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View Queensland Tenement Exploration Permits Interactively with Google Earth KML file

Site illustrates IM4DC project for A geoscience information model for improving the efficiency and transparency of mining approvals process in North Africa

The project aims to assist geoscience agencies in developing countries, like North Africa, to build computer management applications with geographical information system (GIS) technology for streamlining mining approvals and exploration reporting. Using Google Earth the project developed a pilot application for open access to geoscience tenement infmation. The intention is to integrate this with other geoscience information to: i) provide more open access for community, ii) assist mining exploration, iii) to view history for potential environmental impacts. The pilot project is based on a exploration permit data from the Queensland Geological Survey, but is intended tobe used for training purposes.
If using Google Earth, it is recommended that you always load the file and open Google Earth by selecting the link below to ensure that you use the latest version. Please note that Google Earth version 6.0, or higher, is required to run this file.

Queendsland Exploration Permits 2000-2013 KML
(last modified on July 25, 2013)

If Google Earth fails to launch automatically, the file can also be used by first launching the Google Earth application. Save the .kml file to your computer, then select the menu option File, Open,, locate the previously downloaded file (srv_link_kml.kml), then click the Open button.

Tips and other information:

• You need to zoom in before permist are display. Zoom to about 150Km; this is shown as the Eye Alt. on bottom right in Google Earth. Alternatively click on link To start at Mt. Isa
• QGS Exploration Permits is a network link that performs an active search of permits within viewable window; it retries permits as KML and display them. Give network link a few seconds to retrieve data
• The data was sourced from the Queensland Government, Geoscience & Resource Information.
• As you hover mouse above exploration permits they are highlighted. Note that several areas may make up one permit. Click on a permit to display attribute information.
• A time slider is displayed at the top of Google Earth window, this can be interactively moved to look at different periods; in the time duration and period. See Google instructions on using the time slider.