**Introduction**


MINATURA2020 is a complex project and requires a lot of different data and
information to be gathered on one hand and additional data and information
will also be produced and processed during the project duration. The data
management plan shall support to get the relevant data in time.

MINATURA2020 will rely strongly on secondary data that can be obtained from
partners and partner's network; public institutions on national and EU level
that are dealing with systematic data collection in various fields. Data
collection will (for instance) refer to spatial data and data on quantifiable
aspects of mineral resources of which some are already processed and some are
not. Data gathering and processing will be the responsibility of individual
WPs; namely to set a suitable framework and identify necessary data, relevant
sources and plan for obtaining new data from the field. This kind of data
collection (not exclusively) refers to WP 1, 2, 3 whereas data and information
processing are (not exclusively) related to WP 4 and 5.

Summerizing, WP1, 2 and 3 will gather most of the data process it and deliver
information as input for planning of WP4 and 5. For WP5 additional information
gathering will be necessary and will be done in forms of interviews and
secondary data processing and information derived from WP 1, 2, 3 and 4.

_Important is to mention:_

The **data management (plan) will be an iterative process and constantly
updated** depending on several factors. For instance, getting in touch with
different data provider will be done during the whole project.  
  
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The complexity of the topic requires a different set of data.

#  2.1 Kind of data / which context

  * Spatial data 

  

  * Geological data 

  

  * Economical data 

  

  * Legal data 

  

  * Mining data 

  

  * Environmental data 

  

  * Data on stakeholder networks 

  

  * Data on infrastructure, marketing 

  

  * Status of area/deposit/mine 

  

  * etc. 

  

_We can structure different types of data:_

  1. Spatial data - coordinates of mineral deposit (vertical- underlying and overlying layers and horizontal: x,y,z) 

  

  

1a Geological data - geological knowledge: qualitative parameters
(geotechnical data for aggregates; geochemical data for ores: elements having
economic value, metal concentrations, ore genetics, ore deposit models),
Critical Raw Materials (CRM), categorization of resources and reserves

1b Land use data (high –good quality agriculture areas, high – good quality
forest areas, joint planning area, industry zones, areas of settlements,
mineral management areas, Infrastructure II: roads, railway, power lines-
electricity, gas and oil pipelines, drainage system) 1c ...

  2. Socio-economic data - (jobs, public hearing, GDP, Gross Value Added by sectors or mineral commodities, demand, supply, import-export data, primary/secondary ratio, investments, e.g. highways, railway). 

  

  

2a Legal data

2b Environment - valorization/permission data (groundwater-dependent
ecosystems, water source, surface water, air-, noise pollution, nature
conservation including geological protection sites, RAMSARI, Natura2000,
National Parks, national ecological network, higly protected areas-“ex lege
area”, caves, core areas, threshold for pollutions, landscape protection) 2c
Cultural Heritage (UNESCO, national, archeological, historical)

  3. Other 

  

  4. “Information” on 

  

  

State of art on spatial planning in individual country

Process of spatial planning and land use planning

Relevant legal representative stakeholders

Relevant non-legal representative stakeholders

Other interest, pressure, lobbying groups Etc.

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We can specify, for instance with regard to spatial data the following:

  * What spatial data is/will be available, i.e. on what minerals ((critical) metallic, industrial, construction minerals)? 

  

  * What is the spatial resolution? 

  

  * When will this be available? 

  

o For instance, from Minerals4EU-project (  _www.minerals4eu.eu_ )  , see
below; o Some data are available from other projects but can be data at
national level which are not public available or are confidential.

  * What is the best way to share the data? Would the portal provide adequate access, then? 

  

#  2.2 For which WP are data needed

Thematic WPs i.e. WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4, WP5

Spatial data will be needed for WP1 and WP4; geologic, economic and legal data
for WP2 and WP3. The modeling of the land use conflict free areas by ALTERRA
and Partners with case studies will be important (WP1).  1  Besides, iteration
between WPs and learning loops between practice-tests-theory will be
important.

