Mineral Exploration and Satellite Detection Methods

Finding a mineral deposit starts long before the first drill hole. These articles cover the methods geologists use to narrow a large area down to a few targets: spectral mapping of alteration and faults, band ratios, hyperspectral remote sensing, machine learning models, geophysical surveys and the main drilling techniques, from RAB and aircore to RC and diamond core.

They are written for licence owners, prospectors and exploration geologists deciding where to look next and what each method can and cannot see. Alongside the method guides you will find field examples: gold prospectivity work in Tanzania and Kenya, gold targets in Oregon, lithium mapping in Nigeria, cobalt mapping in the DRC and the long search for diamonds in Alaska.