This review describes how geographical information systems (GIS) can be used in all areas of the mining industry from mine and ore body exploration, to development and production, to closure and reclamation. GIS gives mining companies the tools they need to operate mines responsibly and at optimum efficiency. GIS can be used by mining companies to target mineral exploration, evaluate mining conditions, model mine construction, and display data such as geochemical or hydrological. GIS can also be employed in applying for mining permits, assessing environmental impact, and designing closure and reclamation plans.
GIS IN MINING
With the advent of Geographical Information System (GIS), many mining activities (from exploration to stop development, and production to mine rehabilitation) evolved from pure luck to science. Gone were the days when operations would rely on linen and paper maps and old surveys and drawings and superimposing transparencies to create layers and composite images. GIS replaced old map-analysis processes, traditional drawing tools, and drafting and database technologies.
Level 1: Getting Started with GIS :
Course Description
The course comprises 24 hours of class for those new to GIS, and has experience with Windows-based software, this course will include fundamental GIS concepts and skills using different software's mainly ArcGIS.
Outcome:
By the end of this course participants will be able to do the following:
- Define GIS.
- Describe the differences between paper, digital, and GIS maps
- Differentiate between GIS data format.
- Rectifying and digitizing old maps to digital format.
- Create and update Geodatabase.
- Using the new editing tools for fast and accurate digitizing
- Find and validate essential informations to use as attributes.
- Create simple layout maps
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