APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN MINE WORKS AND OPEN CAST MINING

Abstract

Service mining operations always depend on criteria defined by the operation type and engineers. The operation types include land ownership, exploration, borehole data management, volume computation, planning, production, site selection tOr dumping and waste rocks, transportation. safet '• etc. Due to the advancement in the computer industry and information technology and the widespread of mine modelling. and evolution of Geographic Information Systems {GIS). the world is moving towards automation of different mapping processes_ There!Ore. planners have always sought tools to enhance their analytically. problem solving and decisions in spatial data management. From the late 19'i0s. planners started to develop and use computerized models.

The computer based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were developed to provide the pmver of analysing large volumes of geographic data, so that the physical data can be easily produced and stored in a co npact and accessible form_ Besides. Geographic Information Systems are more recent manifestation of the same eftOn to incorporate nev.r tools and technologies for mining operations purpose Geographic Information Systems play an important role in today's mining industry_ Not only does a GIS help to locate a mineral deposit. it also saves time, money. and is more reliable than traditional methods of resource exploration_ GlS packages can help visualizing the geography of an area, as well as eliminating potential problems and hazards. Now, GlS and expert systems have received growing attention in solving spatial decision problems. Geography provides the frame\vork to acquire_ develop. and interpret the complex spatial and tabular dataset used tOr mining and Earth science.

Integrated mapping, spatial concepts, and time/space operations technology are absolutely useful to effective mining. Gl S technologies create efficiency and productivity• opportunities in all aspects of mineral exploration and mining_ GIS enables a mineral exploration geologist and mine operator to mine intelligently, et1icientlv. competitively. safely•, and environmentally_ GIS provide mine operators and regulators with powerful tools to map, create mining model, analyse, and predict surface and subsurface aspects of modern underground mines. GIS also enables mining engineers and regulators to effectively combine and study data from various sources and divergent time periods.