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Associated Professor Fırat ATALAY

Ph. D., M. Sc. B. Sc. in Mining Engineering,

Minor Degree in Business Administration

Hacettepe University

Mining Engineering Department

UMREK Competent Person

About Me

In 2008, I successfully graduated with the best student award from Hacettepe University, Mining Engineering Department. At the same year, I also honored with the "İhsan Doğramacı Supreme Success Award". Again in 2008, I successfully graduated from minor degree program of Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administration Sciences, Business Administration Department. I am first and still unique person in the history of Mining Engineering Department ,which is established in 1968, who is graduated with best student award with minor degree in Business Administration. With these justified prides, privileges and motivations I successfully have taken Master of Science (M. Sc.) and Philosophy of Doctorate (Ph. D.) degrees in 2011 and 2015 respectively.

I am mainly interested in exploration and exploitation of mineral resources. Importance of the primary mineral resources will increase due to the increasing demand on them. Which means that accurate mine planning, ore resource estimation (Geostatistical), mineral economics and mine scheduling will stay at least as important topics as they are today. I am especially interested in developing new methods in such areas and applying them at industrial level.

I have various project based experience in Mine planning, Scheduling, Mineral potential, Mine resource, Reserv estimation in various kinds of commodities such as Coal, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Polymetallic Deposits, Nickel (Lateritic) and Industrial raw materials. I am still producing projects and consultant of various companies such as TKI (Biggest coal producer of the Turkey), Eti Maden (Unique producer of REE of Turkey), MTA (Biggest Exploration Company of the Turkey) and other various sized private companies.

