THE ROLE OF THE ROLE OF SEAMICSEAMIC IN IN

SUSTAINABLE MINERAL SUSTAINABLE MINERAL

RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN

AFRICAAFRICA

Ketema TadesseKetema Tadesse

Director GeneralDirector General--SEAMICSEAMIC

Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDar es Salaam, Tanzania

August 11, 2009August 11, 2009

SEAMIC BACKGROUNDSEAMIC BACKGROUND�� SEAMIC was established in 1977 in SEAMIC was established in 1977 in

Tanzania as an independent, interTanzania as an independent, inter--

governmental institution to serve governmental institution to serve

the eastern and southern African the eastern and southern African

regionregion

�� SEAMICSEAMIC’’s role during its s role during its

establishment was and still is to establishment was and still is to

serve as a centre of knowledge and serve as a centre of knowledge and

information on mineral resources information on mineral resources

SEAMIC BACKGROUND SEAMIC BACKGROUND ……contdcontd

�� Founder Member States are Founder Member States are

�� EthiopiaEthiopia

�� Mozambique and Mozambique and

�� Tanzania, Tanzania,

�� Others that later joined areOthers that later joined are

�� Angola, Angola,

�� Comoros, Comoros,

�� Kenya and Kenya and

�� UgandaUganda

SEAMIC BACKGROUNDSEAMIC BACKGROUND

�� Membership is now open to all Membership is now open to all African States since the GC decision African States since the GC decision in May, 2007 in Maputo, in May, 2007 in Maputo, MozambiqueMozambique

�� Potential members contacted are:Potential members contacted are:�� Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi and SudanZambia, Rwanda, Malawi and Sudan

�� Botswana, Madagascar, Namibia, Botswana, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa and ZimbabweSouth Africa and Zimbabwe

�� Cameroon, DRC, Cote DCameroon, DRC, Cote D’’Ivoire, Ghana, Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria & Sierra LeoneMali, Nigeria & Sierra Leone

VIEW OF SEAMICVIEW OF SEAMIC

MISSIONMISSION

To promote socioTo promote socio--economic economic

and environmentally and environmentally

responsible mineral responsible mineral

development in development in AfricaAfrica

MINERALS AND THE SUSTAINABILITY MINERALS AND THE SUSTAINABILITY

CONCEPTCONCEPT

AA Mine Project has limited life and by Mine Project has limited life and by itself itself

is not sustainable. The concept therefore is not sustainable. The concept therefore addresses actions to be taken towards:addresses actions to be taken towards:

�� Achievement of integrated Achievement of integrated economic, socialeconomic, social and and environmental goalsenvironmental goals with a positive impact to all with a positive impact to all stakeholdersstakeholders

�� Development that meets present needs without Development that meets present needs without compromising needs of future generationscompromising needs of future generations

�� Ensure good governance and adopt Ensure good governance and adopt appropriate appropriate technology andtechnology and modern managementmodern management

SEAMIC OBJECTIVES TOWARDS SEAMIC OBJECTIVES TOWARDS

ENSURING SUSTAINABILITYENSURING SUSTAINABILITY

�� Provide specialised services for the Provide specialised services for the

mineral industries & governments mineral industries & governments

to assist in the overall to assist in the overall

development of the mining sector. development of the mining sector.

�� Establish, subEstablish, sub--regional networks regional networks

of programs and services and to of programs and services and to

promote regional collaborationpromote regional collaboration--

GEODESA, GISAfiqueGEODESA, GISAfique……etcetc

SEAMIC OBJECTIVES TOWARDS SEAMIC OBJECTIVES TOWARDS

ENSURING SUSTAINABILITYENSURING SUSTAINABILITY

�� To facilitate the promotion of To facilitate the promotion of

mining prospects with the mining prospects with the

highest potential for economic highest potential for economic

and social impact; andand social impact; and

�� To facilitate the To facilitate the

harmonisation of mineral harmonisation of mineral

sector's policies and sector's policies and

legislationlegislation

TRAINING IN GEOINFORMATICS TO TRAINING IN GEOINFORMATICS TO

ADVANCE SUATAINABILITYADVANCE SUATAINABILITY

�� Geoscience metadata archivingGeoscience metadata archiving

�� GIS and Remote Sensing applicationsGIS and Remote Sensing applications

�� Data processing on geophysical, Data processing on geophysical, geochemical & environmental geologygeochemical & environmental geology

�� Airborne radiometric data calibrationAirborne radiometric data calibration

�� Web mappingWeb mapping

�� ConsultancyConsultancy

�� Policy makersPolicy makers

�� Government policy regulatorsGovernment policy regulators

�� Mining companiesMining companies

�� Training institutionsTraining institutions

TRAINING ON GISTRAINING ON GIS

LABORATORY SERVICES TO LABORATORY SERVICES TO

ASSIST SUSTAINABILITYASSIST SUSTAINABILITY�� SEAMIC through its SEAMIC through its ISO 9001:2000 ISO 9001:2000

certified certified LaboratoriesLaboratories provides services provides services and trainings in :and trainings in :

�� Chemical & Environmental Analytical Chemical & Environmental Analytical techniquestechniques

�� Mineral Processing and ApplicationsMineral Processing and Applications

�� Gem Identification, Grading, Cutting Gem Identification, Grading, Cutting and Certification and Certification

�� Industrial minerals applications and Industrial minerals applications and ceramics technologyceramics technology

