THE USE OF GEOPROCESSING: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN MINING

Abstract

In recent years, society and productive means have experienced a great technological advance through the availability of various equipment and computerized systems that have expanded the ability to communicate and solve problems through access to data and information. Among these advances, geoprocessing stands out, due to its ability to collect, store, share and analyze data, including its application in planning the exploration of deposits, assessment of environmental impacts, control and operational management of mining activities. An analysis of geoprocessing tools from the perspective of their contribution to mineral research and prospecting, structural assessment of mineral deposits, geotectonic information in areas of occurrence of mineral deposits for exploration, selection of anomalies, geological surveys, surveys and surveys of mineral reserves. Given this context, this article aimed to answer the following guiding question: What is the contribution of geoprocessing to mining companies in terms of commercial exploitation and environmental recovery of areas degraded by mining activities?Therefore, the objective of this article is to identify the application of geoprocessing tools in mining activities. Thus, in order to respond to the objectives of the study and the problem pointed out, it was decided to carry out a bibliographic research based on the authors' theoretical foundations. It was intended to point out the concept, foundations and tools used in geoprocessing; evaluate the application of geoprocessing in Brazilian mining; to analyze the contribution of geoprocessing in reducing the environmental impacts of mining activities. The application of geoprocessing in Brazilian mining contributes to optimizing management through information, mineral research and prospecting, discovery of mineral deposits, exploration planning of mineral deposits, evaluation and determination of economic advantages, interpretation of mining areas, simulations of landscapes that they help in the evaluation of before and after the exploration with a view to the recovery of degraded environments. The application of geoprocessing tools in mining activities makes it possible to prepare mapping, images and diagramming, which are carried out in areas destined for mining exploration, mineral prospecting and evaluation of mineral deposits, being, therefore, unquestionable as to the ability to produce satisfactory results.