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Define the Aspaital of Location and plants Belonging to MIM


The Department of Information relied on scientific experience and capabilities available in the Information Division to compete for the execution of a project (define the project (Define the locations and plants belonging to MIM) which was declared as a tender.
A contract was signed between GEOSURV and the Centre of Information and Scientific Knowledge.
The work was accomplished within a typical period because of the efforts of the employees in the Division and by adopting a new techniques and softwares in the GIS field. Also trained the members of the Information Centre on using this system because it is the first in Iraq and it also represents a huge step towards establishing the electronic government.
The Head of the Information Centre was proud to announce these news to the media.
The local gazettes have previously published the news of accomplishing the project of the system related to define the Aspaital of the companies and plants belonging to the MIM.
This project was executed by the Centre of Information and Scientific Knowledge in the MIM.
The Head of the Centre has mentioned that the project aims to allocating the location and plants belonging to MIM and providing applications of decision support to enable the officials of preparing scientific plans for the industrial sector depending on its aspaital data, and also unifying the various databases related to the industry sector which are available in the ministry and connecting them with the interactive maps of the rest of the state ministries.

 

Department of Geology


-The Division of Geological Survey has finished a detailed survey for an area of 204 km2 from the detailed geological survey project at the south of AL-Samawa (fourth stage), thus the total surveyed area is 1032 km2.
Beside the surveying of 240 km2 from the detailed geological survey of AL-Najaf area, thus the total amount of the surveyed area is 1164 km2, beside the description and sampling of 150 m of cores.
While the detailed geological survey project of the Mesopotamia at the south of AL-Nasiriya (second stage) has finished the surveying of 240 km2, thus the whole surveyed area is 1089 km2.
The division continues in its office work which includes: digitizing new data and processing them to prepare the final report of Mesopotamia project.
The percentage of achievement reached up to 12.5% of 20%.
Also, the work continues in updating the geological maps scale 1:250,000 and 1:100,000 and starting the work with khanaqin Quadrangle.
The division continues in updating the geological map scale 1:1,000,000 of Iraq, beside the reviewing of geological maps presented by the Department of Information.
-The Division of Hydrogeology continues in updating the hydrogeological maps of Iraq scale 1:250,000 and 1:1,000,000.
Beside, drilling of a hydrogeological well of 100m depth for the detailed geological survey project at AL Najaf (hydrogeological activity), thus the total amount of drilling wells reached up to six wells.
-The Division of Geophysics has presents the final report for the field project (A Geophysical Survey of AL-Madaen Enterprise Warehouses Clearance at Salah Al-Deen Governorate) using the georadar and the micro gravity methods.
The division has also completed the structural map derived from geophysical data (gravity and magnetic data) using geosoft softwares (Al-salman-Ansab Quadrangle) scale 1:250,000.
Also, the division has finished the structural map derived from geophysical data (Wadi Al-Tabbal-Ubaidat-Al-Maaynah) scale 1:250,000.
The division of Mineral Exploration has completed the field work for the Brick Clay Project Salah AL-Deen Governorate and it continue the field work for the exploration project of limestone suitable for cement industry at Al-Salman and Bahr Al-Najaf - wadi Al-Rhemaiya area.
Also the division has started with the field work for the exploration project of limestone at Al-Anbar Governorate Abo Sfaya.
It has also finished the draft of the report about the detailed exploration and reserve estimation of feldspar bearing sand Al-Najaf Plateau / Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Governorate.
It also completed tow exploration projects for limestone in Al-Anbar Governorate and holy Kerbala Governorate.
-The Division of Topography continue with its project of entering topographical data as part of the procedure of updating topographical data and the project of transforming the works of GEOSURV which include boreholes drilling, wells and trenches to WGS84 system.
The division has also participation project for clays suitable for brick industry Salah Al-Deen Governorate.
It has also started with the project of defining the differences between the polish system and the Universal System.
Beside, executing the topographical works of the exploration project for limestone at Al-Muthana Governorate.

 

The Department of Information


-The head of Information Division has participated in the symposium held at The Ministry of Industry and Minerals to
present the project of locational database for the plants of the ministry and publishing it on the net.
The Head of the division has given a lecture about constructing a geoinformational model for a geological project scale 1:250,00 for the supporting group members of geological survey division as a beginning to unity the work of this group.
The division continues in promoting the site of broadcasting and marketing of digital information.
It has also completed the map and sketches concerning the location of phosphate declared for investment.
It has also given a basic training course in GIS for three members from the Division of Hydrogeology and the Department of Central Labs, and the division has completed connecting the server of storage unit with GIS computer.
-Seven members from the Division of Remote Sensing, beside two members from other department, has participated in a symposium about (The Pilot Technique of Remote Sensing in the Present and Future Investment Project in Iraq) held at Al-Mosul University / the Centre of Remote Sensing.
Our representatives have participated with two researches studies about the lineation and their connecting with the drainage system of utilizing them in feeding groundwater and storing surface water.
The other research was a study of sand dunes, environmental changes and the uses of earth and earth crust in Ali Al-Garbi area to the south of Iraq.
This participation has showed the important role of GEOSURV activities in using GIS in implementing its purposeful project and being always up to date.
It has also showed the capabilities which the staff of GEOSURV have in this field.

 

The Department of Central Labs


The Division of Geological Labs has installed the Grain Size Analysis Device equipped with laser.

The device will be used in daily routine works after training one of the members of the division on using it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quality Management Division


The division continues with the activity of internal auditing upon the secretaries of department to verify correspondence of
their work with the documented procedures.
Sixty corrective activities have been applied, most of them were found in the records of collecting and handing over of mail in the Department of Management Affairs and the Bureau of The Director General.
The division has also supervised upon completing the four official documents for the personnel of GEOSURV, beside supervising upon the electronic documentation.
The division has approved the guidebook of the procedures of the Department of Mineral. Investment M.M.10 and the drilling context (in English) / version 0.1.
While two members from the division has participated in a training course about the requirements of specification ISO/ICE17025, ISO1724, Guide 65.
This course is concerned with the authorities that grant certifications, auditing authorities and individuals training system.