AI mineral intelligence

See critical mineral priorities before the drill turns.

Scanminers fuses satellite observations, geoscience, and explainable AI-assisted reasoning into ranked, inspectable priorities for field verification.

Geoscience and product leadership.
Direct access from first AOI review to final brief.

AI prospect analysisCopper ± gold (porphyry) · Central Nevada
Illustrative
Conceptual three-dimensional Nevada terrain with prospectivity overlays
38°42′ N · 117°13′ WGrid 250 m · WGS84
Zone A
Zone C
Signal strength0.73
Magnetic high Prospective zones
Illustrative prospect analysis—not a live targetConceptual depth: 200–500 m under cover
Built for

Heads of exploration

Geology & data leads

JV & strategy teams

Field superintendents

More confident drill targets

vs single-dataset screening
6–8 wks

From ingestion to ranked targets

Regional scale · 100s km²
~90%

Validation vs known targets

Fusion AUC · 0.88–0.92
See the evidence
The challenge

Why field-first exploration can’t keep pace.

Fieldwork remains essential. The bottleneck is asking it to carry regional screening, evidence synthesis, and prioritization before the strongest targets are known.

01

Limited field coverage

Field programs sample only a fraction of regional terrain. Without earlier screening, teams spend scarce field time testing broad possibilities instead of the strongest evidence.

02

High-risk capital allocation

Survey, access, and drilling decisions move capital before all evidence is comparable. Fragmented targeting makes priorities harder to defend and portfolios harder to sequence.

03

Timelines kill momentum

Acquisition, processing, and review cycles compound before a target reaches the field. Slow synthesis leaves teams reacting to data instead of advancing a clear validation plan.

Remote sensing changes the sequence
GeoAI workflow

From raw evidence to field-ready priorities.

Multi-sensor fusion meets inspectable analysis—one systematic pipeline from regional observations to ranked, reviewable zones.

/01
Ingest

Multi-sensor intake

Satellite, radar, elevation, geology, geochemistry, and field evidence—screened for provenance, acquisition limits, artifacts, and decision relevance.

/02
Fuse

Evidence fusion

Comparable features are organized across sensor types and tied to the deposit model, rather than stacked simply for visual complexity.

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Model

Explainable AI

Interpretable statistical and AI-assisted methods rank evidence while keeping data leakage, redundancy, and correlated proxies in view.

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Rank

Prospectivity ranking

Tiered zones retain their principal drivers, confidence context, and the competing explanation that could make each interpretation wrong.

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Decide

Field-ready packaging

GIS-ready layers, a ranked target register, and sequenced field checks translate the analysis into a practical next move.

Every priority ships with its rationale.Evidence drivers, uncertainty, and competing explanations stay visible for geological review.

Deliverables

Three views that power drill decisions.

Regional heatmaps, feature-importance charts, and ranked target lists—delivered GIS-ready, inside your workflow.

D-01 / MAP
ILLUSTRATIVE / REGIONAL VIEWGIS / READY

Regional prospectivity map

A GIS-ready regional view showing where multiple evidence layers converge and which zones deserve closer examination.

  • Colour-coded prospectivity scores
  • Interactive hotspot context
  • Scale, legend, and coordinates
D-03 / TARGETS
ILLUSTRATIVE / TARGET REGISTER3 ZONES / RANKED
Priority register
Rank / targetCoordinatesScore
01Zone A38.704°N / 36.842°EFault + Fe signature0.91
02Zone C38.681°N / 36.817°ETerrain + spectral0.84
03Zone F38.745°N / 36.891°EMagnetic context0.72

Ranked target register

A filterable register of priority zones with coordinates, confidence context, brief rationale, and the field work needed to test each one.

  • Priority tiers with confidence context
  • Coordinates and brief rationale
  • Sequenced field verification
Prospectivity decision map from the Payas–İslahiye bauxite screening study
Approved study · BauxitePayas–İslahiye, SE Türkiye
3 km
Selected work

Four zones worth walking.

An approved public summary: satellite, radar, terrain, and geological evidence organized into ranked zones for field verification across approximately 120 km².

~120 km²Area evaluated
4Ranked zones
Multi-sensorInspectable evidence stack
  • Landsat and relevant ASTER-archive spectral evidence
  • PALSAR-2 radar, elevation, terrain, and structural context
  • GIS-ready priorities with visible rationale per zone

Screening and decision-support study. Not a deposit claim, a resource, or a substitute for ground investigation.

Fit

Built for teams who need defensible intelligence.

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01You are screening a regional AOI before committing field budget.

02Your reviewers need rationale and uncertainty—not a black-box score.

03Your evidence is fragmented across sensors, vintages, and formats.

04Every traverse needs a clear question and decision consequence.

From the research desk

Remote sensing, with the scientific boundary intact.

Source-reviewed guidance on sensors, evidence, validation, and field verification for exploration decision-makers.

Research reviewedReady for AOI assessment
Next step

Choose your entry point.

Start with an AOI fit review, book a working session, or move directly into a scoped study. Every path begins with the decision your team needs to make.

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