"Based on your translations completed to date, I assume you are doing well in your job"
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 06:26 pm |
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I just noticed I didn't answer your question fully
Intercept - definition is:-
To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of.
EXAMPLE:
Moderators INTERCEPT any attempt to argue about religion on forums
However, unfortunately I dont know its meaning when you are referring to mining.
WE URGENTLY NEED AN ENGINEER TO ADVISE US !!!
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 06:47 pm |
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Aenigma - many many thanks, thanks a million, thank you million times for your prompt help for the second question. But also shame, still million times, on you that you didn't give me any appropriate idea about my first question!
So, do you think it is something related to the purity of iron (ore). Like "a RC drilling program has revealed that the purity of iron is 58%"? Something like this??? Possible??
Anyway, I do appreciate your help, and ı am very grateful to you.
THANK YOU! 
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 06:49 pm |
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Quoting translator: Aenigma - many many thanks, thanks a million, thank you million times for your prompt help for the second question. But also shame, still million times, on you that you didn't give me any appropriate idea about my first question!
So, do you think it is something related to the purity of iron (ore). Or...it could mean the percentage of iron ore in the area drilled. Like "a RC drilling program has revealed that the purity of iron is 58%"? Something like this??? Possible??
Anyway, I do appreciate your help, and ı am very grateful to you.
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Yes I do think its related to purity of iron or...the percentage of iron found in the area drilled. I am sorry I couldn't help with your first question ama....I am not an engineer specialising in mining
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 07:03 pm |
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I just checked some mining websites and it seems that the percentage figure IS the purity. 58% Fe appears to be a very good quality of iron ore.
Hope it helps. 
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31 Aug 2007 Fri 07:12 pm |
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Quoting AEnigma III: WE URGENTLY NEED AN ENGINEER TO ADVISE US !!! |
Ask DaveT, he knows I guess.
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