Objectif In the pilot areas, selected for the practical application of the GEIS (Iglesiente for Italy and Cabo de Gata, for Spain), the simulation tests compared successfully with the known data, and also allowed the selection of priority areas at different stages of the prospecting programme. Successive phases of exploration programmes may be simulated with the use of GEIS simply by adding new data, as they came in from further field investigation; the dimensions of exploration targets will decrease accordingly to the quantity of the information received. In terms of costs, the financial evaluation, based on the simulation tests, has shown that the most important savings are made in the period between the preliminary and the reconnaissance phases, where the application of the GEIS methodology permits to cut down about 50% of costs; after this stage, the GEIS methodology may only be used to refine the decision making, through updating of the information data-base and model, as new data from the field and from the laboratory come in. The costs of this updating do not bring big variation to overall costs, and incise in a very small way. In any case, the conclusion is that the GEIS methodology can be advantageously applied in the early stages of an exploration project, like the one which was simulated in this exercise; considerable savings of time and costs have been theoretically realised up to 50% of the total. This is a very important result, which means that the study and the application of new, advanced methodologies may help in lowering down the costs of an exploration project.The proposed research aims at developing a new methodology using advanced remote-sensing technology for the initial phases of mineral resources exploration. By integrating remote-sensing data with ground data, it will provide input for improved planning of exploration activities, eventually leading to its integration in traditional exploration programmes. Major technical tasks are :a) acquisition/processing of prospecting and satellite data; b) integraton of processes satellite data with a numerical model based on ground data, and building of a multivariate classification model; c) building of a preliminary integrated geological resources exploration and planning system; d) field testing of the model using ground data on the geological parameters of the prospected areas; f) costing of the methodology in relation to the total cost of exploration programmes.Successful completion should yield a reduction by 20-30% of the risks of exploration programmes. Champ scientifique natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensing Programme(s) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Thème(s) 1.1.1 - Exploration technology Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur Earth SrL Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via cineto romano 57 00156 Roma Italie Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire ASOCIACION DE EMPRESARIOS DE ALMERIA Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Ctra. olula macael 04867 Macael (almeria) Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée IBERSAT Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Velazquez 24 -5' 28001 Madrid Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Mining Italiana SpA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via chianesi 110 00128 Roma Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Rimin SpA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Località casone 58022 Follonica grosseto Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Telespazio SpA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via tiburtina 965 00156 Roma Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIV GRANADA Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Auda fuentenueva s/n 18071 Granada Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée