Geology
Geological studies are the first and foremost step in the development of mineral resource deposits. Ginger SOFRECO’s has been working in this field for the past 30 years, and has built a solid track-record of successful exploration campaigns and mineral resource estimates.
Our expertize is centered around:
- Mineral Exploration
- Geological modelling and mineral resource estimate
- Geological infrastructure
Our services
Mineral exploration
Mineral exploration
Each exploration campaign should be designed to target specific commodity and type of deposit. It should be executed with rigorous QA/QC procedures in compliance with international standards and codes (CIM, JORC).
Ginger SOFRECO’s in-depth knowledge of mineral paragenesis and exploration techniques allows us optimise the mineral exploration campaigns. This knowledge in conjunction with pragmatic management procedures lead to controlled schedules and budgets.
We provide a full range of services to support our Clients in development of their deposits, from greenfield projects to feasibility studies.
Our full range of mineral exploration services includes:
- Desktop/scoping studies
- Geological mapping
- Sampling and drilling planning and supervision
- Chemical and geochemical analysis planning and supervision
- Logging
- QA/QC, and chain of custody implementation
- Database management and GIS
- Audits;
- Exploration management :
- Project planning, permitting, and implementation
- Field camp design and construction
- Drilling contracting and contract management
- Topographic survey contracting and contract management
- Geochemical and chemical analysis contracting
On site staff training
- Ground geophysical survey design and data acquisition and interpretation
Geological and mineral resource modelling
Geological and mineral resource modelling
A mineral resource is vital for evaluating a deposit with confidence, for providing our Clients with a sound understanding of the potential project value, and for planning the development of a mine.
We, at Ginger SOFRECO, start the modelling by building a solid geological model, based on exploration data and established models of paragenesis. Structural modelling is an integral part of the model, and our teams use remote sensing or geophysical data to derive structural information for the modelling.
Our approach to geostatiscal analysis is adapted to each deposit and commodity, from inverse distance to oridinary krigging and multivariant analysis.
We are using the geostatistical software and techniques, (principally Datamine and Micromine) in the format most suitable for our Clients.
SOFRECO’s procedures and experience allow us prepare and sign-off mineral resource estimates for in compliance with international standards and norms: JORC, NI43-101 etc.
Geological infrastructure
Geological infrastructure
Geological infrastructure is essential for attracting investment in mineral projects. Ginger SOFRECO’s expertise includes supervision of geological mapping, geochemical surveys, geophysical airborne surveys, as well as mapping itself.
We assist governments and multilateral banks in geological mapping, geochemical surveys, geotechnical mapping, as well as setting up of geological information systems.
Our projects
Ginger SOFRECO designed the exploration programme in order to upgrade the resources to the measured category in compliance with the JORC code.
The works included RC drilling, geophysical down-the-hole logging, petrographic studies, chemical assays.
Ginger SOFRECO’s services included contracting, supervision, QA/QC, logging and sampling.
The obtained data were used in geological and mineral resource modeling.
Ginger SOFRECO assisted AUPLATA in processing all available data for a set of deposits, and rolling out a methodology for cost and time efficient mineral resource estimate.
Ginger SOFRECO is carrying out the following services:
- Analysis of the exploration method and mineral resource estimation for nickel ore in lateritic deposits.
- Audit of methods and procedures for mineral resource estimate including the benchmarking with JORC standard.
- Identification of areas for improvement and preparation of recommendations.
Technical assistance in geological mapping, geochemical surveys, structural and petrographic analyses in Niger. We issued two geological maps for Sud-Maradi and Damagaran-Mounio at 1:100 000 and 1: 200 000 scales.
The maps were accompanied by geological notices prepared according to the international standards. Our teams also supported the preparation of metallurgical and geophysical maps.
Technical assistance to the Government of Gabon to improve the geology & resources information system, contribute to integration into the Kimberley process, and develop geological and geotechnical map of the cities of Libreville and Owendo.
Additional activities contributed to the preparation of the Metallogenic Atlas and capacity building of the mineralogical laboratory.
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