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1 Introduction. The world is facing rapid increases in consumption and demand of metal resources [Patiño Douce, 2016], which consequently requires innovation in mineral exploration technologies.Optical remote sensing is a technology used in the reconnaissance survey stage because of its synoptic view which is advantageous in …

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The potential of hyperspectral airborne and satellite borne data for mining-related applications is discussed. Investigated are the information contents of …

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Satellite imagery and aerial photography have proven to be important tools in support of mineral exploration projects. The tools are used in a variety of ways. Firstly, they …

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Mineral identification using remote sensing technologies is becoming more dominant in this field since it saves time by demonstrating a more effective way for land resources survey. In such remote sensing technologies, hyperspectral remote sensing (HSRS) technology has increased gradually for its efficient manner. This technology is …

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A sound understanding of geography is needed in every phase of a mining venture development. Starting with exploration and resource mapping, the extraction of regional and local fracture patterns and the identification of lithological unites, to mineral analysis, to finding an ideal location for the mining facility, including disaster …

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The Earth's surface comprises minerals diagnostic of weathering, deposition and erosion. The first continental-scale mineral maps generated from an imaging satellite with spectral bands designed ...

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Uses for satellite (and other) imagery. Following are some of the ways you can use satellite (or other) imagery within Micromine, which I used to produce all of the screenshots shown here. Pretty pictures and fly-through animations. Communicating complex spatial ideas to non-technical audiences is an important part of mineral …

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Here, we produce a global mining land use dataset via remote sensing analysis of high-resolution, publicly available satellite imagery. The dataset comprises …

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Mining and Tailings Dam Detection in Satellite Imagery Using Deep Learning

This work explores the combination of free cloud computing, free open-source software, and deep learning methods to analyze a real, large-scale problem: the automatic country-wide identification and classification of surface mines and mining tailings dams in Brazil. Locations of officially registered mines and dams were obtained from the …

Imágenes Satelitales Exploración Mineral y Minería

EXPLORACIÓN MINERAL Y MINERÍA. Las Imágenes de satélite y la fotografía aérea han demostrado ser herramientas importantes en el apoyo de proyectos de exploración mineral. Se pueden usar en una variedad de formas. Primeramente les suministran a los geólogos y equipos de campo la localización de senderos, carreteras, cercas y áreas ...

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Here are a few benefits of using satellite imagery in mineral exploration. Lower costs and risks Satellite imagery helps reduce the cost of surveying land due to the fact that on-site personnel ...

Minerals | Special Issue : Multispectral Remote Sensing

Dear Colleagues, Multispectral remote sensing data afford a synoptic view of immense metallogenic provinces, such as Archaean granite-greenstone terranes for mineral exploration and ore-related lithological mapping, and the macroseepage and microseepage associated with hydrocarbon reservoirs and CO 2 sequestration in …

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Future advances in hyperspectral imagery promise to be a boon for mineral exploration. And while remote sensing technology is improving rapidly, not just any satellite can …

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This paper provides a comprehensive review of the use in mineral exploration of the latest Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 multispectral satellites. Several case …

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Satellite image analysis to detect mineral occurrences in areas with thick vegetation cover; Identification of vegetation anomaly zones using vegetation index and …

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Mineral search applying geospatial techniques is intricate, involving data acquisition, analysis and combining the various thematic mineral controls for quick and informed decision-making. Mineral investigation involve different classes of data ranging from geological maps, satellite images, geochemical and geophysical database in …

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Mining and Tailings Dam Detection in Satellite Imagery …

2.1. Mining Processes and the Brazil Case Study. Surface mining accounts for two-thirds of the world's metals used in industrial and technological applications and produces geochemically abundant metals such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, coal, manganese, and titanium, and also geochemically scarce metals, which include copper, …

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Hydrothermal alteration minerals and structural features are typically associated with this type of mineralization. Application of multi-sensor remote sensing satellite imagery as a fast and inexpensive tool for mapping alteration zones and lithological units associated with carbonate-hosted Pb-Zn deposits is worthwhile.

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Satellite Imagery in Mineral Exploration. Satellite imagery is a powerful tool in mineral exploration. With advancements in satellite technology, we are now able to obtain high-resolution images that can be instrumental in the identification of geological features associated with mineral deposits.