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July 14, 2010 There’s gold in this – the development of new CET grid analysis softwareA joint project of the University of Western Australia (UWA) and Geosoft, supported by Barrick Gold, has created new CET grid analysis software which can help explorers improve their interpretations.
Spring, 2010 GIS Supports Complex WorkflowsResource exploration brings up many questions that GIS technology can effectively answer. Exploration teams need to integrate and make sense of reams of geologic and geochemical information to find ore bodies. ESRI GIS and Geosoft technologies support this complex workflow by managing and analyzing the data and displaying it in a spatial context.
February, 2010 Cutting EdgeIn the current technological age, exploration and mining companies are using the latest software to get the most out of their deposits. Mining Journal’s Katherine Welch investigates.
October, 2009 The New Frontier: Exploring for Oil with Gravity and MagneticsIntegrative approaches, combining gravity and magnetics with seismic, geology and other earth data, are helping Oil and Gas explorers to push the envelope and focus their exploration, as they venture into new frontier and deep water environments.
August, 2009 Data integration aids explorationAreva Resources Southern Africa pilots a standard technology platform for managing and optimising the use of their exploration information assets in South Africa.
August, 2009 Getting the GISThough GIS has had a role to play in recent searches for mineral deposits, use of it in the exploration industry has been growing for several reasons. One of the obvious factors is that there are more tools available to help explorers effectively work within the GIS environment - conducting advanced geospatial analysis, and creating accurate, quality results.
July/August 2009 Geospatial and GIS Technologies: Retooling for the Digital Data RevolutionTwo important recent developments in exploration technology have been the delivery of stronger spatial data access and management capabilities through the Internet, and advanced workflow support within GIS, which has become a standard spatial platform for integrating and analyzing geospatial data with geology and other exploration datasets. Both are helping explorers to work faster and smarter; to easily share data and knowledge across teams, departments and regional boundaries; and to manage and make sense of larger amounts of digital data for exploration decision-making.
July, 2009 Spotted dog or digital appleInformation remains a key driver for improving effectiveness and results, particularly when you consider the growing data requirements of modern-day exploration.
July, 2009 Exploration Technology: Retooling for the Digital Data RevolutionInformation technology remains a key driver for improving effectiveness and results, particularly when you consider the growing data requirements of modern day exploration. This article looks at two important developments in exploration technology - the delivery of stronger spatial data access and management capabilities through the Internet, and advanced workflow support within GIS - that are helping explorers to manage and make sense of larger amounts of digital data for exploration decision-making.
June 24, 2009 Handling and Managing Exploration Geodata: Stories of Uranium in Africa and Gold in NevadaThis article features two companies that have successfully adopted technology to solve exploration challenges. Areva Resources Southern Africa pilots standard technology platform for managing and optimizing the use of its exploration information assets in South Africa. Hunsaker Inc. deploys GIS in the field and in the office to explore the data-rich Nevada goldfields.
June 10, 2009 Exploration Technology: Retooling for the digital data revolutionArticle on the growing data requirements of modern day exploration, and recent developments in exploration technology that are helping explorers to manage and make sense of larger amounts of digital data for exploration decision making.
May 29, 2009 Exploration workflows in GISGIS plays a crucial role in exploration technology. This article reports on some of the latest innovations and how Geosoft and ESRI have built next-generation GIS solutions for exploration industries and the geosciences sector.
June, 2009 Analysing geochemical data within the ArcGIS environmentGeosoft now offers its Geochemistry for ArcGIS extension for ESRI’s ArcGIS software. The Geochemistry for ArcGIS extension adds a powerful geochemical workflow to ArcGIS, enabling geoscientists to efficiently conduct their geochemical QA and analysis inside ESRI.
May 1, 2009 Russia’s technological linkThere is a huge base of geologists, geophysicists and mining engineers in Russia - what’s missing is applied knowledge of modern technology for exploration and mining. A collaboration between AGT, Geosoft and Perm State is helping to make a difference.
Spring, 2009 Improving discovery success ratesSpending more time on analysis and modeling may be just what’s needed to close the widening gap between rising mineral exploration costs and declining discovery rates, according to researchers at McMaster University’s School of Geography and Earth Sciences.
