EarthResourceML/INSPIRE Mineral Resources data models and ERML Lite: Data Standards to Deliver Mineral Resources Data EU and Globally

EarthResourceML (http://www.earthresourceml.org) is the international data model and standard for mineral resources data. EarthResourceML (ERML) was initially developed for the Australian Chief Government Geologists Committee (CGGC) but is now under the governance of the Commission for Geoscience Information (CGI), a commission of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). ERML/INSPIRE MR data models are the preferred standard for mineral resources data sharing initiatives and projects, such as the European Union’s INSPIRE directive, and EU-projects (Minerals4EU, ProSUM) and the Australian AuScope, and Geoscience Portal projects. The current version of ERML v2.0 was released in August 2014 and ERML v3.0 will be published 2018. Current ERML v.2.0 and INSPIRE Mineral Resource data models are practically identical. The main elements of the ERML/INSPIRE models cover mineral occurrences, mines, and mining activity. The standard describes the geological characteristics and settings of mineral occurr...