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Sharon Cembi Sharon Cembi Sharon Cembi Sharon Cembi African Nickel LimitedAfrican Nickel LimitedAfrican Nickel LimitedAfrican Nickel Limited

Geological Database and GIS ManagerGeological Database and GIS ManagerGeological Database and GIS ManagerGeological Database and GIS Manager

An Evaluation of Geoscientific Data Management Systems for An Evaluation of Geoscientific Data Management Systems for An Evaluation of Geoscientific Data Management Systems for An Evaluation of Geoscientific Data Management Systems for Geological Exploration and Mining: Geological Exploration and Mining: Geological Exploration and Mining: Geological Exploration and Mining:

Commercial and Open Source SolutionsCommercial and Open Source SolutionsCommercial and Open Source SolutionsCommercial and Open Source Solutions

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

GEOSCIENTIFIC DATAGEOSCIENTIFIC DATAGEOSCIENTIFIC DATAGEOSCIENTIFIC DATA

WHAT IS GEOSCIENTIFIC DATA?

� GEOLOGICAL

� GEOPHYSICAL

� GEOCHEMICAL

� CADASTRAL

� TOPOGRAPHICAL

� 3D MODEL

� DRILLHOLE



SPATIAL DATA

ASPATIAL DATA

GEOSCIENTIFIC

DATABASE

DECISION

MAKING



Geographic Information Systems (GIS)can Geographic Information Systems (GIS)can Geographic Information Systems (GIS)can Geographic Information Systems (GIS)can handle SPATIAL Datahandle SPATIAL Datahandle SPATIAL Datahandle SPATIAL Data

What about ASPATIAL Data Such What about ASPATIAL Data Such What about ASPATIAL Data Such What about ASPATIAL Data Such as Drillhole Data?as Drillhole Data?as Drillhole Data?as Drillhole Data?

PROBLEM STATEMENTPROBLEM STATEMENTPROBLEM STATEMENTPROBLEM STATEMENT

An investigation of possible data An investigation of possible data An investigation of possible data An investigation of possible data management solutions for management solutions for management solutions for management solutions for

handling geoscientific data such handling geoscientific data such handling geoscientific data such handling geoscientific data such as drillhole data for Geological as drillhole data for Geological as drillhole data for Geological as drillhole data for Geological

Exploration and Mining.Exploration and Mining.Exploration and Mining.Exploration and Mining.

DRILLHOLE DATADRILLHOLE DATADRILLHOLE DATADRILLHOLE DATA

TYPES OF DRILLHOLE DATATYPES OF DRILLHOLE DATATYPES OF DRILLHOLE DATATYPES OF DRILLHOLE DATA

� COLLARCOLLARCOLLARCOLLAR

� RQDRQDRQDRQD

� SURVEYSURVEYSURVEYSURVEY

� GEOLOGYGEOLOGYGEOLOGYGEOLOGY

� GEOPHYSICSGEOPHYSICSGEOPHYSICSGEOPHYSICS

� SAMPLINGSAMPLINGSAMPLINGSAMPLING

� ASSAYASSAYASSAYASSAY

� GEOTECHGEOTECHGEOTECHGEOTECH

� CONDUCTIVITYCONDUCTIVITYCONDUCTIVITYCONDUCTIVITY

� DENSITYDENSITYDENSITYDENSITY

� MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITYMAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITYMAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITYMAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY

� DRILL ACCRUALSDRILL ACCRUALSDRILL ACCRUALSDRILL ACCRUALS

� OTHER INFO RELATED TO A DRILLHOLEOTHER INFO RELATED TO A DRILLHOLEOTHER INFO RELATED TO A DRILLHOLEOTHER INFO RELATED TO A DRILLHOLE

DRILLHOLE DATADRILLHOLE DATADRILLHOLE DATADRILLHOLE DATA

Collar

Survey

Geology

GEOSCIENTIFIC DBMS GEOSCIENTIFIC DBMS GEOSCIENTIFIC DBMS GEOSCIENTIFIC DBMS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSSYSTEM REQUIREMENTSSYSTEM REQUIREMENTSSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

� Data Capture and SharingData Capture and SharingData Capture and SharingData Capture and Sharing

� Data Query and SearchData Query and SearchData Query and SearchData Query and Search

