The
Institute of
Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS) is commencing a
project to develop a National Minerals Information System (NMIS) for
New
Zealand
. Initially, the NMIS project will focus
on providing public access via a web site to existing minerals related databases
maintained by GNS and some other organisations. Core components are geological
maps, GERM (Geological Resource Map), REGCHEM (Regional Exploration
Geochemistry), PETLAB (rock catalogue), GEOCHRON (radiometric ages), mineral
deposit models, mineral deposit profiles and 3D mineral deposit GIS databases.
In addition to developing the web site, the project will include upgrades of
some of the databases and the production of derivative products such as mineral
resource and prospectivity assessments, and mineral
inventories.