PDAC 2022


Technical Talks

Project Murchison: Creating a Unified Exploration Model

Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 01:10 PM - 01:30 PM GMT-5

Ehsanollah Baninajar, SRK Exploration, Cardiff, England will present on this topic. Check back here for more on this event soon!

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Case Study: Use of Machine Learning Techniques on Exploration Core Photographs

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 04:20 PM - 04:40 PM GMT-5

This discussion summarizes a machine learning (ML) workflow developed by SRK for use in geotechnical photologging of exploration core photographs. This methodology involves the qualitative description of rock mass character along the length of each drill run with a range from; disintegrated core (ex. faults, overburden) to stick rock. This workflow has been used at a Copper-Gold porphyry mine in Central Asia, where 44,500 m of exploration drill core photos were automatically characterized ...

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Short Courses

Understanding Public Reports: Do They Say What They Mean and Mean What They Say – A Technical Perspective

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM GMT-5

This course provides examples of common technical descriptions found in public reports (company releases, statements and summary reports) where further elaboration, opinion or context would enhance the readers overall understanding. The course content will have broad appeal for those involved in reading, reviewing or contributing to the technical content of mineral exploration, mineral resource, mineral reserve and/or technical study public reports.

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Digital Exploration Tools

June 11 - 12, 2022, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM GMT-5

This hands on workshop provides a comprehensive overview of mineral exploration targeting using modern data science tools and publicly available geoscience data. Participants will use publicly available data to generate exploration targets through a case study. The focus will be aimed at ASTER and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, with the addition of geochemistry, mineral deposits data, geophysics, and geological maps.

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Others

Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Exploration Geology

Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM GMT-5

This session aims to showcase successful applications of artificial intelligence in exploration geology, ranging from data collection, data processing to discovery. Speakers will talk about both primary and secondary data collection methods, and give case studies of successful implementation. Artificial intelligence topics covered will include machine learning, computer vision, deep learning and natural language processing.

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