Spring, 2009 ESRI and Geosoft work to solve exploration challenges Until recently, the inability to work and share data between earth mapping platforms such as Geosoft and ESRI’s ArcGIS environments had left a gap for explorers. As software developers on both sides of the gap begin to collaborate, technology and solutions are now evolving to allow geoscientists to share data
February, 2009 GIS – a mine of informationPaul Moore looks at how the mining industry utilises GIS platforms from the perspective of the providers including Geosoft. “The strengths of ArcGIS are its integration with database, server and internet technologies. The introduction of exploration extensions for ArcGIS, such as Geosoft’s Target for ArcGIS, has filled a functionality gap for mining companies by providing the ability to easily process and visualise their subsurface data.”
February, 2009 Exploration Technology Feature on Sampling and AnalysisSome of the new ideas and technologies to satisfy the constant drive for quicker, more accurate results. More time on analysis and modeling may be just what’s needed to close the widening gap between rising mineral exploration costs and declining discovery rates.
February, 2009 Uganda's Geological and Mineral Information System based on industry leading technologies such as ESRI’s ArcGIS and Geosoft DAP ServerSpatial Dimension, together with partners Swedish Geological and Sunshine Projects, has completed the design work for Uganda's new Geological and Mineral Information System (GMIS). The GMIS design is based on industry leading technologies such as ESRI's ArcGIS Server, Geosoft's DAP Server and the open source DotNetNuke content.
February, 2009 Geosoft Plugins for ArcGISWe talked about Dapple from Geosoft in an earlier blog post, but we failed to also mention that you can actually download an ArcGIS plug-in of the viewer. These software plug-ins enable you to use ArcGIS to view Geosoft file formats and download geoscience data from a DAP server (from within ArcGIS).
September, 2008 Transforming data into discoveryThere was a time when the biggest data problem within mining exploration was the dearth of data; there was not enough data to support discovery and exploration projects. As more of the world’s earth data is collected, digitized and stored in private, corporate and public government databases, the problem has quickly become how to deal with the opposite: a digital geoscientific data explosion. This article looks at some of the challenges and solutions for information management.
August, 2008 The new frontier: Exploring for oil with gravity and magneticsAdvancements in earth mapping technologies, coupled with the industry's emerging need to characterize sub-surface systems, have led to a resurgence of interest in using gravity and magnetic methods in Oil and Gas exploration and development.
July, 2008 Diamond Discoveries in Canada's North: Modern exploration methods lead to significant discoveriesMining companies are spending more than ever on diamond exploration in Canada and using modern exploration techniques to get some spectacular results. Last year more than $50 million was spent in Nunavut alone on 41 different projects, though few—even within the mining industry—are aware of the scope of the activity.
April, 2008 Expanding the boundariesWith global economic growth and demand for mineral and oil resources showing no signs of slackening, exploration technology is now more important than ever. In their April issue, Exec Canada Magazine takes a look at today’s accelerated exploration markets and how Geosoft software and solutions are helping global explorers unleash their potential.
April, 2008 Teck Cominco: Looking to the futureTeck Cominco has taken a new approach to its global exploration technology plans. The company chose a platform based on ESRI’s ArcGIS integrated with Geosoft’s Oasis montaj and Target to analyze borehole data and process geological, geophysical and geochemical datasets.
March, 2008 Exploration and GIS: Closing the Productivity GapGeosoft is working to close the exploration GIS gap entirely with its recent introduction of earth mapping software that has ArcGIS Engine technologies ...
February, 2008 Geosoft 2008 Software Release Delivers Productivity Gains with ESRI IntegrationGeosoft announced the availability of its 2008 software release, which includes Oasis montaj and Target 7.0. This release marks a new generation of Geosoft earth mapping software with ESRI’s ArcEngine technology built-in.
November 2007 Success with Geophysics: Stories from the FieldSolving an Environmental Puzzle Using Geophysical Techniques: using Oasis montaj to map oil spill data in Pennsylvania.
March 2006 Software Innovations in ExplorationNew generation exploration technology solutions are delivering more powerful productivity tools for dealing with large, geoscientific data sets, and maximizing their value in business decision making.
March 2006 Extending the limits of earth data visualization and explorationThe Increasingly powerful tools for geoscientific mapping, 3D visualization, and analysis respond to geoscientists’ rising need for greater power, precision and productivity in accessing, integrating, and understanding large volumes of diverse data. Louis Racic, industry product manager, Geosoft, describes some of the practical implications for the minerals and other industries.
March 2006 Geosoft Shares Global Exploration Expertise at the PDACBuilding on the theme of 'Earth Data Discovery and Exploration without Limits', Geosoft PDAC workshops provide perspective on 20 years of exploration and computers. They include practical software demonstrations and previews of new Geosoft software, as well as strategies for exploration data management.
