Mining Company Selects ESRI as Platform for Global Enterprise GIS
March 9, 2010ESRI Canada announced that Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") has selected ESRI as its platform for building a global enterprise geographic information system (GIS). Through a three-year enterprise license agreement (ELA), Teck will deploy ESRI technology throughout the organization to support the company's exploration projects, diverse business units and numerous operations.
According to the announcement, Teck is a Vancouver-based producer of copper, metallurgical coal and zinc, molybdenum and specialty metals, with interests in several oil sands development assets. It operates 13 mines in Canada, United States, Chile and Peru, and has active exploration projects in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa. The company's exploration group has used ESRI technology for more than 15 years to assist in identifying potential mineral deposits around the world.
The announcement stated that Teck's spatial data management focuses on geological compilations, topographical modeling, mineral resource targeting, asset management, 3D visualization and environmental analysis. Recognizing the opportunity to utilize a number of advanced analytical tools in conjunction with the significant time savings and efficiencies from using GIS, Teck wanted to extend the system to users in all departments across multiple jurisdictions.
"Businesses are increasingly moving towards enterprise GIS deployments to improve their operations and achieve economies of scale," said James Wickson, Vice President of Sales and Professional Services, ESRI Canada. "Through our enterprise license program, customers can affordably expand their use of ESRI technology to implement a full enterprise GIS that will increase collaboration and enable their entire organization to leverage the power of geography."
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