#  2.3 Which kind of level

All levels are relevant i.e. EU-level to local level but depending on the WPs.
WP1 is focussing on EU- and national level. Whereas WP2, WP3 consider all
levels. Regarding WP1, there are two workshops in Wageningen (Netherlands)
planned (end of September, beginning of November 2015)  2  .  
  
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There are different data sources/options.

#  3.1 EU/Commission (published data), regulatory or monitoring bodies

European Commission reports & policy documents

For instance: EUROSTAT; RMIS  3  (inner scientific data service).

#  3.2 EU-projects

Some examples are listed in section 4.2.

Many projects have been ordered into a system in the MIN4EU project (
_www.minerals4eu.eu_ )  .

#  3.3 National /regional/local sources

Spatial data will be needed for WP1 and WP4. Many spatial data sources are
provided in the WP1 inquiry for spatial data (MINATURA dropbox) whereas
geologic, economic and legal data mostly will be needed for WP2 and WP3. This
group of data (national sources) will be collected/processed during WP1 and
WP2 (e.g. task 2.2, preparation of country reports). For instance, data
provider from Serbia will be:

Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia

Statistical yearbook of Serbia

Statitistical data of Electric Power System of Serbia

Agency for Environmental protection Serbia

Data from significant producers of mineral resources

Agency for Spatial Planning of Serbia

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A certain problem with regards to the data collection and sources is that
different countries have different ministries and authorities handling data on
minerals. The method, target and the purpose of the data collection are not
homogenous  4  . Within the MINATURA project there will be discussions
(needed) on the database structure that is suitable to support the MDoPI
concept.

#  3.4 Other options

Stakeholder Involvement (policy makers, Industry,)  
  
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It is important for the project to get all needed data in time from the right
sources. We need to differ between data collection within the project and data
‘transfer’ from sources outside the consortium. All the data have to be
comparable and compliant to the INSPIRE directive. In terms of
efficiency/resources we want to avoid duplication of data searching (i.e. we
are aiming to use already existing data sources) and implement data sources,
especially those generated from EU-projects who are usually covering several
EU-countries). This is also relevant in that sense that MINATURA shall
consider a pan-European approach (which was expressed by the Commission during
the Kick-off-meeting) rather than the countries covered by the consortium
itself.

#  4.1 Data needed for different WPs

WPs are interrelated but certainly we need to differ between data (and related
WP). In this regard, a separate **Data Matrix** related to the different WPs
has been prepared (excel-table) and will be used from the MINATURA partners.

##  _4.1.1 WP 1_

Objective of WP1 is to explore current and future land use competition between
mining and other land uses, based on existing methodologies and approaches at
EU and national level. And by doing so, the basis for a concept and
methodology for defining and protecting the mineral deposits of public
importance can be developed (to be accomplished in WP2).

The (spatial) data used in the WG1 are coming from existing dataset one for
each country case studies (to be collected in M2-M12). Spatial data and land
use data (if available) will be used and implemented.

#  _4.1.2 WP 2_

The main objective of WP2 is to establish an appropriate mapping framework
based on detailed qualifying conditions for classifying “mineral deposits of
public importance” (MDoPI). The main scope/assessment criteria for the country
reports are national standards (e.g. national minerals (planning) policy
framework), what is currently assessed, how is it reported (and in what
format), update frequencies; information of legal basics, procedures
concerning mining/minerals versus environmental restrictions etc. To determine
how mineral deposits are considered in partner countries, including where each
partner country is in the land use planning cycle.

Need of geological (resources/reserves), economical (GDP, mineral
consumption), environmental information, land use plan etc. at national
(regional) level (to be collected in M6-M15, preparation of country reports);
see also below (section 4.2.2).

#  _4.1.3 WP 3_

The overall objective would be to figure out possibilities how to incorporate
the concept of “mineral deposits of public importance” into the
_national/regional_ /EU minerals (land use) planning policy framework. The
idea is to explore and define regional, national and EU-level regulatory
measures for the safeguarding of MDoPI (using information of baseline
assessment in task 2.2).