Publications

  1. Atalay, F. (2025). Effect of Domaining in Mineral Resource Estimation with Machine Learning. Minerals, 15(4), 330.
  2. Atalay, F. (2024). Estimation of Fe Grade at an Ore Deposit Using Extreme Gradient Boosting Trees (XGBoost). Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 1-10.
  3. Atalay, F. (2023). Comparison of Conditioned Radial Bases Function Approach and Kriging: Estimation of Calorific Value in a Coal Field. Scientific Mining Journal , Volume: 62 Issue: 2, 93 - 98. DOI:https://doi.org/10.30797/madencilik.1315628
  4. Atalay, F., ünal, M. S. & Kıllıoğlu;, S. Y. (2021). Comparison of Radial Basis Function and Ordinary Kriging Estimations in an Iron Ore Deposit. European Journal of Science and Technology , (27) , 303-310 . DOI: 10.31590/ejosat.913286
  5. Madenoglu, S., Atalay, F., & Erpul, G. (2020). Uncertainty assessment of soil erodibility by direct sequential Gaussian simulation (DSIM) in semiarid land uses. Soil and Tillage Research, 204, 104731.
  6. F. Atalay, G. Ertunç, "Estimation of Iron Content of a Deposit Using Deep Neural Networks" , 7th Balkanmine Congress, Proceedings Book 1, DOI: 10.7251/BMC170701195A, pp.195-200, 2017
  7. G. Ertunç, F. Atalay , "Implicit 3D Modelling with Support Vector Machines", 7th Balkanmine Congress, Proceedings Book 1, DOI: 10.7251/BMC170701189E, pp. 189-194, 2017.
  8. Ertunç G., Atalay F., "Application of Support Vector Machines in Coal Deposit Boundary Decision", IJSRISE, Vol.3, Is.2, P.5-10, 2017 Link: Application of Support Vector Machines in Coal Deposit Boundary Decision
  9. Fırat ATALAY, Güneş ERTUNç ,"Metaheuristic Kriging: A New Spatial Estimation Method",HJ of Math. and Stat., Vol.46, Is.3, P.1-6, 2017 Link: Metaheuristic Kriging: A New Spatial Estimation Method
  10. Atalay, F. ; Tercan, A. E.,"Coal resource estimation using Gaussian Copula",INT J COAL, Vol.156, Is.0, P.1-6, 2017 Link: Coal resource estimation using Gaussian Copula
  11. Fırat ATALAY ; Güneş ERTUNç, "Spatial Estimation of a Coal Resource Using Artificial Neural Networks", IJSRISE, Vol.3, Is.1, P.48-50, 2017 Link: Spatial Estimation of a Coal Resource Using Artificial Neural Networks
  12. Tuncay, T; Bayramin, I; Atalay, F; Unver, I, "Assessment of Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) Interpolation on Spatial Variability of Selected Soil Properties in the Cukurova Plain", TAR BIL DER, Vol.22, Is.3, P.377-384, 2016 Link: Assessment of Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) Interpolation on Spatial Variability of Selected Soil Properties in the Cukurova Plain
  13. Siddiqui, FI; Pathan, AG; Unver, B; Tercan, AE; Hindistan, MA; Ertunç, G; Atalay, F; Unal, S; Killioglu, Y, "Lignite resource estimations and seam modeling of Thar Field, Pakistan", INT J COAL, Vol.127, Is.0, P.84-96, 2015 Link: Lignite resource estimations and seam modeling of Thar Field, Pakistan
  14. Tercan, AE; Unver, B; Hindistan, MA; Ertunc, G; Atalay, F; Unal, S; Killioglu, Y, "Seam modeling and resource estimation in the coalfields of western Anatolia", INT J COAL, Vol.112, Is.0, P.94-106, 2013
  15. Ertunc, G; Tercan, AE; Hindistan, MA; Unver, B; Unal, S; Atalay, F; Killioglu, SY, "Geostatistical estimation of coal quality variables by using covariance matching constrained kriging", INT J COAL, Vol.112, Is.0, P.14-25, 2013
  16. Fırat ATALAY; Güneş Ertunç, "Geostatistical Estimation of Iron Content Distribution of an Ore Body Using Kriging and Lognormal Kriging Techniques A Comparative Study", IRSYSC 2017 Abstract Book, P.98-98, 2017
  17. Güneş Ertunç;Fırat ATALAY, "Estimation of Spatial Components by Covariance Matching Kriging under the Linear Model of Regionalization", IRSYSC 2017 Abstract Book, P.99-99, 2017
  18. Güneş Ertunç; Fırat ATALAY, "Destek Vektör Makineleri ile Jeolojik Zonların Kesit Yorumu", IMCET 2017, P.362-368, 2017
  19. Fırat ATALAY; Güneş ERTUNç, "Modified Mahalanobis Distance in Joint Assessment of Multivariate Spatial Coal Data", IRSYSC 2016, P.?-?, 2016
  20. Güneş Ertunç; Fırat Atalay, "Effect of Unfolding Practice on Spatial Estimation", IRSYSC 2016, P.?-?, 2016
  21. Atalay F.; Ertunç G., "Spatial Estimation of a Coal Resource Using Artificial Neural Networks", 4th International Symposium on Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Applications Proceedings, P.164-168, 2016-->
  22. Atalay, F ; Tercan, AE; Ertunc, G, "Geostatistics As a Tool to Estimate Undiscovered Deposits of Coal", , P.322-326, 2015
  23. Ertunc, G; Tercan, AE; Atalay, F, "An Alternative Multivariate Kriging Technique: Covariance Matching Constrained CoKriging", , P.250-256, 2015
  24. B. ünver; M.A. Hindistan; A.E. Tercan; G. Ertunç; M.S. ünal; S.Y. Kıllıoğlu; F. Atalay, "Soma Eynez Kömür Sahası Íçin Farklı Bir üretim Yöntemi Önerisi", Tür. 24. Uluslarar. Mad. Kong. Bil. Kit., P.363-371, 2015
  25. F. Atalay; A. E. Tercan; G. Ertunş, "Geostatistics As a Tool to Estimate Undiscovered Deposits of Coal", Proc. 24th Int. Min. Cong., P.322-326, 2015
  26. G. Ertunç; A.E. Tercan; F. Atalay, "An Alternative Multivariate Kriging Technique: Covariance Matching Constrained CoKriging", Proc. 24th Int. Min. Cong., P.250-256, 2015
  27. Atalay, F; Tercan, AE; Unver, B; Hindistan, MA; Ertunç, G, "A Geostatistical Study of Tertiary Coal Fields in Turkey", L N EARTH S, P.723-726, 2014
  28. A.Erhan TERCAN; Mehmet Ali HiNDiSTAN; Bahtiyar üNVER; Güneş ERTUNç; M.suphi ünal; Fırat ATALAY, "Geostatistical Analysis Of Calorific Value Distribution in a Coal Basin", P.1-8, 2011
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Projects

