the use of Arcgis in mining sector of Suriname

1. THE USE OF ARCGIS
BY THE GEOLOGICAL
AND MINING
DEPARTMENT FOR
MAPPING MINING
CONCESSIONS
BY
P.W. SIMONS

2. Content
Some facts of suriname
Geological map of suriname
Importance of mining sector
Use of ArcGis for mapping
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3. 3Location

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Geological Map

5. The Main Sources of National
Income
 Alumina, Gold and Oil account for 94% of
export receipts and 40% of GDP.
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6. The use of ArcGis
 ArcGIS provides contextual tools
for mapping and spatial reasoning
so you can explore data and share
location-based insights.
ArcGIS creates deeper
understanding, allowing you to
quickly see where things are
happening and how information is
connected.
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7. Use of ArcGis with Suriname’s
Mining Concessions
 Creating Database management system of
required information in Microsoft Access or
Microsoft Excel
 Acquiring the Arcgis software from NV Gissat
 Previously mapping was offline visible on a Lcd
screen or printed at the Geological and Mining
Department (GMD)
 August 2017: Ministry of Natural Resources
launced the GMD website of the mining
concessions online at
 https://geologymining-
sr.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html
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8. Home page 8

9. Concession map of gold
and building materials
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10. Example of the relational
joint table in ArcGis
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11. Story Map
Everyone has a story to tell. Harness the
power of maps to do it
 Esri Story Maps let
you combine
authoritative maps
with narrative text,
images, and
multimedia
content. They
make it easy to
harness the power
of maps and
geography to tell
your story.
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12. Benificiaries of the GMD
Website
 Students for research
 Investors
 Entrepenuers
 Other ministries in Suriname
responsible for issuing other types
of concessions e.g. forestry,
agriculture, building permits,
archeology
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13. Suriname “Land of ICT
in uprising”
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