MIN0055 Fact Sheet Geo Database MIN0055 Fact Sheet Geo Database

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• Audit trail - provides a full audit trail which tracks • Reporting - provides a set of standard reporting
database changes and edits as required. definitions provided. For specialized reporting
needs, any report writer such as Business Objects
• Graphical log display - allows the rapid
can be used.
generation of graphical logs, sections and profiles
in either 2D or 3D space. • Integration - fully integrated with other Mincom
MineScape products, such as Stratmodel. The drill
• Graphical correlation - named unit (seam)
hole data stored in the database is directly extracted
correlation and updates to downhole depths can be
to create the geological model.
Mincom Geological Database (GDB) performed graphically using geophysical
information either for single or multiple holes in
sectional view.
Mincom GDB is designed to store drill hole, blast hole and point data. The Benefits
• Quality compositing - allows compositing of ply
application can function equally well at a mine site or corporate office. Databases
samples across a geological unit, such as a coal • Flexibility - any type of data from multiple projects
can be defined, maintained and accessed on any machine for which TCP/IP access
seam, or a user-defined working section. may be stored in the one database. The structure is
is available. Mincom GDB uses Oracle RDBMS which enables any third-party
product such as Microsoft Excel™ to access the database by ODBC connection. flexible enough to suit any data storage
requirements.
• Data integrity - extensive validation against
dictionaries ensures integrity of the database
maintaining uniform corporate and statutory
standards.
• Comprehensive - any type of geological drillhole
data can be stored in the database.
• Data security - an extensive system of user roles,
logins and passwords ensures that unauthorized
users cannot update the database.
• Safe and enduring - valid database edit errors, code
changes and other applications can easily be tracked
and rectified, reinstated or undone as required.
• Powerful visualization - graphical display of
results is limitless providing powerful visualization
for presentation to anyone from Geologist to Mine
Manager. Correlation using graphical tools makes
the task easier, quicker and more reliable than a
numerical equivalent.
• Seamless interface - enables seamless interfacing
to other Mincom MineScape products such as
Stratmodel, maximizing economic utilization of
valuable data and allowing viable mine planning
decisions.
• Total reporting solution - flexible database
Features
reporting caters for the widest range of
requirements from simple user reports to full
• Database structure - total flexibility allowing drill • Input data - includes drill hole collar and statutory formats of accurate and presentable results.
hole information for any type of deposit to be downhole survey, detailed downhole lithology logs,
stored. Standard templates are provided for coal geophysical and geotechnical data, sample dispatch
and metals deposits and can be modified to suit advice, coal quality and washability and assay data.
specific requirements. Multiple projects may be • Data validation - extensive validation tools are
stored in the one database. provided including numeric range, dictionary code,
• Dictionary - standard basic dictionaries are downhole and stratigraphic and rule checking.
provided with the system. These dictionaries can Modification of data is checked for interval
be modified to support any local requirements. consistency and validity before being applied.
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