Industrial and Scientific projects that I involved (but not limited to) is listed below.
  1. Currently under update.
  2. Investigator, Estimation of Production Induced Subsidence at an Underground Copper Mine, 2024
  3. Investigator, Determination of Rock Mass Properties of an Underground Copper Mine, 2024
  4. Investigator,Research and Development Project of Lithium Potential in Boron Salt Fields of ETI MADEN, 2022-2023.
  5. Visiting Academic, Comparing Metaheuristic Kriging and Ordinary Kriging at a mineral deposit in Australia, The University of Queensland, 2022.
  6. Manager, Elimination of Software Related Problems in Ore Body Modelling and 3D Stability Analysis, 2020 - 2022. Budget: 1 730 000 TL
  7. Investigator, Numerical Modelling of Underground Openings due to production at Cukuralan Underground Gold Mine , Koza Gold, 2021 - 2022.
  8. Investigator, Resoruce Estimation of Ilgın Coal Field , Park Energy, 2021 - 2022.
  9. Investigator, Coal resource and Reserve Estimation of Yatagan Coal Deposit, Yatağan Termal Power Plant , 2020 - 2022.
  10. Investigator, Underground Production Planning of Üçkardeşler Asphaltite Deposit , Park Enerji, 2020 - 2021.
  11. Investigator, Netiana Mining Company SA., Ouagadougoy, Burikina Faso, Scoping study of Balogo Underground Mine Project, 2019- 2020.
  12. Investigator, Efficiently production of Eti Maden, Kizilcaoren (Eskisehir) Fluorite, barite, thorium, Rare Earth elements ore body for country economics, 2019 - 2021
  13. Investigator, MTA, Development of Ordu - Fatsa silicified gold domain (Resource Estimation), 2018- 2019
  14. Investigator, Ozkoyuncu Mining, Metalurgy, Construction Co. Ltd., Numerical modelling of underground production method and assesment of affect to the current production, 2019
  15. Investigator, Mediterranean Mineral Resources, Magnesite resource estimation of Aktepe - Enerkoy deposits, 2018-2019
  16. Investigator, Anadolu- Birlik Co. Ltd., Determination of Kangal Kalburcayiri coal qaulity and selection of optimium production alternative, 2019
  17. Investigator,Project is financially supported by MIGEM, TKI, ETI MADEN, EUAS, TTK , " Establishment of Mining Safety Culture", 2018- 2019.
  18. Lecturer at more than 30 lectures of "Authorized Legal Entity Seminars ", 2016 - 2017.
  19. Investigator, Numerical modelling of underground production method of çukuralan-Ovacık Gold Mine, Turkey, 2018- 2019.
  20. Principal Consultant of MTA for resource estimation of some metallic and industrial raw material commodities, Ankara, Turkey, 2017.
  21. Investigator, General Directorate of Turkish Coal Enterprise; Resource estimation of Tekirdag-Malkara coal deposit, 2017 - 2018
  22. Investigator, çiftay Co. Ltd. , Iron resource estimation of Kursunkaya deposit, Elazig, 2017 - 2018
  23. Investigator, Meta Nickel - Cobalt Mining Co. Ltd., Resource Estimation and Development of Time Dependent Pit Model of Yunusemre Lateritic Nickel Deposit, 2017
  24. Principal Researher, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration , Resource estimation and classification of Polymetallic ore deposit respect to some International ore resource estimation and classification codes, 2017
  25. Principal Consultant, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, Prospecting of Rare earth elements at East Anatolia Region and prospecting of Lithium in some Boron fields, 2017
  26. Principal Consultant, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, Ore body modelling and resource estimation of a Bentonite deposit at Ordu Province of Turkey, 2017 (Cont.) -->
  27. Investigator, ULUSAL A.Ş., Improvement of Netpro/Mine Ore Body modelling and Mine Planning Software, 2017
  28. Investigator, Turkish Coal Enterprises, Use of indigenous coal resources at Trakya Region of Turkey – Environmental, Geological, Geotechnical- Hydrogeological Study and Resource Modelling, 2016-2017
  29. Investigator, Santral Mining Co., Resource modeling, geotechnical-hydrogeological study and open pit mine design at Taç and çorak gold deposits, Artvin-Yusufeli, Turkey, 2016-(Cont.)
  30. Investigator, Physical and Mechanical Roof Properties of çayırhan D and G Production sectors. 2016
  31. Co-Principal investigator (with 5 other co PIs), General Directorate of Eti Mine Works; Resource estimation of Kizilcaoren (Turkey) Rare Earth Element (REE) project, 2013-2014
  32. Investigator, General Directorate of Turkish Coal Enterprise; Resource estimation and conceptual study of Soma-Eynez (Turkey) coal project, 2010-2011
  33. Investigator, Global Machine Electricity Industry and Trade Inc.; Resource estimation of Tqvarchel (Abkhazia) coal project, 2010-2011
  34. Investigator, General Directorate of Turkish Coal Enterprise; Resource estimation of Tufanbeyli (Turkey) coal project
  35. Investigator, Turkish Coal Enterprises, Resource estimation of Soma Evciler lignite basin and underground mine design.
  36. Principal Investigator, Analysis of Waste Slope stability of İvrindi Gold- Silver Project, 2016
  37. Investigator, Turkish Coal Enterprises, Karapınar Ayrancı Lignite Resource Estimation, 2014
  38. Co-Principal investigator (with 5 other co PIs), Electricity Generation Company; Resource estimation of Karapınar and Pinarca-Hallacli (Turkey) coal projects, 2013-2014
  39. Investigator, Lignite resource estimation for Karapınar and Pinarca-Hallaçli (Turkey) deposits, 2013-2014
  40. Investigator, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), General Directorate of Turkish Coal Enterprise and NETCAD; Sofware development for mine planning and production optimization, 2009-2012-->

Awards

İhsan Doğramacı supreme success awards

Top Ranking Student award of Mining Engineering Department, Hacettepe University

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