CCOP Geoinformation Sharing Infrastructurefor East and Southeast Asia (GSi) Project

Country Report

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in PNG

E.g. 1: PNG NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO)

Year 2000 Preliminary Populatin Census data in PNGLocal Settlement Layer spatial dataset obtained from NSO PNG

Fig.1.1. Population spatial data layer incorporated into MRA’s Geological Web Maps for cross-referencing and to perform analysis

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in PNG

E.g. 2: PNG NATIONAL FOREST AUTHORITY(PNGNFA)

Forest Map portal: “Coverage of forest resource spatial data information”

Fig.1.2. Map used as baseline to assess past and future forest changesThe new map portal was developed in 2011 and launched recently

http://pngnfms.org/portal/

Current status of Spatial Data Information System at PNG

E.g.3: MRA Regulatory Operations Division

Flexi Cadastre – Mining Tenements System

http://portal.mra.gov.pg/Map/

Fig.1.3. PNG Mining Cadastre Portal of MRA was also developed in 2014 and launched in early 2015

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in PNG

E.g.4: MRA Geology Survey Division

GEOLOGY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEAMRA’s

Geology Survey

Division, Mines &

Mineral Web Map

developed by GSD using ESRI Web

Technology(ArcGIS Online)

Fig.1.4. PNG 1:250K Geological Map Series

"Geological Survey – Advocating an

integrated Geoscience“

1. GEOSCIENCE FOR MINING2. GEOSCIENCE FOR ENERGY3. GEOSCIENCE FOR HUMANITY

2. Data StorageHas adopted data integration techniques using Map Info & ESRI Technology within the

internal GSD DB* system

4. Data DisseminationContinue to digitise and

publish spatial geological data in the GSD database and on

the web for public access

3. Data ArchivalIs moving forward with capturing structured

(spatial)data for storage & easy access

1. Data Capture Has identified the crucial need

to capture all project data with spatial references

“MRA has standards for datum and file types used (MapInfo or ArcGIS files) throughout the mining and exploration licensed areas as specified in the Mining

Act of PNG”.

1. GEOSCIENCE FOR MININGOur core function within the Mineral Resources Authority, this focus area is aimed at enhancing the mining sector through the acquisition and processing of new geoscientific datasets. Targeting exploration companies and small-scale miners, the main programs under this Focus Area include:1:100 000 Geological Mapping ProgramNational Geochemical Sampling ProgramAirborne Geophysical Data acquisitionGeoscience Database

2. GEOSCIENCE FOR ENERGYThis focus area is aimed at contributing to the National Government’s aim of increasing overall access to energy, to a wider community base. Also contributes to other cross-cutting issues such as poverty alleviation, health and economic development. Our Programs under this Focus Area include:Geothermal Energy ExplorationHydro power investigationsCoal and Coal Seam Gas Exploration

3. GEOSCIENCE FOR HUMANITYA silent task, but very important in the nation’s development, is our contributions to meet demand brought about by the growth in population. This focus area also addresses other cross-cutting issues such as poverty alleviation and health. Our Projects under this Focus Area include:Water Supply and SanitationUrban Geology and infrastructure developme

ntIndustrial Minerals

Fig.1.5. Chart showing Geology Survey Division Primary Focus Areas and data work flow

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in MRAGeology Survey Division (GSD)

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in MRAGeology Survey Division (GSD)

Geological Maps

Fig.1.8. Derivative of PNG Geological Map Series. A revised 1:250 000 Geological Map Series of Buna was recently published. GMME Branch., MRA

Fig.1.6 Map showing 1:250 000 PNG Geological Map Series

Fig.1.7. Derivative of PNG Geological Map Series. An earlier 1:250 000 Geological Map Series of Kutubu was developed and published by GSPNG now known as GSD of MRA

Fig.1.9. Derivative of PNG Geological Map Series. A revised 1:100 000 Geological Map Series of Wau was recently published. GMME Branch., MRA

Fig.1.10. Derivative of PNG Geological Map Series. A new 1:100 000 Geochemical Map of Kainantu was published in 2014. GMME Branch., MRA

