SBA Energy and Mineral Resource Management Community Activity CA-06: Earth Observation Data in Mineral Resources (and non-renewable energy) PoC : Stéphane Chevrel, BRGM, France CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

Background Former 2012-2015 WP task SB-05-C2 (GEO VIII, Istanbul, 2011): Impact monitoring System for Geo-Resource exploration and Exploitation Integration of spaceborne, airborne and ground-based EO datasets into mature stakeholder-oriented EO products to monitor the societal and environmental impacts of the extractive industry over all phases of a project, from exploration to closure CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

Economic and societal importance of minerals Mining is not everything, but without mining, everything is nothing! Max Planck The mining and extractive industry plays a significant role in the development of many countries all over the world Most sectors, such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment sectors that provide e.g. in the EU a total value added of € 1´324 billion, and employment for some 30 million people, depend on unimpaired access to raw materials.

Minerals: a global issue… http://www.mining.com/infographic-where-the-minerals-are-82638/

Mining: a global issue…

Coal and Lignite a global issue too… http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/14/105414-050-2AB4F88F.gif

Growing environmental impacts by mineral extraction Source: Mudd 2009, Australia "Unused extraction" grows ➢ more waste, water distraction, landscape change… Land use conflicts Resource extraction prefers sparsely populated areas as conflicts grow with population density

CA-06 overarching activities Develop tool sets and information products for the Resource Assessment, Monitoring and Forecasting of Geological Resources (including mineral and fossil resources, raw material and groundwater) Develop tool sets for environmental impacts monitoring of mining and processing operations Identify and foster implementation of strategic measures for the competitive, reliable and sustainable management of geo-resources exploitation and treatment of re-usable materials CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

CA-06 initially planned activities Definition, or refinement, of a set of area-specific essential variables to be validated by the CoP and GEO in view of measuring and monitoring the status of mineral resources assessment and exploitation Definition of methodologies and tools to map these essential variable from existing and future sensors, including citizen observatories Global mineral mapping program using existing (ASTER) or future (EnMap) missions, on the model of the Australian Mineral Map performed by CSIRO using ASTER imagery Global mining waste inventory program by adapting e.g. the PECOMINES project methodology to currently available sensors (Landsat TM, Sentinel -2) and/or future missions (EnMap); also connected with point 3. Contacts with CEOS for the design of future high spectral resolution missions in support of the above objectives   Further development of integrated EO-based products to meet stakeholder requirements and engagement at regional (mining basin) to site levels Foster their use in responsible mining initiatives, both at governments and company levels Develop methodologies and tools for illegal mining activities monitoring Develop methodologies for mapping secondary resources from identified mining wastes

The CA-06 Leads France : BRGM (PoC) Australia : CSIRO, GSA USA : USGS, JPL EU : EuroGeoSurveys UK : BGS, Univ. of Nottingham Germany : DLR, GFZ Japan: AIST, Japan Space Systems China: China University of Mining and Techology, RADI Israel: Tel Aviv University India? Still waiting for ZA to join…. CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

2016 completed activities First CA-06 meeting Held at CSIRO in Perth (WA) through physical attendees (AU, JP, US) and WebEx (FR, UK, DE, IL, CN) on February 3rd Issues and outcomes Generation of a publicly available Global ASTER Geoscience map to be delivered to GEO Definition of possible product standards for global, public hyperspectral satellite land surface composition Global land surface composition spectral libraries Identification of user community and their requirements related with energy and minerals CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

2016 completed activities Submission (April 7) of a CA-06 General Comment on the consultation on the UNDP – WEF draft report on ‘’Mapping Mining to the Sustaianble Development Goals’’ potential contribution of EO to UNDP 2016 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  Submission (April 7) of a CA-06 proposal on the EU consultation on next Societal Challenge 5 Work Programme 2018-2020 Input from the GEO (Group on Earth Observation) Community Activity on “Earth Observation Data in Mineral Resources” (CA-06) Article entitled ‘’towards a global mapping of Earth’s Surface minerals” accepted for oral presentation at IGC35 (Cape Town , September 2016) CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

Next CA-06 proposed meetings Possible CA-06 meeting in Beijing (IGARSS 2016, 10-15 July and/or at IGC35 in Cape Town (29 August– 2 September ) 2nd WGCE (Working Group on Coal and Environment) workshop in Sept-Oct 2016 in Xuzhou, China (dates TBC by Prof. Lixin Wu) CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

Activities for 2017-2019 WP Overall plans Activities Generation of a publicly available Global ASTER Geoscience map to be delivered to GEO Definition of possible product standards for global, public hyperspectral satellite land surface composition Global land surface composition spectral libraries Identification of user community and their requirement, including mineral regulation enforcement Activities Scope of work for CA-06 in Energy and Minerals SBA to be presented at GEO XIII in St Petersburg Global ASTER Geoscience map : challenges, collaborations, network, path for moving forward Definition of relevant essential variables… Cross-cutting activities Links with GI-10 and GI-18 (SDGs) Illegal mining : links with GFOI, GMOS (GEOBON?) CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

Data and Knowledge through GEO portal Mineral resources lack dedicated EO system or program and currently use EO systems and programs from other SBAs. ASTER WorldView-3 Baseline data to be made available for the community e.g. One-Geology Provision of global ASTER geoscience map CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

Community structuration Energy and Minerals expert at GEO Sec? Energy expert at Programme Board (T. Ranchin) CoP Energy? CA-06 PoC C-06 Leads (lack oil and gas representatives) Contributors? No current project funded Next H2020 calls CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

Stakeholders Key stakeholders, user community Governmental organisation Inventories Monitoring Law enforcement Industry Resource assessement Site monitoring Sustainable mining initiatives SLO International organisations UNDP SDGs WB? CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources

CA-06 and SDGs CA-06 : EO data in Mineral Resources