RE: We’ve landed on our feet & adding20 Aug 2025 22:37
Biogeochemistry & Hydrogeochemistry
Plants, termites, and groundwater are being sampled to detect gold pathfinders beneath barren cover — cost-effective in early-stage reconnaissance.
4. Drilling Technologies
Directional & Devico Drilling
Allows multiple branch holes from a single parent hole, reducing cost and footprint.
Improved Core Orientation & Imaging Tools
Downhole televiewers and hyperspectral scanners give near-real-time mineralogical data.
Faster, cheaper deep-core rigs
Contractors like DDH1 now deploy rigs optimised for continuous 1,000 m+ diamond drilling with smaller footprints.
5. Data Analytics & AI Integration
Predictive Targeting Platforms (e.g., Seequent, Mira Geoscience)
Integrate geology, geophysics, and geochemistry into probability maps.
Big Data / Cloud Collaboration
Enables teams to share, refine, and iterate models globally in near-real-time.
Pattern Recognition AI is being used to compare new anomalies with known IRGS/Cu-Au deposits.