There is a need of ‘legal’ data/information (laws, regulations, permitting
procedures etc.) at national (regional) level (to be collected in M6-M15); see
also below (section 4.2.2).

##  _4.1.4 WP 4_

WP4 is strongly interrelated with WG1.

The objective of WP4 is to test the developed methodology in selected partner
countries, taking into account different national policy scenarios and their
impacts to ensure robustness at all levels (local/regional, national and EU).

Need of data on national/regional level i.e. spatial data, geological data
(mineral deposits), feedback from all thematic WPs:

•spatial data (feedback/cooperation with WP1) (M12-M19),

•information on national policies (feedback from WP3 – questionnaires/country
reports) (M18),

•lists of suggested potential protected areas in case study countries (on
demand from partners, submission by e-mail/Dropbox) (M12-M19),

•if exist: maps/portals of actual (protected) areas of MD in partner
countries/regions (other EU projects, on demand from partners) (M12-M19)

•feedback on created lists of protected areas that suit safeguarding criteria
in case study countries (feedback from WP5 workshops) (M25) Need of data on EU
level:

•selected safeguarding criteria (output of WP2) (M18)

##  _4.1.5 WP 5_

Main objective of WP5 is to open up a dialogue with representatives of all
relevant stakeholders across the EU from local, regional, national to EU
levels, including civil society and the public, public administration and
experts of science and industry on mineral deposits, land use and development
planning, mining and related legislation (particularly permitting), and the
relevant industries, to achieve a consensus on mineral deposits of public
importance (MDoPI) and support the development of related regulatory
framework.

Collection/processing of data will be complimented and (further) facilitated
during these stakeholder meetings (First round of consultation workshops
(M12-M14); second round of consultation workshops (M21-M23)). For example,
some data might not be public available or are confidential.

##  4.2 Data collection - How to approach sources

As mentioned in the introduction – the _data management will be an iterative
process_ _depending on several factors_ . For instance getting in touch with
different data provider will be done during the whole project. Therefore the
data management plan (and data matrix) will be permanently updated (and in
this sense, also this document).  5

###  4.2.1 EU-level

Published sources like EUROSTAT, dataset sources like Corinne Land Cover;
published results of EU-projects can be used.

MINATURA identified several important (finalized, ongoing) EU-projects which
deliverables might be valuable to be assessed and used. Relevant EU-projects
for MINATURA are i.a. Pro Mine, MININVENTORY, Minerals4EU, EURARE and SNAP-
SEE. In many cases, important EU-projects can be ‘approached’ via the MINATURA
partners and Advisory Board (AB) members (which were previously involved in
these projects). We are able to approach these sources via MINATURA partners
and AB members. For example, Nikos Arvanitidis was project coordinator of
Minerals4EU, Daniel Cassard was WP5-leader; both are MINATURA AB member. Nikos
Arvanitidis is also involved in EURARE and Chair of Mineral Resources Expert
Group, EuroGeoSurveys. IMA and UEPG was part of the AB of MININVENTORY.

Günter Tiess was project manager for SNAP-SEE.

Some examples will be given: **ProMine**

The ProMine project can be approached via Daniel Cassard, Nikos Arvanitidis
(MINATURA-AB-members).

(For instance) We received information and options for downloading the ProMine
database from Daniel Cassard. We also were informed to use the Excel file
downloadable from the ProMine Portal:
_http://geodata.gtk.fi/Promine/deposits_AllComoditiesBis.xls_ .  If we want to
integrate maps (ProMine maps of mineral potential, predictive maps, Geology at
1:1.5M scale, Geophysics) in a map viewer, we can use the following WMS/WFS
URL:  _http://mapsrefrec.brgm.fr/wxs/promine/wp1ogc_ .