Most maps (produced by other branches in GSD) can be said to derive from a geologic map

List of Geologic maps at 1/250 000 (28 maps) :Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Salamaua, Sheet SC/55-15 (2015)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Buna, Sheet SC/55-3 (2011)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Ambunti, sheet SB/54-4 (1983)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Kavieng, sheet SA/56-9 (1983)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Kikori, sheet SB 55-13 (1983)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Kutubu, sheet SB/54-12 (1983)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Mianmin, sheet SB/54-3 (1983)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Wabag, sheet SB/54-8 (1983)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Karkar Island, sheet SB/55-2 (1978)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Port Moresby - Kalo - Aroa, sheet SC 55-7, SC 55-11, SC 55-6 (1978)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Wewak, sheet SA/54-16 (1978)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Yule, sheet SC 55-2 (1978)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Madang, sheet SB/55-6 (1976)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Cape Raoult Arawe, sheets SB 55-8, SB 55-12 (1975)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Blucher Range, sheet SB/54-7 (1974)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Huon - Sag Sag, sheet SB 55-11, SB 55-7 (1974)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Karimui, sheet SB/55-9 (1974)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Ramu, sheet SB/55-5 (1974)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Talasea - Gasmata, sheets SB 56-5, SB 56-9 (1974)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Tufi - Cape Nelson, sheets SC 55-4, SC 55-4 (1974)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Wau, sheet SB 55-14 (1974)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Markham, sheet SB/55-10 (1973)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Abau, sheet SC 55-12 (1972)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Fergusson Island, sheet SC 56-5 (1972)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Gazelle Peninsula, sheet SB/56-2 (1972)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 Geological Series, Samarai, sheet SC 56-9 (1972)Papua New Guinea 1:250.000 [Geological Series], Daru - Maer, sheet SC 54-8, part sheet SC 55-2 (1971)Geological map Bougainville and Buka Islands, Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1967)List of Geologic maps at 1//100 000 (maps) :Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Biaru, Sheet (2015)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Wau, Sheet (2015)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Aiome, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Bundi Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Crater, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Doma, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Double, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Goroka, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Ialibu, Sheet (2012)

Below is a list of maps and reports by GSPNG (now known as GSD of MRA):

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in MRAGeology Survey Division (GSD)

Geological Maps

List of Geologic maps at 1//100 000 (maps) Continue :Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Koroba, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Kubor, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Kuvenmas, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Mendi, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Minj, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Musak, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Porgera, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Rain, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Urei, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Wabag, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Wapenamanda, Sheet (2012)Papua New Guinea 1:00.000 Geological Series, Yimas, Sheet (2012) Metallogenic Map at 1:250 000:Metallogenic Map of D’Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua and New Guinea (2010)

The 250K and 100K coverage is not complete yet, however, we do have map manuscripts/reports and other historic data that need to be researched, digitized and published, which in itself is a tremendous task for GSD.

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in MRAGeology Survey Division (GSD)

GSD DATABASE BUSINESS & TECHNICAL DESIGN PLAN

Field Data EntrySystem

Application Users

Mineral Exploration Summaries Database

Tenements Management System (Flexi

Cadastre -ROD)

Geochemistry Branch

Geological Mapping &

Mineral Exploration

Branch

Geophysical &

Mapping Branch

Geotechnical & Mapping

BranchHydrogeolog

y BranchLibrary & ArchivesGeological Summaries

VALIDATION

ArcGIS-ArcGIS Desktop

-ArcView-ArcMap

VALIDATION

ArcSDE-Geodatabases-ArcGIS Server-ArcGIS Online

VALIDATION & TESTING

Internal Users

External Users

INTRANET INTERNET

APPS

GSD DATABASE & DESIGN PLAN

APPS

Fig.1.11. Flow Chart showing GSD Database development plans.

