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Subsurface mapping and analysis
with Target for ArcGIS
Carlo Combrinck Technical Analyst, Geosoft Africa

Agenda
1. About Geosoft and our Software Solutions
2. Overview of Target for ArcGIS
3. Subsurface geological workflows
4. Demo
5. Summary
ESRI Eastern Africa GIS for Mining Seminar

Where we are today
Geosoft office
Geosoft agent
Corvallis
TorontoLondon
Moscow
Beijing
Perth
Rio de JaneiroPretoria

Geosoft provides a scalable, flexible solution for
every step of your exploration workflow.
Access Visualize Interpret Share

Mineral Exploration Workflow
Exploration
Area Selection
Target Generation
Target Testing (Advanced
Exploration)
Resource Delineation
(Inferred Resource)
Reserve Delineation (Indicated Resource)
2D
3D
Mine Engineering
Project Generation

Exploration Solutions
Oasis montaj is one of the most robust and
comprehensive geoscience mapping and processing
systems in the world. It is industry-standard for
geophysical datasets.
Target is essential drillhole plotting software for
exploration that simplifies the processing and
visualization of subsurface drillhole and borehole
geology data.
Geochemistry for ArcGIS enables geoscientists
to validate and analyze their geochemistry data in
combination with their standard GIS workflows.

3D Earth Modelling
Geosoft VOXI Earth Modelling

Exploration Information Management
Data ServicesDAP Server

Target for ArcGIS is extension software
for ESRIs ArcGIS. It simplifies and adds
power to visualization of subsurface
geology data within GIS.

Drillhole data Workflow
1. Import Data 2. Quality Control3. Analysis4. Visualization5. Integration6. Presentation

Data Import
Many Supported Formats
ASCII Microsoft Excel (.xls) Access Database (.mdb) acQuire point data Maxwell Datashed LAS files

Advanced 2D and 3D gridding capabilities
Simple gridding interfaces Fast accurate results Interpolate data using many
gridding algorithms:

Professional quality mapping
Multiple data views Rich plotting capabilities Extensive labeling control Supports multiple
projections
Custom map-making

Dynamic Linking
Linking between database, and profiles, maps and
graphs
Linking between multiple maps regardless of
projections
Link all your data in real time

Drillhole Plotting
Capabilities:
QA/QC data validation
Plans, sections and strip logs
Process large volume drillhole data
3D plotting
Fully integrate with other data
Links to mine modeling packages
Links to database management
systems
Quick and accurate presentation of drillhole data

Sharing data and resultsSeveral options for sharing maps:
Create 3D PDFs Packed maps:
Compress a map
with its associated
files.
E-maps: Send an e-mail with an
attached map.
3DV files: Zipped 3D models

Geochemistry for ArcGISVisualization and statistical analysis of Geochemical data

Subsurface Geological Workflows

Display 3D Voxel Geology

Display voxels in 3D plots

Explicit Modelling
Creating 2D interpretations on section or plan maps
Using 2D interpretations to create 3D models
Planer features and 3D body features

Digitization
Digitize interpretations in section or level plan
Snapping and Editing

Wireframing
Create 3D bodies from 2D interpretations

Wireframing
Comprehensive 3D import options
Volume and surface calculation
Exporting as 3D DXF to resource modelling packages

Integrate, visualize and analyze all of your data geophysical, geochemical, geological and GIS
Process thousands of drillholes at a time Quickly and easily manipulate and plot drillhole data to achieve
professional-looking maps
Create, recreate and display subsurface data in plan and section, and as graphical logs within ArcMap
Create powerful 3D models, presentations and reports
Target for ArcGIS: Key Benefits

Thank you.
At Geosoft, we love to hear from customers, so
if you have any questions, you can e-mail us at
[email protected] or visit www.geosoft.com
mailto:[email protected]://www.geosoft.com/

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