eMC+ - Asia

GAF completed upgrade of the electronic mining cadastre in Mongolia

cadAdmin — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:26:59 +0000

GAF AG is pleased to announce the successful system extension and training of more than twenty province officers. Hence provincial administrations can manage licenses for exploration and mining of common minerals through real time on-line access to the central repository of the Computerised Mining Cadastre System (CMCS).

The management of mineral resources and respective licenses is assigned to the Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia (MRAM). A Computerized Mining Cadastre System (CMCS) was developed and implemented by GAF in 2010 with funding from the World Bank. With the adaptation of the new Law on Common Minerals in 2014, the existing system now got extended to enable the provincial administrations (Aimag) to manage applications and licenses through a modern, web-based, and GIS-enabled information system. The system is directly connected with the central data repository at MRAM headquarters in Ulaanbaatar.

The use of this system avoids problems of applications and licenses overlapping with areas restricted from mineral titling or with previously granted licenses. Processing of applications strictly follows the regulations and workflows stipulated by the law. This includes real-time communication between provincial administrations and the central government and consequently speeds-up the effective coordination between provincial administrations and the central government (MRAM). The system extension and associated training was realised with funding from the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Resources (BGR).

GAF has 20 years of world-wide experience in the institutional and technical establishment and reorganisation of mining cadastre authorities. This includes the provision of associated consultancy services and customised software solutions. The CMCS-online for Mongolia is based on GAF’s electronic Mining Cadastre framework eMC⁺.

Modernisation of the Mining Cadastre of the Republic of Tajikistan

cadAdmin — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:47:26 +0000

GAF is pleased to announce the acquisition of a contract to design and implement a new mining title-cadastre and registry system for the Republic of Tajikistan. The client and beneficiary is the Department of Geology under the State Committee for Investments and State Property Management.

The overall project objective is improving governance in the mining sector by establishing a transparent system for granting and managing mineral permits. The efficient and reliable administration of such titles is considered to be a key factor in increasing investment and growth in the Republic of Tajikistan's mining sector.

In practical terms, the project involves implementing a rule-based, computerised management system with GIS functionality that caters for the entire life cycle of mineral titles. The system must also ensure that the title administration procedures comply with the relevant laws and regulations. The implementation will be accompanied by institutional and technical capacity building activities within the cadastral organisation. The resulting improved and transparent administration of mining titles is expected to make the mining sector more attractive to private sector investment, to exploration and mining companies.

The project has a duration of two years and is embedded in the "Tajikistan Private Sector Competitiveness Project" funded by the World Bank/International Development Association (IDA). This was launched as a response to Tajikistan's request for assistance in developing its mineral sector. It will result in the introduction of best practices and will strengthen the contribution of Tajikistan's mining sector to economic development in the country.

The assignment is well-suited to GAF, as the company has more than 20 years of experience in the institutional and technical establishment and reorganisation of mining cadastre authorities. This includes the provision of associated consultancy services and cutting-edge software solutions. GAF's comprehensive experience and skills in the field of mining, land management and agriculture cadastres and registries is underlined by the fact that it has implemented more than 2000 cadastre-application installations in the public and private sectors. GAF's software unit consists of more than 40 software programmers, developers and testers.

GAF AG awarded three new contracts for mining governance consultancy services – in Cameroon, Laos and Afghanistan

cadAdmin — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:46:28 +0000

GAF AG is pleased to announce the award of three new technical assistance contracts for projects supporting mining ministries in Africa and Asia. Project activities in Afghanistan and Laos have already started, and those in Cameroon will soon follow. These projects underline the extensive and comprehensive range of services, capabilities and experience that GAF provides to institutional clients in the mineral domain around the globe – which the company has been doing with great success for many years. The company’s portfolio of services includes the implementation of mining cadastres and geological information systems and the provision of support to mines inspectorates, as well as geological mapping, capacity building and know-how transfer.

The three new contracts deal specifically with:

the provision of assistance to the Ministry of Mines and Industry of the Republic of Cameroon for the implementation of a new digital mining cadastre,
the drafting of Mines Regulations and provision of assistance regarding mines inspections for the Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines,
the continued provision of consulting and capacity building services to the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum in Afghanistan, with a particular focus on mining regulations and contract compliance monitoring.

Funding for each project is provided by the World Bank as part of country-specific mineral resources programmes. Individual project volumes range from 0.25 - 1.0 million Euros and project durations range from 6 to 24 months.

