Shore Gold Inc. is a Canadian company that implemented the Gemcom GEMS system to model and calculate ore body reserves during advance-state exploration. Like many exploration companies around the world, Shore Gold has to comply with governmental regulations; in this case with Canada's National Instrument 43:101. By using GEMS, the company is able to ensure data integrity, helping to comply with the regulation.

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Objective:

Model and calculate ore body reserves during advanced-stage exploration.

Approach: Employ the Gemcom GEMS software to interpret kimberlite diamond deposits and estimate pre-production reserves.

IT Improvements:

• Immediate access to organised, up-to-date mining information
• Data consistency company-wide
• Data consolidation into a central system
• Streamlined data management
• Easy sharing of complex modelling data across groups
  

Business Benefits:

• In-depth analysis of type and composition of kimberlite minerals to determine
  mining feasibility
• Data integrity and validation for National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101)
  compliance
• Improved decision making
• Time and fi nancial savings resulting from automated user access and model
  development
• Strong confi dence in geological block models
• Attainment of return on investment