March 2006 Canadian geoscience companies celebrate anniversariesThe Toronto-based company Geosoft, a provider of software solutions for the geosciences industry, is marking its twentieth year of operations in 2006 with the launch of an international $100,000 software contest as part of its anniversary celebration.
February 2006 Softly Smartly: latest developments from software providersA look at some of the latest developments in mining and exploration software, including Geosoft’s upcoming product updates.
October 2005 Geosoft mission maps out Earth topography in detailGeosoft, a provider of spatial data access and analysis solutions, has added shuttle radar topography mission (SRTM) data sets to its public server.
Summer 2005 ESRI Business Partners Respond to Users' NeedsTarget for ArcGIS, developed by Geosoft, Inc., in Canada, is a surface and drill hole mapping extension to ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop software that simplifies the visualization and analysis of subsurface geology data within a GIS environment.
June 2005 Geosoft Releases Oasis montaj 6.2Geosoft’s Oasis montaj software provides one integrated platform and user friendly interface for productive manipulation of large geophysical, geological and geochemical datasets.
April 2005 Mapping makes a pointComputer mapping and data handling software have revolutionized
Spring 2005 Innovative Software Tool to Improve UXO Detection and DiscriminationThis article describes the ESTCP project Feature-Based UXO Detection and Discrimination (UX-0210). The object of this project is to transfer anomaly characterization and classification algorithms to the user community by creating a UX Analyze module for the Oasis montaj™ software developed by Geosoft Incorporated.
March/April 2005 New Release of Geosoft's Oasis montajGeosoft has upgraded Oasis montaj to deliver high-level performance as a stand-alone mineral exploration mapping and processing system. The system provides geoscientists with new interactive interpretation tools in a workspace management environment.
August 2004 Geosoft Target expedites drilling-intensive projectsA growing number of mining exploration companies are using professional drillhole software, like Geosoft’s Target, to simplify and speed up the generation of sections for their drilling-intensive projects. Streamlining the chores of map creation and revision ensures that geologists are able to focus on formulating and fine-tuning their understanding of their targets, and the end-result is faster, more informed decision making.
March 2004 Benefits of rapid data assessment and visualization prove themselves in exploration scenariosUtilizing today’s visualization tools, geoscientists are able to reduce risk and increase understanding by looking at different data, in many different ways within compressed project time frames. This article describes how some Geosoft customers are adapting to the possibilities.
February 2004 Targeting Exploration Mapping NeedsAs exploration projects get bigger, effective software has become essential for managing and visualizing large and multiple datasets. In this article, junior exploration company, African Eagle Resources, and major gold producer Gold Fields International provide a perspective on mapping software needs in exploration.
February 2004 Exploring in GISThe ability to work efficiently with all exploration data in one environment has become a key consideration for exploration companies dealing with greater digital volumes and diversity of data. This article discusses the benefits of Target for ArcGIS, new exploration software that provides an integrated facility for drillhole plotting, surface mapping, contouring and data treatment in ESRI’s ArcView.
September/October 2003 Software essentials for explorationExploration company Platreef Resources and emerging gold producer Apollo Gold Mining describe how they are using technology to improve visualization of their data for day-to-day exploration and drilling decisions, and to achieve better data management for improved reporting and resource development.
September 17, 2003 Integrated solution simplifies the mapping and analysis of surface and drillhole data in ArcGISGeosoft, a leading provider of geospatial software for earth science industries, announced today the release of Target for ArcGIS, a surface and drillhole mapping extension to ESRI's ArcGIS software. Target for ArcGIS was designed for geoscientists that need to quickly and efficiently produce maps and drillhole cross sections within their ArcGIS environment. It simplifies the manipulation, mapping and analysis, of large volume surface and drillhole data within ArcGIS.
No.285, 2003 Programas esenciales para exploracionLas tecnologias Geosoft y Metech dan soporte a las compañias de exploración, desde la fase inicial de identificación del blanco hasta el desarrollo de sus recursos.
Summer, 2003 Standard QA/QC Software Tool Introduced to UXO CommunityThe quality of field data can be highly variable with regard to navigation accuracy, line spacing, noise levels, and other parameters that affect the usefulness of the data. The ESTCP-funded QA/QC tool set within Oasis montaj™ is meeting government data quality standards for UXO investigations.