Geology Survey Division (GSD)

GSD DATABASE BUSINESS & TECHNICAL DESIGN PLAN

Field DatabaseExploration Summary Database

Tenements Management System (Flexi

Cadastre -ROD)

Geochemistry & Stream

Geochemistry Database

Mines & Mineral

DatabaseGeophysicsDatabase

Geotechnical

Database

Hydrogeology& Borehole Database

Library & Archives (Boblio Databank)

CROSS REFERENCE & VALIDATION

ArcGIS-ArcGIS Desktop

-ArcView-ArcMap

VALIDATION & UPLOAD

ArcSDE-ArcGIS Server-ArcGIS Online

PUBLISH

Internal Users

External Users

INTRANET INTERNET

INTERNAL APPS

LATESTDESIGN PLAN

EXTERNAL APPS

Fig.1. GSD Database Flow ChartFlow Chart showing GSD Database development plan and design. The arrows indicate flow of data.

GSD REPOSITORY

- SQL Server 2008 R2- Geodatabase (ArcSDE)

GeothermalDatabase

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in MRAGeology Survey Division (GSD)

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

Multi-editing feature yet to be enabled.

Fig.1.12. Showing system architecture of GSD Database integrating with ArcSDE Technology

Case E.g. Surface Geology & Geothermal Database and sitedata entry by geoscientists: SURFACE GEOLOGY GEOTHERMAL DATA

Data storage in SQL Server Database

Respective geological branch data is captured, filtered, sorted and validated before data storage takes place.

GSD Website & GIS Database Technical Development

Fig.1.13. Showing Database and end-user application design interface

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CONVERT RAW SQL DATA TO ARCGIS FILE FORMAT

Map layers can now be

edited directly in

ArcGIS Desktop

- OR ONLINE

Raw data is converted into spatial data through ArcGIS desktop for publishing online

Surface GeologyGEOMAP Sitedata

Project

Fig.1.14. Showing Database files conversion into geodatabse files in ArcGIS Desktop 10.2

Converted Data becomes feature layers online and can now be edited through ArcGIS Online web interface

GEOLOGICAL DATA LAYERS PUBLISHED ONLINE

Surface GeologyGEOMAP Sitedata

Project

Fig.1.15. Snapshot of the ArcGIS Online web interface, MRA account.

Current status of Spatial Data Information System in PNG MRA Mines & Mineral Resource spatial data

Gold deposits versus mine sites in PNG

- Multiple operational layers

- Interactive & dynamic layers

- Filter & Query data against

areas of interest

In this example we have the

gold deposit layer overlaying the

alluvial& hard rock mines layer.

Fig.1.16. Snapshot of the ArcGIS Online web interface, Mines and Mineral Web Map.

Current status of Spatial Data Information in PNG MRA Mineral Occurrences in PNG

This E.g. shows

multiple mineral layers

indicating locations for

mineral deposits

across PNG

Web maps designed to be used as general reference maps for information & educational purposes.

For MRA’s Case:-Geology Information-Mineral Resources-Licensing

Fig.1.17. Snapshot of the mineral occurrences layer in the Mines and Mineral Web Map.

Current status of Spatial Data Information in PNG Geochemical Data Capture in PNG WBTA1 Project

WORLD BANK FIRST MINING (WBTA1)PROJECT

Surface and Drill Hole, Geological and Geo-chemical Data Capture Analysis Input and Validation project under the World Bank Technical Assistance Project.Data extraction, digitisation and compilation from open company reports.Geochemical data extracted then converted to ArcGIS file and published online for data projection and public information.Fig.1.18. Snapshot of the Geochemical Stream Sediment layer in the MRA Virtual Web Map Viewer.

Cluster of GEOMAP Project data over the Highlands region

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PROJECTION OF GEOLOGICAL FEATURE LAYERS

GEOMAP Project site locality as projected point-data across PNG

Analysis done to summarize total sites collected per 100K Map sheets

Fig.1.19. Snapshot of the GEOMAP Project data in the MRA Virtual Web Map Viewer (Internal Web Map).

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Project mines and mineral occurrence data captured in the GSD internal database:

Mines & MineralOccurrence DB* FeatureLayer Online

PROJECTION OF MINERAL OCCURRENCE DATA

Data uploaded from internal Database to ArcGIS Online and projected on the GSD Web MapViewer

Fig.1.20. Snapshots of the Mineral Occurrence database records and projection of the same records as a feature layer on the MRA Virtual Web Map Viewer online.

