Five sectors, one integrated capability

Mining and mineral exploration, groundwater, engineering, energy and drone-enabled geophysics — supported by shared staff, equipment and technical knowledge.

Sector A

Mining & Mineral Exploration

Geophysical and remote sensing technologies applied across the exploration and mine-development lifecycle, from greenfield targeting to mine-site engineering.

Commodities

GoldSilverCopperCobalt Base MetalsCoalUraniumLithium NickelPlatinumChromeIron ManganeseTinIndustrial MineralsAggregate

Relevant Methods

GravityDC ResistivityInduced Polarisation TDEMFDEMVLF-EMMagnetics Seismic Refraction Tomography2D/3D Seismic Reflection Drone MagnetometryAirborne EMAirborne Magnetics

Mine-Site Engineering Applications

  • Tailings dam integrity
  • Acid rock drainage investigations
  • Groundwater flow paths
  • Groundwater monitoring
  • Pond liner leak detection
  • Rock rippability
  • Underground mine workings
  • Overburden thickness
  • Karst investigations
  • Mine-site water management

Exploring a new target or managing an operating mine?

Sector B

Groundwater Geophysics

Characterising aquifers, siting productive boreholes and mapping the structures that control groundwater flow.

Applications

  • Aquifer mapping
  • High-capacity well siting
  • Fracture & fault mapping
  • Regional basin studies
  • Saltwater intrusion
  • Top of bedrock
  • Confining units
  • Karst mapping
  • Borehole interval head
  • Transmissivity
  • Differential flow studies
  • Water quality investigations

Need to site or characterise a water source?

Sector C

Engineering Geophysics

Subsurface characterisation to support civil, geotechnical and infrastructure decision-making.

Applications

  • Depth to bedrock
  • Bedrock competency
  • Rippability
  • Poisson's Ratio
  • Shear Modulus
  • Injection well siting
  • Fault mapping
  • Karst mapping
  • Caliche mapping
  • Water table depth
  • Dam stability
  • Dam seepage
  • Levee assessment
  • Construction obstacles
  • Landslide & slope monitoring
  • Permafrost thickness & stiffness
  • Soil/bedrock below active rivers
  • Abandoned mine workings

Planning a site investigation or geotechnical study?

Sector D

Energy Geophysics

Geophysical support for petroleum, geothermal and renewable energy projects, including shallow high-resolution 2D and 3D seismic reflection surveys.

Applications

  • Petroleum exploration
  • Frack water source investigations
  • Geothermal exploration
  • Renewable energy water sourcing
  • Injection well siting
  • Oil & gas target mapping
  • Coal bed methane
  • Coal seams
  • Gas storage
  • Geothermal reservoirs
  • Abandoned wells
  • Pipeline investigations
  • Compressed Air Energy Storage

Working on an energy exploration or infrastructure project?

Sector E

Drone-Enabled Geophysics

UAV-based acquisition for large or difficult-to-access terrain, without compromising data quality.

Services

UAV MagnetometryColour Photogrammetry Thermal InfraredLiDAR Drone Data ProcessingData VisualisationData Interpretation

Applications

Mineral ExplorationGroundwater Exploration Geological MappingAbandoned Well Detection Pipeline InvestigationsLarge / Remote Areas

Have a large or hard-to-access survey area?