August 29, 2003 Geosoft and Metech allianceCanada’s Geosoft Inc. has formed a partnership with Austalia’s Metech Pty Ltd to launch Exploration Essentials™, a suite of software designed to maximize the value of data held by exploration companies of all sizes. The suite combines Metech’s ‘Pocket acQuire’ digital field-data collection software and its ‘acQuire’ data-management system with Geosoft’s Target mapping software and its Chimera geochemical analysis software. According to Tim Dobush, the chief executive of Geosoft: "Exploration Essentials is an ideal solution for junior exploration companies and emerging producers looking for one solution that will take them from exploration through to resource development."
July, 2003 Exploration in Three DimensionsThree dimensional visualization technologies are delivering better insight into our data, reducing uncertainty and helping to improve the quality of exploration decisions. In this article, Tracey Minton and Tim Millis, Geosoft Technical Resource Managers, examine how explorationists working within Oasis montaj’s 3D environment can gain better understanding of the interaction between surface and subsurface features, such as the relationship between mineralization, weathering profiles, and their associated geophysical signatures.
July, 2003 Full data integration boosts efficiency Geospatial software provider Geosoft has launched its new ‘Target for ArcGIS’ programme, a surface and drillhole mapping extension to ESRI’s ArcGIS software. Built on the same technology as Geosoft’s Data Processing and Analysis software, Oasis montaj, Target is expected to add powerful spatial data processing capabilities to ArcGIS. "Our global exploration customers that use ArcGIS as their main software interface have identified data integration as a key opportunity for time savings and work process improvement, said Geosoft chief executive Tim Dobush. Sons of Gwalia has come out in support of the software. "The full integration of exploration data in a GIS environment should deliver greatly improved efficiencies in data manipulation and allow more effective use of our geoscientists’ time," said Sons of Gwalia’s John Jackson.
30 June, 2003 Geosoft on Target Geosoft in Canada has launched Target for ArcGIS, a surface and drillhole mapping extension to ESRI's ArcGIS software. The extension simplifies the compilation, mapping and analysis of geospatial data within the GIS environment. It is built on the same technology as the company's DPA (Data Processing and Analysis) software, Oasis montaj.
May, 2003 Why momentum is building for better data management in exploration The emerging trends in exploration technology are data management, software standardization and integration; and the underlying theme is one of synthesis and simplification within global enterprise. There is no doubt that data access, data quality and data management, across the enterprise, have become more critical with the increasing volumes of digital data available on the Internet and Intranets. This article examines technological advances and trends in a maturing exploration market, and provides an example from the mining exploration industry to illustrate the need for companies to better manage and integrate their data for productivity gains.
May, 2003 DAP customer program Geosoft has launched a DAP (Data Access Protocol) Lighthouse Customer Program to facilitate closed implementation of DAP with select Geosoft customers. The Lighthouse Program will be available to all Geosoft customers and the marketplace during the 1st quarter of 2003. "The development of useful protocols for computers to access and share geo-data, both privately within an organization, and globally on the Internet is key to our ability to use this information efficiently," said Ian MacLeod, chief technology officer. "DAP effectively overcomes current barriers, including insufficient band-width for large data, format incompatibility, lack of standards and map projection incompatibilities, to make the finding, evaluation and retrieval of large volume spatial data more efficient and effective for geoscientists." Customer response to Geosoft DAP has been positive, and projects are currently underway in global mining, government, oil & gas and UXO environments. The Lighthouse Customer will enable Geosoft to effectively meet customer demand for DAP technology in these key markets.
March, 2003 Core advantage from Data Management Every year explorationists, industry-wide, collect billions of dollars worth of data. Yet, when it comes time for geologists to extract value from their information, they often find that value has been lost through poor practices in data management. There is no reliable record of the data that has been collected or data is not where it should be – it has been misplaced or corrupted. This article captures the insight and experience of Rio Tinto’s exploration director for Australiasia, Eric Finlayson and suggests a way for preserving and enhancing the value of exploration data.
7 March, 2003 Rio Tinto deploys DAPRio Tinto plc has deployed Geosoft Inc.’s data access protocol (DAP) as part of its Exploration Data Management (EDM) strategy. According to Kennecott Exploration’s information technology manager, Bill Whalen, ‘our decision to invest in exploration data management was based on the anticipated benefits of improved decision making, process efficiencies and cost savings… with the new system, instead of spending weeks gathering and sorting historical exploration data, geoscientists will be able to access data at their desktops in a matter of minutes." "We are highly dependent on rasters and DAP’s speed in serving up these grids and images from very large databases is very impressive." |
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