Mapping Mineral Occurrences with Imagery

Finding Mineral Resources in Alberta

Detecting minerals on hyperspectral or multispectral satellite imagery is possible because minerals have distinct spectral absorption features that affect their appearance on satellite images. Using multispectral imagery, we have successfully tested mineral detection techniques on multiple regions of Alberta. As of 2022, we are using commercial imagery to find surface exposures, or outcrops, of minerals like uranium and rare-earth elements in northeastern Alberta and for finding iron-bearing outcrops in northwestern Alberta.

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Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

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