GIS-based digital mining management information system: a case in Laozhaiwan gold mine

With the development of digital information technology in mining industry, the concept of DM (digital mining) and MGIS (mining geographical information system) are becoming the research focus but not perfect. How to effectively manage the dataset of geological, surveying and mineral products grade is the key point that concerned the sustainable development and standardized management in mining industry. Based on the existing combined GIS and remote sensing technology, we propose a model named DMMIS (digital mining management information system), which is composed of the database layer, the ActiveX layer and the user interface layer. The system is used in Laozhaiwan gold mine, Yunnan Province of China, which is shown to demonstrate the feasibility of the research and development achievement stated in this paper. Finally, some conclusions and constructive advices for future research work are given.