� Data MaintenanceData MaintenanceData MaintenanceData Maintenance

� Data TrackingData TrackingData TrackingData Tracking

� Data IntegrityData IntegrityData IntegrityData Integrity

� Data ValidationData ValidationData ValidationData Validation

� Data SecurityData SecurityData SecurityData Security


AIMS:AIMS:AIMS:AIMS:

� Improve data flowImprove data flowImprove data flowImprove data flow

� Ensure data integrityEnsure data integrityEnsure data integrityEnsure data integrity

� Standardize proceduresStandardize proceduresStandardize proceduresStandardize procedures

� Complying with regulatory bodiesComplying with regulatory bodiesComplying with regulatory bodiesComplying with regulatory bodies

� Rapidly report on and audit data Rapidly report on and audit data Rapidly report on and audit data Rapidly report on and audit data

� Expedite decisionExpedite decisionExpedite decisionExpedite decision----makingmakingmakingmaking

� Secure and centralize all dataSecure and centralize all dataSecure and centralize all dataSecure and centralize all data

� Increase confidence in interpretationsIncrease confidence in interpretationsIncrease confidence in interpretationsIncrease confidence in interpretations


COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONSCOMMERCIAL SOLUTIONSCOMMERCIAL SOLUTIONSCOMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS� AUSTRALIA BASEDAUSTRALIA BASEDAUSTRALIA BASEDAUSTRALIA BASED

• AcQuire GIMSAcQuire GIMSAcQuire GIMSAcQuire GIMS

• Maxwell GeoservicesMaxwell GeoservicesMaxwell GeoservicesMaxwell Geoservices

• MicroMineMicroMineMicroMineMicroMine GBIS/GBIS/GBIS/GBIS/GeobankGeobankGeobankGeobank

� SOUTH AFRICA BASEDSOUTH AFRICA BASEDSOUTH AFRICA BASEDSOUTH AFRICA BASED

• Sable Data WorksSable Data WorksSable Data WorksSable Data Works

� OTHEROTHEROTHEROTHER

• Century Systems (Canada)Century Systems (Canada)Century Systems (Canada)Century Systems (Canada)

FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONSFREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONSFREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONSFREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS

GEOSCIENTIFIC DBMSGEOSCIENTIFIC DBMSGEOSCIENTIFIC DBMSGEOSCIENTIFIC DBMS

FOSS include tools for:FOSS include tools for:FOSS include tools for:FOSS include tools for:

� Web Mapping (Map Server)Web Mapping (Map Server)Web Mapping (Map Server)Web Mapping (Map Server)

� Desktop Applications (GRASS)Desktop Applications (GRASS)Desktop Applications (GRASS)Desktop Applications (GRASS)

� Geospatial LibrariesGeospatial LibrariesGeospatial LibrariesGeospatial Libraries

� Interoperability (GeoServer)Interoperability (GeoServer)Interoperability (GeoServer)Interoperability (GeoServer)

For our drillhole data we would utilise relational For our drillhole data we would utilise relational For our drillhole data we would utilise relational For our drillhole data we would utilise relational database platforms such as:database platforms such as:database platforms such as:database platforms such as:

� My SQLMy SQLMy SQLMy SQL

� PostgreSQLPostgreSQLPostgreSQLPostgreSQL


COMMERCIAL vs. FOSS SOLUTIONSCOMMERCIAL vs. FOSS SOLUTIONSCOMMERCIAL vs. FOSS SOLUTIONSCOMMERCIAL vs. FOSS SOLUTIONS

� License CostsLicense CostsLicense CostsLicense Costs

� Maintenance CostsMaintenance CostsMaintenance CostsMaintenance Costs

� Development of UtilitiesDevelopment of UtilitiesDevelopment of UtilitiesDevelopment of Utilities

� Vendor LockVendor LockVendor LockVendor Lock

� CustomisationCustomisationCustomisationCustomisation

� FlexibilityFlexibilityFlexibilityFlexibility

� Data CaptureData CaptureData CaptureData Capture

� UpdatingUpdatingUpdatingUpdating

� Web Migration Web Migration Web Migration Web Migration

� Technical PerformanceTechnical PerformanceTechnical PerformanceTechnical Performance


RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

Skepticism in the Geological and Exploration Environment is

centered around compliance to Mining Standards (JORC and

SAMREC)

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

The huge technical improvement in Information Technology has made new systems such as GIS, WEB-GIS, DBMS and OSS to grow rapidly, so more geological and mineral discoveries can be made. The Mining and Exploration Industry need to take advantage of this rapid growth

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