Numerical modeling of the polymetallic bodies of Tighza deposit (Central Morocco) by using the GIS tool and geostatistics

Abstract

The various departments of the Touissit Mining Company are facing a problem of organization and storage of the
generated information. Consciently at this situation, and taking into account the volume of product data, which
continues to grow on one hand and their possible loss on the other hand, and due to the enormous potential of the
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in terms of data collection, analysis and dissemination, the Touissit Mining
Company decided to establish a geographic information system by means of a computerized database, in order to
guide the exploration and exploitation work and to assist the mining managers to make suitable decisions. This
work is complemented by a statistical and geostatistical treatment of the geochemical data, and the realization of
thematic maps which can lead to the development of a geochemical model providing information about the
polymetallic mineralizations distribution in this district.