P1040 - Building the Global Encyclopedia of Ore Deposits
Value
AUD $1,435,500
Commencement Date
June 2012
Duration
3 years
Program Manager
Alan Goode
Research Providers
AMIRA International Limited; Dr Alan Goode; P1040 Advisory Panel
Sponsors
Alkane Resources Ltd; Altan Rio Minerals Ltd.; AMC Consultants Pty Ltd; Anglo American; AngloGold Ashanti Limited; Barrick (Australia Pacific) Limited; Boliden Minerals AB; British Columbia Geological Survey; Centerra Gold Inc; Coffey Mining; Compania de Minas Buenaventura; CSIRO; Department for Manufacturing Innovation Trade Resources and Energy (SA) DMITRE; Drake Resources Limited; Encounter Resources Limited; Energia Minerals Limited; ENRC Management (South Africa) Ltd; Evolution Mining; Geological Survey of Canada; Geological Survey of Victoria; Geological Survey of Western Australia; Geoscience Australia; Glencore Xstrata Copper Limited; Gold Fields Ltd; Iluka Resources Limited; Indophil Resources; Inova Resources Limited; Intrepid Mines; Issara Mining Limited; Lundin Mining Corporation; Mawson Resources Ltd; Mincor Resources NL; New Gold Inc.; Newcrest Mining Limited; Newmont Mining Corporation; NSW Trade and Investment; Perilya Limited; Quantum Pacific Exploration (QPX); Randgold Resources; Reflex Geochemistry; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited; Sandfire Resources NL; Saracen Mineral Holdings Pty Ltd; Saskatchewan Geological Survey; Silver Lake Resources Limited; SolGold plc; SRK Consulting; St Barbara Ltd; Stratex International Plc; Tasman Metals Ltd; Terra Search Pty Ltd; Tigers Realm Minerals Pty Ltd; United States Geological Survey (USGS); Vale; Votorantim Metais
PROJECT SUMMARY
AMIRA project P1040: Building the Global Encyclopaedia of Ore Deposits commenced in June 2012 and was supported by 55 companies and Geological Survey Organisations from all over the world. The project has significantly improved the Data Metallogenica (DM) website, through the way in which data and information is presented and the addition of new deposits (as a result of the further sampling programme that was undertaken).
HIGHLIGHTS/DELIVERABLES/ADDITIONS
During the course of the project, a new website was developed (www.dmgeode.com). The website was aptly designed with a user friendly interface and search functionality to review the data. The information quality has been significantly improved resulting in DM becoming more valuable than ever. The translation feature means that DM can now be globally accessible without language barriers.
Over the last three years, the project added information on a large number of new deposits and the expansion of the physical rock collection. In addition, the support of SEG student chapters across the globe resulted in purposefully prepared reports that have been incorporated into the on-line DM. The physical samples are stored at the Core Library in Glenside, South Australia, under an agreement with the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE).
The work will not cease with the circulation of this report. Indeed work is being carried out not only to continue incorporating more deposit information but will also include the addition of PIMA spectral measurements. This additional work is being funded by residual funds from P1040 at least until end of 2015.
The following benefits have been received by the sponsors of P1040:
- Free website access to DM for all staff during the course of the project
- Permanent recognition of Foundation Sponsorship on the DM website
- The right of Foundation Sponsors to nominate universities in developing countries to receive free access
- Very significant time saving by sponsor staff by being able to quickly access key technical
- information on ore deposits of interest via a “one-stop shop” (plus links to other important data sets where relevant).
- The use as a training tool for younger or re-assigned staff within each sponsor organisation as well as a reference tool for experienced staff
- General value in education globally, providing better educational resources to universities in all countries and therefore ultimately better graduates for employment
- The addition of technical data from sponsor deposits