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Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of Africa

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Padilla, A.J., Otarod, D., Deloach-Overton, S.W., Kemna, R.F., Freeman, P.A., Wolfe, E.R., Bird, L.R., Gulley, A.L., Trippi, M.H., Dicken, C.L., Hammarstrom, J.M., and Brioche, A.S., 2021, Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of Africa: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P97EQWXP.

Summary

This geodatabase reflects the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ongoing commitment to its mission of understanding the nature and distribution of global mineral commodity supply chains by updating and publishing the georeferenced locations of mineral commodity production and processing facilities, mineral exploration and development sites, and mineral commodity exporting ports in Africa. The geodatabase and geospatial data layers serve to create a new geographic information product in the form of a geospatial portable document format (PDF) map. The geodatabase contains data layers from USGS, foreign governmental, and open-source sources as follows: (1) mineral production and processing facilities, (2) mineral exploration and development [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
National Minerals Information Center
Originator :
Abraham J Padilla, Donya Otarod, Sidney W Deloach-Overton, Ryan F Kemna, Philip A Freeman, Erica (Contractor) R Wolfe, Laurence (Contractor) R Bird, Andrew L Gulley, Michael H Trippi, Connie Dicken, Jane M Hammarstrom, Amanda S Brioche
Metadata Contact :
Abraham J Padilla
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Program :
Mineral Resources Program
USGS Science Center :
National Minerals Information Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
National Minerals Information Center
USGS Mission Area :
Energy and Minerals

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Africa_GIS Supporting Data.zip
“Africa_GIS Supporting Data” 		467.21 MB application/zip
Africa_GIS Thumbnail.png
“Mineral facilities, resources, and related infrastructure of Africa.” 		thumbnail 1.3 MB image/png
Africa_GIS.gdb.zip
“Africa_GIS Geodatabase [Zip] File” 		131.74 MB application/zip
Africa_GIS_Metadata.xml
“Africa_GIS FGDC Metadata”
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		358.86 KB application/fgdc+xml

Purpose

The primary goal of this project was to compile a range of geospatial data layers that can be used in analysis of the extractive fuel and nonfuel mineral industries and the related economic and physical infrastructure of Africa, which are integral for the successful operation of the mineral industries within the region and the transportation of mineral products across domestic and global markets.

Rights

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides these geographic data "as is." Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been processed successfully on USGS computer systems, reviewed for accuracy and completeness, and approved for release by the USGS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The burden for determining fitness for use of these data lies entirely with the user. Users are advised to read the dataset's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations.
Mineral facilities, resources, and related infrastructure of Africa.
Mineral facilities, resources, and related infrastructure of Africa.

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