Undiscovered mineral resources – MAP Final Stakeholder Workshop
15 December 2020 at 13:00 - 15:00
Launching of the free MapWizard software, designed for assessment of undiscovered mineral resources • Integration of MapWizard into commercial advangeo® 2D Prediction software • Results from assessments in Nordic countries and Germany
Links for 1) registration (by 10 December) and 2) joining the meeting in MS TEAMS available here.
Information on remaining, although yet unknown, mineral resources is becoming increasingly important for decision-making at country and regional level. In addition, exploration companies need good quantitative information on the expected endowment in the area selection phase.
The 3-year project “Mineral Resource Assessment Platform (MAP)”, co-funded by EIT RawMaterials, is coming to its conclusion. In this project, we have developed a free open source software called MapWizard that can be used for streamlining the assessment process of undiscovered mineral resources. In addition, MapWizard has been integrated into the commercial advangeo® 2D Prediction software that Beak Consultants has developed independently.
In the workshop, we will launch the MapWizard and its integration into advangeo® 2D Prediction software. We will also present the results from assessments of undiscovered mineral resources, performed by using the MapWizard for different mineral deposit types in Skellefteå area in Sweden and the Caledonides in Norway, Erzgebirge in Germany, in Iceland and in the Rainbow area, Mid-Atlantic ridge. The programme for the event can be found below.
The presentations are given by experts of MAP project partners (Geological Survey of Finland, Geological Survey of Sweden, Geological Survey of Norway, Iceland GeoSurvey, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Beak Consultants GmbH).
Programme of the Final Stakeholder workshop
(time in CET)
13:00 – 13:10 Welcome and Summary of MAP. – Catherine Bounsaythip (EIT RawMaterials), Kalevi Rasilainen (GTK)
13:10 – 13:20 Demo of Final MapWizard software. – Kalevi Rasilainen (GTK)
13:20 – 13:30 Demo of Final MapWizard in advangeo® 2D Prediction software. – Peggy Hielscher (BEAK), Andreas Knobloch (BEAK)
13:30 – 13:50 Results of Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide ore assessment in Skellefteå area in Sweden and in the Caledonides in Norway. – Martiya Sadeghi (SGU), Terje Bjerkgård (NGU)
13:50 – 14:00 Results of Sn skarn assessment in Erzgebirge, Germany. – Andreas Brosig (BEAK)
14:10 – 14:20 Results of epithermal gold assessment, Iceland. – Tobias B. Weisenberger (ÍSOR)
14:20 – 14:30 Results of Seafloor Massive Sulfide assessment in the Rainbow area, Mid-Atlantic ridge. – Steinar Løve Ellefmo (NTNU)
14:30 – 15:00 Final remarks and discussion.