The overall aim is to make Gabonās mining sector more attractive to private sector investments and thus strengthen economic development. The geo-portal, which includes a geo-catalogue, is a mining information promotion and communication tool dedicated to mining companies, prospectors and academics. It allows a better understanding of and easy access to the geological, geophysical and geochemical data and information available in Gabon. The geo-portal displays a selection of the most relevant cartographic data – whereas the geo-catalogue section has a wider objective, serving as a tool for securing, archiving, cataloguing and searching geoscientific information.
The work was undertaken within the project: āRenforcement des capacitĆ©s de lāadministrationā for the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Tourism in Gabon, which was awarded to GAF and its partner Sofreco. This project is part of the PAGOS (Projet dāAppui a la Gouvernance Sectorielle) programme about improved governance and is financed through the European Union via the 10th European Development Fund.
The portal is in French and can be accessed at: www.gabon-mines.org