Module Description

The purpose of this module is to learn basic concepts of mineral exploration that are used by the mineral exploration industry. The module is divided into three sections each focusing on different aspect of mineral exploration. Section 1 focuses on geochemical methods, section 2 on hyperspectral methods, and section 3 on geophysical methods. Each section discusses the theoretical background necessary to understand the different methods and introduces the different available analytical techniques, and highlights effective data acquisition. Finally, interpretation and application of datasets related to each method is conducted as practical exercises.