May 2021
GIS: See below the surface of your business data Most organizations are concerned about how their businesses operate on the Earth’s surface. The mining and oil & gas industries are more concerned with what’s beneath it. This month, let's look below the surface and learn about mining and oil & gas companies using GIS to go beyond surface mapping. Our Map of the Month for May 2021, “Open Pit Progression, Rainy River Mine”, shows how New Gold Inc. has used Esri technology to model the progression of one of their open pit mines in 3D. We've paired this map with a blog post by Madison Mackey that shows how they did it. Mining and oil & gas companies are also using GIS technology to manage their data, track workers in the field and streamline their workflows. Watch Alamos Gold’s video and read a story from Repsol to see how they’ve been using Esri technology to improve their businesses. Open Pit Progression, Rainy River Mine A 3D map of open pit progression in the Rainy River Mine Month: May 2021Organization: New Gold Inc.Products: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS 3D Analyst This 3D scene shows the progression of an existing open pit in relation to the ultimate open pit design. The site is situated at the New Gold Rainy River Mine near Emo, Ontario. The map is a 3D scene created in ArcGIS Pro 2.6.1. All processing of data for this scene, including the layout and graphic elements, was completed in ArcGIS Pro. The map shows a sectional view of the mine’s open pit where the bottom of the pit is the planned ultimate pit shell and the 3D drone model is the latest topography. The original ground mean elevation line as well as the pre-existing ground profile are also shown for reference. Watch how Alamos Gold uses GIS to make better decisions Read how Repsol gets real-time data on field operations Learn how to use voxel layers to explore subsurface geology GIS data and resources Imperial Oil deploys drones for more efficient bitumen recovery: Read about how Imperial Oil used drone technology to make their geological interpretations faster and more precise. February 2018's App of the Month: How is mineral exploration affecting caribou?: Learn about how the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada used GIS to engage the public in learning about caribou habitats. Mineral exploration from space: Read about Exploration Mapping Group, Inc. and how it's integrating hyperspectral imagery into the ArcGIS platform. Alberta Interactive Minerals Map: Use this map to see where mineral producers are active and where different mineral deposits are in the province of Alberta. Mining in Indigenous Territories in Canada: See the prevalence of mineral exploration efforts on Indigenous lands across Canada, and estimate the effects on specific Indigenous Nations. Petroleum Development Mapping Application Hub: Use this Hub site to see the petroleum geology of Newfoundland, learn about offshore petroleum activity on the east coast and view offshore seismic lines.
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May 2021 |
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Description
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GIS: See below the surface of your business data Most organizations are concerned about how their businesses operate on the Earth’s surface. The mining and oil & gas industries are more concerned with what’s beneath it. This month, let's look below the surface and learn about mining and oil & gas companies using GIS to go beyond surface mapping. Our Map of the Month for May 2021, “Open Pit Progression, Rainy River Mine”, shows how New Gold Inc. has used Esri technology to model the progression of one of their open pit mines in 3D. We've paired this map with a blog post by Madison Mackey that shows how they did it. Mining and oil & gas companies are also using GIS technology to manage their data, track workers in the field and streamline their workflows. Watch Alamos Gold’s video and read a story from Repsol to see how they’ve been using Esri technology to improve their businesses. Open Pit Progression, Rainy River Mine A 3D map of open pit progression in the Rainy River Mine Month: May 2021Organization: New Gold Inc.Products: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS 3D Analyst This 3D scene shows the progression of an existing open pit in relation to the ultimate open pit design. The site is situated at the New Gold Rainy River Mine near Emo, Ontario. The map is a 3D scene created in ArcGIS Pro 2.6.1. All processing of data for this scene, including the layout and graphic elements, was completed in ArcGIS Pro. The map shows a sectional view of the mine’s open pit where the bottom of the pit is the planned ultimate pit shell and the 3D drone model is the latest topography. The original ground mean elevation line as well as the pre-existing ground profile are also shown for reference. Watch how Alamos Gold uses GIS to make better decisions Read how Repsol gets real-time data on field operations Learn how to use voxel layers to explore subsurface geology GIS data and resources Imperial Oil deploys drones for more efficient bitumen recovery: Read about how Imperial Oil used drone technology to make their geological interpretations faster and more precise. February 2018's App of the Month: How is mineral exploration affecting caribou?: Learn about how the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada used GIS to engage the public in learning about caribou habitats. Mineral exploration from space: Read about Exploration Mapping Group, Inc. and how it's integrating hyperspectral imagery into the ArcGIS platform. Alberta Interactive Minerals Map: Use this map to see where mineral producers are active and where different mineral deposits are in the province of Alberta. Mining in Indigenous Territories in Canada: See the prevalence of mineral exploration efforts on Indigenous lands across Canada, and estimate the effects on specific Indigenous Nations. Petroleum Development Mapping Application Hub: Use this Hub site to see the petroleum geology of Newfoundland, learn about offshore petroleum activity on the east coast and view offshore seismic lines. |
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6995.7 |
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Published Date
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2020-12-11 |
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License
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Location
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https://map-calendar-esricanada.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/EsriCanada::may-2021 |
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Owner
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[email protected]_EsriCanada |
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Contact Point
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Esri Canada |
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[email protected] |
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Publisher
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Esri Canada |
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Author
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[email protected]_EsriCanada |
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2021-10-20 |
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Identifier
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8c168da0f12d4699ba7fd965f3cfbe55 |
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Language
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Link to dataset description
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https://map-calendar-esricanada.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/EsriCanada::may-2021 |
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Contains data about individuals
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Provenance Text
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Esri Canada |
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Indigenous Community Permission
Who holds the Indigenous Community Permission. Who to contact regarding access to a dataset that has data about Indigenous communities.
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Community Permission
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The Indigenous communities the dataset is about
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