##  Minerals4EU project

The Minerals4EU project can be approached via Daniel Cassard.

The aim of **Minerals4EU project** was to develop an EU Mineral intelligence
network  6  structure delivering a web portal, a European Minerals Yearbook
and foresight studies. The network aims to provide data, information and
knowledge on primary & secondary mineral raw materials flows, volumes,
reserves &resources inlarge Europe, making a fundamental contribution to the
European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (EIP RM), seen by the
Competitiveness Council as key for the successful implementation of the major
EU2020 policies. The aim of the Minerals4EU project is to establish the EU
minerals intelligence network structure, comprising European minerals data
providers and stakeholders, and transform this into a sustainable operational
service. Minerals4EU would therefore contribute to and support decision making
on the policy and adaptation strategies of the Commission, as well as
supporting the security of EU resource and raw

conflict. While doing this, we will create the rules to combine the maps – to
relate the minerals to the land use. In task 1.3, we will confront these maps
with potential future scenarios for land use.

6  40 countries were involved as part of the project.

materials supply, by developing a network structure with mineral information
data and products.

The Minerals4EU tool is delivered in INSPIRE compatible infrastructure that
enables EU geological surveys and other partners to share mineral information
and knowledge, and stakeholders to find, view and acquire standardized and
harmonized georesource and related data. The target of the Minerals4EU project
is to integrate available mineral expertise and information based on the
knowledge base of member geological surveys and other relevant stakeholders,
in support of public policy-making, industry, society, communication and
education purposes at European and international levels. The project duration
was 2 years (September 2013 – August 2015).

Overview connection between the data systems developed in EU projects and the
planned ERA-NET and Permanent Body. (Daniel Cassard presentation, MIN4EU
conference, 25.08.2015, Brussels)

Daniel Cassard informed us that the project team currently is completing the
work on the portal components and data from national providers. Portrayals of
the M4EU database (i.e., parts of the database in Excel format, based on the
M4EU data model and allowing end users to see and assess data  6  which are
part of the tool.  7

**MINVENTORY** (Minventory w.ebsite)

MINVENTORY can be approached via IMA.

The aim of the MINVENTORY project was to create a harmonised pan-European
statistical database on resource and reserve information related to primary
and secondary raw materials (including mining wastes, landfill stocks & flows
and in-use materials). A comprehensive, questionnaire-based report was
published recently, describing the current situation of EU-28 and 13
neighboring countries  8  . The survey also covers the harmonisation issues in
three major topics:

  * Policy, legislation and regulation 

  

  * Data quality and comparability 

  

  * Data infrastructure, provision and accessibility 

  

Final delivery of the MINVENTORY is a roadmap, which identifies bottlenecks
related to raw materials (primary, secondary) resources, reserves, and overall
EU reporting in an INSPIRE compliant format.

Data sources:

Minventory official website;

(https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/minventory/content/minventory)
http://www.minventory.eu/

Minventory Final Report, Minventory: EU raw materials statistics on resources
and reserves  (
_http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/9625/attachments/1/translations/en/renditions/nativ_
_e)_ )

SNAP-SEE

SNAP can be approached via Günter Tiess and Zoltan Horvath (WP5-leader). SNAP
is relevant for MINATURA because land use planning approaches (related to
aggregates) were discussed i.e. how to include aggregates priority zones in
the land use planning framework.

The Sustainable Aggregates Planning in South East Europe (SNAP-SEE) project
was implemented under the 4th call in the South East Europe (SEE) Program. It
lasted from October 2012 to November 2014 and gathered 27 partners from 13 SEE
countries, namely Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Herzegbosnian
Canton), Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Italy (Autonomous Province of
Trento and Emilia Romagna Region), Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and
Slovenia, and Turkey. The SNAP-SEE project focused on developing and
disseminating tools for aggregates management and planning in the SEE. Its
primary objective was to develop a Toolbox for Aggregates Planning to support
national/regional, primary and secondary aggregates planning in SEE countries.