GAF receives consistently high client satisfaction feedback - most tangibly in the form of follow-on contracts. Key aspects of this success include the company’s comprehensive service and consulting portfolio in mineral governance together with its technical and thematic skills and experience. GAF combines know-how in fields such as mining, geology and the environment with geo-information technologies, and is a solution-oriented company. The Mining/Geology Department consists of 25 geologists, geophysicists, mining engineers and surveyors and is complemented by GAF’s multidisciplinary teams, including the GAF IT Department with its more than 40 software developers and programmers.

Modernisation of the Mining Cadastre of the Republic of Tajikistan

cadAdmin — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:53:20 +0000

Main Geological Department

Tajikistan

2014

The overall project objective is improving governance in the mining sector by establishing a transparent system for granting and managing mineral permits. The efficient and reliable administration of such titles is considered to be a key factor in increasing investment and growth in the Republic of Tajikistan's mining sector.

In practical terms, the project involves implementing a rule-based, computerised management system with GIS functionality that caters for the entire life cycle of mineral titles. The system must also ensure that the title administration procedures comply with the relevant laws and regulations. The implementation will be accompanied by institutional and technical capacity building activities within the cadastral organisation. The resulting improved and transparent administration of mining titles is expected to make the mining sector more attractive to private sector investment, to exploration and mining companies.

The project has a duration of two years and is embedded in the "Tajikistan Private Sector Competitiveness Project" funded by the World Bank/International Development Association (IDA). This was launched as a response to Tajikistan's request for assistance in developing its mineral sector. It will result in the introduction of best practices and will strengthen the contribution of Tajikistan's mining sector to economic development in the country.

The following services were provided within the framework of the project:

Analysis of the mining act and regulations
Development and implementation of cadastral procedures
Recommend a new organization of the cadastre
Development and operationalizing a new computerized mining title system
Development and launch of a special webpage for the cadastre
Specification of the ICT infrastructure and required hardware and software
Provision and development of a system for public access via internet
Establishment of a procedure for public consultation
Development and implementation of a comprehensive training program
Institutional strengthening

The assessment of the current institutional and technical situation has been concluded. Other project activities are ongoing.

Asia, Mining Cadaster, Mineral Sector

Design, equipping, and establishment of an automated mining registry and cadaster system

cadAdmin — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:36:27 +0000

Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia

Mongolia

2008

The main objective of the project was the administrative and technical assistance with procurement and implementation of a new Mining Cadastre System in Mongolia. This included the review of the Minerals Law and relevant regulations, an extensive review of existing human and technical resources, system development and implementation, and a structured training at basic and advanced levels.

Following the successful project implementation, focus was put the provision of advances services through the internet to the public and governmental and private actors in 2012.

The projects' activities can be summarized as follows:

Part I: Establishment of the cadaster

Business process analysis (workflows) and support in procedure optimization
User requirements assessment and analysis of relevant legislations and regulations
Implementation of new codification system
Development and integration of conceptual and physical data models
Design of system architecture, database, GIS, and applications (bi-lingual)
Data base conversion, cleaning, and migration; integration of historic cadastral data
Technical support to hardware and software procurement, setup, and configuration
System programming, prototyping, testing, and documentation
Go live: step-wise launch and system roll-out
User and administrator training and know-how transfer

Part II: Development of a web portal

Design and subsequent develop of a mining cadaster website reflecting the functionality of cadaster system's Public Terminal
Elaboration of specifications for required hardware and software
Support of hardware and software procurement
Implementation of the system
Training of MRAM web administrators and of representatives of Aimag and Duureg administrations
System implementation and documentation

The project established a modern, rules-based, fully computerized, and web-enabled mining cadaster system with explicit criteria for granting, administering, and foreclosing mineral rights, consistent with the Minerals Law and other relevant Laws and Regulations. The tailor-made system was developed by GAF in close and trustful cooperation with the client and was officially launched at MRAM in April 2010. The CMCS is a distributed system, implemented in MRAM’s local area network on two Public Terminals for application preparation and 26 officer workstations for transaction review, processing, decision tracking, granting and controlling. Functional components feature registration and follow-up of applications, measures, tenders and court cases, task lists for efficient work flows according to the first-come-first-serve principle.

The web server and the application were successfully implemented at MRAM (Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia) in 2013 which – among other features – retrieves selected real-time information from the comprehensive mining cadaster database.

Asia, Mining Cadaster, Mineral Sector