In today’s complex and competitive environment, GIS offers multiple applications in the mining industry with tools to gather, compile, process, display, analyse, and archive extensive volumes of data. A well designed, implemented, and supported GIS management structure is critical to the success of your mining or exploration operation.

Using GIS in mineral exploration encourages a more efficient use of already existing data which is cost effective. Exploration costs are rising exploration drilling can be expensive and the rate of discovery of large world-class ore bodies is decreasing. However, re-analysis of existing data both modern and historical, through GIS modeling e.g. through 3D modeling, allows for more targeted, cost effective exploration.

Satellite Imagery and aerial photography has proven to be an important tool in assessing mineral exploration tenements, it provides the geologists and field crew location of tracks, roads, fences, habitation, as well as ability to map out crops and regolith systematic and vegetation cover across an area or region.