Our work includes large, complex and strategic-level studies with national governments, development agencies and the World Bank, as well as competitively priced, quality services to industry.​

Our service is highly specialised, focused entirely on the collection, compilation, value adding, interpretation and serving of geodata to incentivise and support mineral exploration.​

We:​

  • Assist national governments to implement large geodata mapping programmes to update and modernise their data holdings. This includes compiling terms of reference, implementing and supervising programmes and quality control monitoring;​
  • Provide objective technical, financial and organisation assessments of governmental mineral support programmes through detailed scoping studies. We review and formulate policy and build capacity at technical and managerial levels;​
  • Use and manage a large network of experienced geoscientists and project managers;​
  • Compile mineral resource inventories, metallogenic and prospectivity maps;​
  • Compile mineral promotion materials such as brochures and CDs at a regional and national scale to publicise prospective terrains for investors;​
  • Develop geodata management systems to improve accessibility of geodata to the mineral exploration sector;​
  • Build capacity in the geosciences at a technical and managerial level;​
  • Provide expert advice and draw on experience of many national geological surveys to assist in restructuring, strategic review and implementing strategic plans.

IGS has a fully experienced team of specialists

  • Dr Christoph Dobmeier

    Dr Christoph Dobmeier

    Senior Project Geologist

    Christoph is a highly experienced structural mapping geologist with extensive overseas experience...

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  • Dr Feargal Murphy

    Dr Feargal Murphy

    Principle Geophysicist

    Feargal has a 1st class BSc in Geophysical Science at University College Dublin and a PhD in Global...

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  • Dr Frik Hartzer

    Dr Frik Hartzer

    Senior Project Geologist

    Frik has over 38 years of experience in all aspects of geological mapping in Africa, specializing...

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  • Dr Peter Zawada

    Dr Peter Zawada

    Managing Director

    Geologist with over 30 years of experience. Previously Executive Manager Regional Geoscience and...

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