1. EuroGeoSurveys Europe-Africa geoscientific cooperation
Mapping geological infrastructure
needs in Africa

2. EuroGeoSurveys 37 Geological Surveys Work force of SEVERAL THOUSANDS
Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
FYROM
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
Malta
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
37 Geological Surveys
Work force of
SEVERAL THOUSANDS
Malta

3. Organisation of African Geological Surveys OAGS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Namibia: President Mozambique: 1° Vice-President Niger: 2° Vice-President South Africa: Secretariat

4. Why
‘…Much of Africa’s mineral resources remain under‐explored and under‐exploited and geoscience knowledge is at a relatively too low level to attract exploration and investment’,
Addis Ababa Declaration, African Union Conference of Ministers, October 2008
Africa is the world’s top producer of mineral commodities but most of Africa still lacks systematic geological mapping which could bring to light a much greater resource base”…
Africa Mining Vision by the African Union in 2009
Addis Ababa Declaration on Development & Management of Africa’s Mineral Resources at the First African Union Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources, October 2008.

5. What happened OAGS GENERAL MEETING 2010 Alger, Algeria
Informal agreement on Europe-Africa Geological Surveys cooperation to facilitate access to geological data information
Supported by
AU Industrial Ministers Summit Preparatory Meeting, Alger 2011
AU – EU Conference, Brussels 2012

6. OAGS General Meeting in Niamey, Niger
A success story
26-27 September 2011
Delivery of EGS geological data compilation to OAGS, Windhoek, Namibia
11-12 December 2012
EGS-OAGS Technical Meeting, Niamey, Niger
16 July 2013
Signature of contract EGS-EC, Brussels, Belgium
OAGS General Meeting in Niamey, Niger
Austrian Geological Information for Africa (AGIA)

7. When cooperation is real, it brings results!

8. Creating consensus: meeting Tanzanian Minister of Natural Resources

9. A success story 11 November 2014
Presentation at AfriGEOSS side event in Geneva

11. Cape Town, February 2015: The final act... or the opening one...

12. Mapping the geological infrastructure: A success story
Geoscientific knowledge and skills in African Geological Surveys
Gap analysis:
Availability of geoscientific maps
Competence of Geological Surveys to provide geoinformation for strategic planning and decision making
Austrian Geological Information for Africa (AGIA)

13. A success story - Gap analysis results

14. A success story - Gap analysis results
Lack of skilled staff and technical resources in the field and in the laboratory;
Not enough expertise to do data analysis and interpretation;
Quality and availability of data on mineral resources doesn’t cover the needs of exploration and mining

15. Questionaries' Reported numbers of ASM in African countries
Ethiopia: Estimated 1 million AM
DRC: More than a million ASM
Tanzania: to ASM
Ivory Coast: More than ASM
Niger: Estimated ASM
Zimbabwe: Estimated ASM
Nigeria: to ASM
Mozambique: to ASM
Zambia: Estimated ASM
Uganda: Estimated ASM
Malawi: Estimated ASM
Best total estimate for Africa is 6-7 million ASM operators with million dependent

16. ASM in Mozambique

17. ASM in Ethiopia

18. ASM in Nigeria

19. ASM in Ivory Coast

20. ASM in Ivory Coast Chemical use (cyanide and strong acids)b) c) d)
a) and (b) Inventories of chemicals used (c) and (d) leach cyanidation unit fitted in the bush

21. Summary of Questionnaire on Geohazards
Technogenic: 1 – pollution of aquifers and surface environment due to mining activity; 2 – waste disposal. Natural: 3 – volcanic activity; 4 – earthquakes; 5 – landsliding; 6 – flooding; 7 – soil erosion/desertification; 8 – other.
Significance of geohazards in the responded countries could be ranked as: flooding; soil erosion/desertification; landsliding; pollution of aquifers and surface environment due to mining activity; waste disposal; earthquakes; volcanic activity.

22. Geoheritage: Gap analysis from questionnaires
Respondents’ knowledge and responsibilities regarding geoheritage varies significantly
Some surveys are not aware of what has been done or what needs to be done
Large differences between countries:
some with no interest on the subject and no personnel dedicated to it
others with significant interest and inventories already done or on their way
Overall interest towards geoheritage inventories and management

23. Gap analysis: existing IT infrastructure
Servers
1 to 4, up to 8: 14 surveys
1: 4 surveys
Workstations
15-25 | |
Average age: 4 years old
Software
DBMS & GIS available
IT working environment
High profile: 7 surveys
Medium profile: 3 surveys
Almost no infrastructure: 2
Software
Very well equipped: 7
Fairly well equipped : 4
Limited range but sufficient: 3
Incomplete / no answer: 9

24. Gap analysis: Data architecture
Data management is organised in 14 surveys (client-server to standalone)
3 surveys implemented publication/ remote access to selected data and products through Internet
Use of web services remains to be developed with interoperability standards
Data input format
Data publication: technologies for data sharing
Data management

25. Gap analysis: Skills adequacy
14 positions: IT professionals, IT-related staff and end users of infra. & data
From full team of IT and IT-related professional s to IT manager with “6 hats”

26. Gap analysis: Investment priorities
First priorities: Server and workstation hardware and software + security
Significant concern about the training of new staff to overcome the turnover after the projects end
Feedback on the ability to run the statutory activities with the available level of IT equipment and staff: 12/23 surveys are satisfied

27. Needs, expectations, recommendations
MAIN DEMANDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Training and Capacity Building to be addressed considering the fulfillment of institutional mission/responsibilities.
Attention requested from OAGS to:
Transfer of standard practices
Quality of trainers
Applicability of knowledge
Quality of materials (e.g. manuals, guidelines)
Fulfilment of expectations
On-the-job training delivery mode
Case studies on pilot areas in Africa

28. Expected results of PanAfGeo Project
Enhance the operational capacity and role of African Geological Surveys.
Contribute to mineral resources assessment by African Geological Surveys.
Increase activity of national Geological Surveys in regional mapping and exploration to upgrade their geoscientific information base and mineral inventories.
Strengthen the level of national Geological Surveys geological knowledge and skills through training.
Strengthen OAGS potential to meet the needs of the African continent.

29. Importance of international cooperation
INVESTMENTS
RAW MATERIALS
TRADE

34. THANK you for your attention!