Further projects shall be taken into account:

European Geological Data Infrastructure (EGDI) GeoSeas

EuroGeosource

OneGeology-Europe

INTRAW -  _International cooperation on Raw materials_ (started at same time
as MINATURA)

COBALT -  _"Contributing to Building of Awareness, Learning and Transfer of
knowledge on_ _sustainable use of raw materials"_ **Start date:** 2013-05-01,
**End date:** 2015-04-30

EURARE -  _Development of a sustainable exploitation scheme for Europe’s Rare
Earth ore_ _deposits_

EO-MINERS -  _Earth Observation for Monitoring and Observing Environmental and
Societal_ _Impacts of Mineral Resources Exploration and Exploitation_ **Start
date:** 2010-02-01, **End date:** 2013-10-31

FAME - Flexible and Mobile Economic Processing Technologies

###  4.2.2 National level

MINATURA is based on three pillars: 1)bottom-up approach, 2) harmonisation  9
, 3)real-life demonstration.  10  In this regard we need sufficient
information/(reliable)data from national/regional to local level
(WP1,WP2,WP3,WP4) – against the background of a panEuropean approach.

For this exercise the extensive network of the consortium needs to be
mobilised that includes i.a. geological surveys, industry associations, and
other data owners from Europe. Collection and analysis will be centred on the
relevant aspects necessary to supplement available raw materials
data/information.

This analysis will be broken down into several parts/sectors (multisectoral
analysis) as it is important that _relevant competence is responsible for
their specific research area_ (i.e. ‘minerals economy’, ‘geology’, ‘land use
planning’, ‘policy/legal’ etc.). Compatibility with EU standards will be taken
into account as well, whereas the Raw Material Initiative (RMI) and the
European Innovation Partnership on raw materials are of particular importance.

##  4.3 Timing

It is necessary to start timely – from the project beginning - with the data
collection/processing/storing (compare also section 4.1). Especially in two
ways: a) collection of spatial and land use data (WP1/WP4) and b)collection of
other different set of data e.g. resources/reserves, mineral economics, legal
data, mining plans (WP2/WP3).

Apart from that we need to distinguish between a) (possibilities within the)
MINATURA consortium and options for the pan-European approach. With the
support of AB-members we are trying to collect data from the remaining
countries like (for instance) Germany, France, and Finland  11  . With regard
to WP2/WP3 we prepared a questionnaire (which also was forwarded to the
MINATURA partners in order to have the same format). Besides, we want to
prepare  12  a sort of questionnaire (smaller format) in order to approach
stakeholders beyond our ABmembers. Data collection (WP2/3) from MINATURA
partners needs to be done during July and September 2015 (based on country
reports). Starting in October 2015, we also are aiming to approach our AB-
members and all other potential stakeholders in Europe. We will discuss (and
verify) the progress during the Lisbon workshop, end of October 2015; further
during the UK workshop on February/March 2016, Scandinavian workshop 2016.

Besides, the collection of data/information shall be improved / complimented
with our stakeholder meetings (2 stages); planned for 2016\.

Finally, ‘timing of data’ of course is also determined by the MINATURA
Ganttchart:

##  4.4 Availability of data and project results

All data and project results must be assessable for and intelligible to third
party and publicly available. Access to data will be enabled through the
official project website: www.minatura.eu, project results will be
disseminated through different sources and (stakeholder) networks.  
  
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Collection, processing and storing of data based on an appropriate data
management plan is of utmost importance for the success of the MINATURA2020
project.

The complexity of the topic requires a different set of data (in relation to
the WPs) and approach to data sources.

The intention of a pan-European approach is challenging and requires a
realistic ‘data management strategy’. Our aim is to increase the MINATURA
network consequently through our AB-members, focussed workshops in Europe
(e.g. South versus North-Europe) and other options (e.g. stakeholder
questionnaires).

Data must be available to the right time – according to our time and work plan
(Gantt chart, pert chart) and available on the MINATURA-Dropbox.