Development of a Geological Information Management System

National Minerals Agency

Sierra Leone
Commenced in
2014
Posted in
Africa, Information System, Mineral Sector
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One of the key areas of this project is to develop geological management information systems (GIMS) through developing a geological database, building a network infrastructure and a website portal where pertinent information about the extractive industries in Sierra Leone can be accessed.

Specific objectives comprise:

  • Collection, storage, management, and monitoring of geological data, mine production and finance data and mining license data
  • Provide data access for various users – public and non-public – with various responsibilities via intra- and internet
  • Provision of tools to regularly update, control, and statistically evaluate mine data by the MMR/NMA
  • Technical capacity building

The following services are to provided within the framework of the project:

  • Assessment and user requirements consolidation
  • Design, development, and installation of a web-based information system
  • Capacity building and know-how transfer

The assessment of the instituional and technical situation has been concluded. A system design has been prepared in 2014 and a prototype system was developed.
The development of the final Geo-Data Information Management System (GIMS) is currently ongoing.