Download developed NRCan Inactive Mines Database

Natural Resources
Canada
Ressources naturelles
Canada
Minerals and
Metals Sector
Secteur des mineraux
et des métaux
NRCan Inactive Mines
Database
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NRCan Inactive Mines Projects
Projects performed 1992-1997
• separate partnership agreements with Ontario (MNDM)
and Nova Scotia (Department of Natural Resources),
developed NRCan Inactive Mines Database
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In Ontario, modeled 100 highest priority sites identified
by Province
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In Nova Scotia, modeled 64 mines (mostly coal)
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NODA Inactive Mines Project
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project funded by NRCan, Ontario MNDM and
industry
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nearly 100 mines modeled in detail
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high level of cooperation between MNDM and
CANMET
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NODA Inactive Mines Project
Purpose was to:
• develop computer techniques and software to
establish and manage a comprehensive inactive
mines database
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enter into the database, site information based
on priorities of Provincial and industry partners
Incorporated site information from Ontario’s
AMHAZ database
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CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Design Features:
√ user friendly
√ uses data from existing sources wherever
possible
√ provides compatibility with popular commercial
software (AutoCAD™, Corel WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, ArcView, etc)
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CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Design Features:
√ easy and timely access to data (Internet,
modem, hardcopy)
√ provides for updates, additions, and operations
with data
√ security of information
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CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Commercial
Software
(can be user
specified)
Document
Selected
GIS
Interface
Selection
Set
IAM
User Interface
Request
Data
Data
Capture
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Document
Selected
Request
Data
Documents
Selection
IAM
Database
Attributes
IAM Database
Documents
Data
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Types of information included:
• tombstone and known hazard data (from
Provincial authorities)
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physical representation of mine (underground
workings, surface structures, tailings areas),
related to Base Maps and survey plans
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where warranted, 3D models of physical
features
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Types of information included:
• inventory of properties of mine wastes
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air-photos
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technical and scientific reports
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other important documents
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines database
Hazard
Inventory
Root
Data
File
Access
Documents
Data
Milling/
Processing
Drawings
Inventory
Open
Holes
IAM
Number
GIS
Coverages
Tailings
Chemistry
Tailings
Inventory
Geology
Commodities
Infrastr.
Inventory
Land
Tenure
Attribute
Data
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CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Current status:
• basic database is maintained
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Ontario data routinely provided to Ontario
Government officials (Resident Geologists)
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Ontario data provided (on authorization of
MNDM) to private interests (ie. copies of Kam
Kotia file to 23 firms responding to RFP for
remediation of site)
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Current status:
• Project Leader position established, supporting
expertise as needed (drafting, modeling)
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Special studies performed as needed (current A Canadian Standard for Shallow Stope
Decommissioning)
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
NRCan Inactive Mines Database
Future capabilities:
• facilitate communications between
jurisdictions, work towards common standards,
information center re “best practices”
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special studies at problem sites - ground
control issues, environmental issues
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maintain a distributed database
CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES
Natural Resources
Canada
Ressources naturelles
Canada
Minerals and
Metals Sector
Secteur des mineraux
et des métaux
Thank You - Merci
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CANMET MINING AND MINERAL SCIENCES LABORATORIES