Invitation to MAP Final Stakeholder Workshop (online in MS TEAMS), 15 December 2020, 13:00-15:00 CET
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
GTK has earlier assessed undiscovered mineral resources for several metals in national assessments, including nickel in the image.
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 of 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 of 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, Beak Consultants GmbH and Oulu Mining School).
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)
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 – 14:40 Education activities in MAP. – Shenghong Yang (OMS), Andreas Nuspl (OMS)
14:40 – 15:00 Final remarks and discussion.
We hope you will join us in the stakeholder workshop!
Kalevi Rasilainen,
Coordinator of MAP Project
Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
kalevi.rasilainen(at)gtk.fi
