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EuroGeoSurveys Europe-Africa geoscientific cooperation
Mapping geological infrastructure needs in Africa
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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
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Organisation of African Geological Surveys OAGS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Namibia: President Mozambique: 1° Vice-President Niger: 2° Vice-President South Africa: Secretariat
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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.
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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
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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)
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When cooperation is real, it brings results!
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Creating consensus: meeting Tanzanian Minister of Natural Resources
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A success story 11 November 2014
Presentation at AfriGEOSS side event in Geneva
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Cape Town, February 2015: The final act... or the opening one...
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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)
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A success story - Gap analysis results
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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
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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
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ASM in Mozambique
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ASM in Ethiopia
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ASM in Nigeria
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ASM in Ivory Coast
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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.
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Importance of international cooperation
INVESTMENTS RAW MATERIALS TRADE
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