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IGS recently attended a series of meetings in Astana with senior members of KazGeology and the Ministry for Investments and Development as part of our ongoing discussions to help develop the Kazakh minerals industry. Meetings were also attended by our partners, including the Natural History Museum and Geosoft, as well as the Department of International Trade, who helped organise the event. The events were hosted by the UK pavilion at EXPO 2017.

IGS recently attended the National Mining Summit held in Abuja, Nigeria, speaking in a panel discussion on the importance of acquiring and managing geodata to aid in mineral exploration. The event was well attended by government and private companies and was opened by the Acting President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and closed by the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bawa Bwari.

IGS is pleased to announce the arrival of two new members of staff to our team.

Duncan Hall has been appointed as a Mapping Geologist and will initially be working on our project in DR Congo. Duncan completed his undergraduate BSc in Geology as well as a PhD from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, with his thesis titled “Structural controls on granitic magma migration in the Damara Belt, Nambia”.

Zahid Anwar has been appointed as a Software Engineer and will work on our Xplore Prospectivity Analysis tool to help further develop Xplore with its functionality and capability. Zahid has a background in developing apps for mobile phones and tablets.

IGS chaired a session on ‘Improving Investment Returns in Exploration’ at the MINEX Asia conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, between 19-20th April.

MINEX Asia is the most important mining-related event in central Asia which brings together experts to discuss current events, trends, and policies throughout the region.

IGS is partnering with the Natural History Museum (NHM) in a proposal in Kazakhstan, and Prof. Reimar Seltmann from the NMH delivered a presentation at the conference which discussed using prospectivity maps developed by IGS Xplore to find new mineral deposits in Kazakhstan.

We look forward to continuing our discussions with our colleagues and supporters at the UK’s Department for International Trade, the NHM, and our Kazakh co-partners.

Delegates attending African Geodata Workshop in Uganda

IGS is pleased to announce its participation in a pilot project aimed at improving the availability, accessibility and usability of geoscientific data (geodata) to guide resource investment in the Eastern African Region. The pilot project, and launch of a geodata portal hosted by Uganda, will be conducted under the auspices of the African Union Commission (AUC), and is a collaborative partnership between the British Geological Survey (BGS), Geosoft Inc., IGS Ltd., the Uganda Geological Survey and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum.

IGS was represented by Dr Frik Hartzer, whilst Dr Peter K. Zawada, Managing Director of IGS stated “IGS was honoured to have been involved in developing the workshop agenda, and we’re pleased to be part of the committee implementing the pilot geodata project for Uganda. Public-private partnerships are a vitally important way of ensuring the availability and accessibility of geodata, and creating added value to that data, to attract inward investment in the mineral exploration sector for Africa. Exciting time lies ahead where geodata is used to create wealth and to improve the quality of life of Africa’s people.”

The workshop and pilot project are guided by the aspirations and principles of the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) and Agenda 2063, which recognizes geodata as an imperative for future development of Africa’s extractives, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, infrastructure and tourism sectors.

The initiative will be based on a public-private partnership business model for the generation, management and ownership of geodata by participating countries and it is expected to be piloted in other African countries.

IGS Xplore is excited to launch a collection of our latest GIS data pack’s including potential mapping results using the Xplore Prospectivity Analysis system.

These analysis cover the Guiana Shield in South America, Thailand and Myanmar for Orogenic Gold, Ni-Cu-PGE, REE, Pb-Zn and Cu-Au Porphyry styles of mineralisation. Both Permissive and Favourable areas have been identified, with target areas down to <25 km².

Each product includes a prospectivity layer for the target mineral deposit type, the enriched geological/geochemical source data and country boundaries, (in ArcGIS format, shape files and map package – other formats available on request), also includes a detailed report on the regional geology, metallogeny, input data and prospectivity analysis methods applied.  Prices range from £1,000 to £5,000.

To order or for more information please contact us – enquiries@igsint.com

Example outputs from Guiana Shield shown below:

IGS and IGS Xplore successfully exhibited at the PDAC event in Toronto from 5th – 8th March. IGS staff were also exhibiting on the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) stand, where Kathy Kavanagh, Project Leader for the Investment Promotion Project, represented the MoMP.

The Honourable Ms Nazifa Langaryan, Consul General, Toronto, (2nd right) with Kathy Kavanagh and other Afghan representatives on the Afghan stand at PDAC

The event was another opportunity to discuss Xplore, our mineral prospectivity tool, and to demonstrate its capabilities to potential clients. IGS gave a presentation on Xplore at a well attended Geosoft-hosted event aimed at governmental organisations, and we held meetings with many junior exploration companies, state geological surveys, and consulting groups during the event.

Standing room only at the World Bank-hosted session on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

The IGS and IGS Xplore stand at Indaba

IGS and IGS Xplore successfully exhibited at the Mining Indaba event in Cape Town from 6-9th February. Our booth was part of the larger UK Department for International Trade’s (DIT) pavilion, and IGS is proud to have been associated with the DIT stand for the third consecutive year. Our booth, and the larger DIT stand, attracted considerable interest, especially during a whisky tasting event on one of the afternoons! We met many existing and potential future clients and collaborative partners, and are now following up these contacts over the next few weeks.

Visit by Sudanese delegation to the IGS stand

Piper and whisky tasting at the DIT pavillion

Our next event is at PDAC in Canada in March, we hope this event will be just as successful.

IGS attended the MINEX Eurasia conference in London on November 28th and gave a joint presentation with the Natural History Museum titled ‘Metallogenic analysis to unlock Central Eurasia’s hidden mineral resource potential’.

The event was focused predominantly on Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and was attended by senior representatives from several governments, including the Mongolian Ambassador to the UK, Tulga Narkhuu, and the British Ambassador to Mongolia, Catherine Arnold.

Following this event, IGS also attended an event celebrating 25 years of Kazakhstan’s independence, and then on 30th November IGS hosted a visit by representatives of the Mongolian Government, Mongolian mining companies, and the Department for International Trade.