AVAILABILITY OF SHARABLE DATAMRA GEOLOGY SURVEY DIVISION

Web Map Viewer Online ApplicationsExt

ernal & Internal Access

Access metadata via operational layers online/offline.

Interactive and dynamic digitized local base maps

web map layers (integration with internal or external GIS sources)

Geology Project data

Enter field data through ArcGIS Web Online portal using desktop & mobile devices offline/online.

Develop collectable Apps for field work

Compatible with Smart Phones, tablets,

ipads

Internal Access – MRA LAN (PC):

GSD Web Map Viewer – External Mines & Minerals Map Viewer - External

Fig.1.21. Snapshots of the GSD web maps internal and external (online).

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Web map showing local Settlement layer

PUBLIC ACCESS TO MRA GSD Web Map PortalGrowth and future expansion:

- Access to variety of operational layers online/offline- Provide access to educational information relating to mineral resources and geological data in PNG- Geological website to host links for the different GSD Web Maps . (GMME, GeoPhy) (

http://pngmrageologysurvey.wix.com/mragsdwebsite)

“Worth noting that related spatial datasets from other organisations like Forestry, Petroleum, Environment, NARI, are stored separately in respective organizations etc and can only be accessed and incorporated with MRA’s operational layers through protocols for data dissemination by the respective custodians”

“Dataset for preliminary population census for year 2000 was added to

the GSD web map for cross-referencing and analysis”

Source: National Statistics Office PNGWeb map showing layers for Capital

Cities and local towns

Fig.1.22. Snapshots of the GSD web map with the settlement feature layer.

PUBLIC ACCESS TO MRA GSD Web MapsIntegration & Cross Referencing with external datasetsPerform Analysis on operational layers; 1 . Calculating Population Density 2. Calculating Population Hot Spots

Figure.1.23: Internal GSD Web Map showing integration of NSO preliminary census 2000 data & GSD map layers to perform analysis on population density

Search was also applied

to narrow details for iron deposits

Next Generation “APP” TechnologyA map that can be viewed in a browser, desktop or mobile device. Share it on a blog,

via email, or embed it in a website.

ArcGIS APPS for Offline and Online;-Desktop-Web-iOS-Android

Collector APPs for

field work

Fig.1.24. Snapshots of the GSD mobile applications created using the APPs tool on ArcGIS online web interface.

PNG has no “National Data Policy” in placeNATIONAL DATA POLICY IN PNG

Since there is no national data policy in place, an entity called the Papua New Guinea Resource Information System (PNGRIS )was put together to ease the sharing of data between organisations handling all GIS/Spatial data information.

These efforts to map the resources of PNG by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) was brought to realization by the PNGRIS. It is an inventory of natural resources, land-use and population information for the whole of PNG.

There is a third edition of PNGRIS, which is a geographic information system (GIS) consisting of a series of computerized maps for use in the MapInfo GIS software package. The computerized maps, or layers, show various features of the landscape and environment that are useful for natural resource planning, development and conservation.

Each computerized map layer has a table or database attached to it giving, description of each feature in the map. The third edition of PNGRIS contains map layers representing: climate, elevation, topographic position, slope, aspect, landform, geology, soil, population and inundation.  

Note that each organisation has it’s own spatial information. All the base data are collected from National Mapping Bureau who are the custodians of topographic data and administration boundary information.

Otherwise, the National Mapping Bureau, is supposed to be setting standards for datum used in the country and other specifics for various scales of maps and GIS products used in every other organizations in the country for data sharing.  However, this is not the case and like all other entities that use spatial data, we at MRA have standards for datum and the file types we use (MapInfo or ArcGIS files).

To request data from another organization, usually a letter outlining what is required is sent to that organization.  The organization responds by sending the requesting party an invoice if payments are required; or if there is an existing data sharing agreement, the data is prepared and the requesting party collects when ready.

The End !

Fiona KaumuGeological Database Specialist

Geology Survey DivisionMineral Resources Authority

Papua New Guinea

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Thank You