LABORATORY TRAINING AT LABORATORY TRAINING AT

SEAMICSEAMIC

TRAININGSTRAININGS

�� Minerals laboratory management Minerals laboratory management

�� Analytical techniques Analytical techniques

�� Mineral testing and beneficiation Mineral testing and beneficiation

methodsmethods

�� Mineral economics Mineral economics

�� Marketing Marketing

LABORATORY TRAINING AND LABORATORY TRAINING AND

SERVICES AT SEAMICSERVICES AT SEAMIC

SERVICESSERVICES

�� Sample preparationSample preparation

�� XRF, XRD and ICP analysisXRF, XRD and ICP analysis

�� AAS, Graphite Furnace and AAS, Graphite Furnace and

Hydride Generation AnalysisHydride Generation Analysis

�� Chemical and environmental analysisChemical and environmental analysis

�� Mineral Processing and applicationsMineral Processing and applications

LABORATORY TRAINING LABORATORY TRAINING

TARGET GROUPSTARGET GROUPS

��Governments for audit purposesGovernments for audit purposes

��Mining companiesMining companies

�� Research and training institutionsResearch and training institutions

�� Small scale minersSmall scale miners

ICPICP--OESOES

MINERAL PROCESSING MINERAL PROCESSING

Sample preparation by agate for trace elements

GEMMOLOGY/LAPIDARY/ GEMMOLOGY/LAPIDARY/

INDUSTRIAL MINERALS TRAININGINDUSTRIAL MINERALS TRAINING

& SERVICES AT SEAMIC& SERVICES AT SEAMIC

�� Mineralogy & PetrographyMineralogy & Petrography

�� Gem identification, grading & Gem identification, grading &

certificationcertification

�� Industrial Minerals ApplicationsIndustrial Minerals Applications

�� Pottery and ceramic technologyPottery and ceramic technology

�� Promotion of appropriate technology Promotion of appropriate technology

�� Environmental protectionEnvironmental protection-- Mercury Mercury

hazard, deforestation, reclamation hazard, deforestation, reclamation

�� Marketing and trading of mineralsMarketing and trading of minerals

GEMMOLOGY AND CERAMICS GEMMOLOGY AND CERAMICS

TARGETED GROUPSTARGETED GROUPS

�� Artisanal Small Scale MinersArtisanal Small Scale Miners

�� Governments to train trainersGovernments to train trainers

�� Private sector (Jewelers) in Africa Private sector (Jewelers) in Africa

and Europeand Europe

�� Training InstitutionsTraining Institutions

�� NGOsNGOs

�� IndividualsIndividuals

MINERALOGY & GEM CUTTINGMINERALOGY & GEM CUTTING

Gem cutting training Mineralogical analysis

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTSINTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

�� GEODESA PROJECTGEODESA PROJECT

�� To make southern and eastern To make southern and eastern AfricaAfrica’’s geos geo--science and exploration science and exploration information more easily accessibleinformation more easily accessible

�� SEAMIC and SADCSEAMIC and SADC--MCU (13 MCU (13 countries)countries)

�� Specialised training (59 professionals Specialised training (59 professionals trained in geophysical and trained in geophysical and geochemical data management)geochemical data management)

�� Production of regional thematic mapsProduction of regional thematic maps

GEODESA MetadataGEODESA Metadata

�� Airborne Airborne

geophysical surveysgeophysical surveys

�� Ground Geophysical Ground Geophysical

SurveysSurveys

�� Geochemical Geochemical

regional surveysregional surveys

�� Area coverageArea coverage

�� SpecificationSpecification

�� Data qualityData quality

�� AccessibilityAccessibility

�� OwnershipOwnership

�� etcetc

Spatial view of MetadataSpatial view of Metadata

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

GIS AFRICA PROJECTGIS AFRICA PROJECT

To create a network of African Geological To create a network of African Geological Surveys for Surveys for

�� Exchange of geological information / dataExchange of geological information / data

��Harmonization of geological Harmonization of geological nomenclaturenomenclature

�� Creation of virtual libraryCreation of virtual library

Create Common Earth Sciences languageCreate Common Earth Sciences language

�� StratigraphyStratigraphy

�� CorrelationsCorrelations

GIS Africa Project GIS Africa Project -- ObjectivesObjectives

��Data collection, management and Data collection, management and

accessibility;accessibility;

��Dissemination of mineral and water Dissemination of mineral and water

resources data to attract potential resources data to attract potential

contributors to economic development;contributors to economic development;

�� Improve local skills, and share knowledge Improve local skills, and share knowledge

and experience between Africa and Europe and experience between Africa and Europe

as well as between African countries; as well as between African countries;

�� 11 professional trained in GIS applications 11 professional trained in GIS applications

form mapping and archiving geological, form mapping and archiving geological,

hydrogeological and sociohydrogeological and socio--economic dataeconomic data

GIS Africa ProjectGIS Africa Project

WEST AFRICA•Mali•Niger•Burkina Faso•Guinea•Mauritania•Senegal

UEMOA

EAST AFRICA•Angola•Ethiopia•Kenya•Tanzania•Madagascar•Mozambique•Uganda

SEAMIC

Products of GIS AfricaProducts of GIS Africa

�� New common legend for continental map New common legend for continental map and national mapsand national maps

�� Geological and mineral occurrences map Geological and mineral occurrences map of Africa (1:10,000,000)of Africa (1:10,000,000)

�� Hydrogeological map of Africa Hydrogeological map of Africa (1:10,000,000)(1:10,000,000)

�� National Geological maps (1:2,000,000)National Geological maps (1:2,000,000)�� TanzaniaTanzania

�� EthiopiaEthiopia

Geological Map of AfricaGeological Map of Africa

Hydrogeological Map of AfricaHydrogeological Map of Africa

National MapsNational Maps

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