Subsurface Intelligence with Muon Tomography
By transforming muon data into reliable 3D density maps, we help mining companies identify, characterize, and monitor mineral deposits with confidence. This reduces risk and cost of traditional methods, while saving time, optimizing return, and minimizing environmental impact across the mining value chain.
The biggest mining companies in the world have told us it’s a game-changer.
The Earth, transparent.
In subsurface environments where the scale, grade, and location of mineral deposits and anomalies are generally uncertain, Ideon provides 95% certainty on measurement of density — revealing the unseen.
Muon tomography is the only straight-line subsurface imaging technology available today, delivering the highest available resolution along with precise anomaly location information.
REVEAL™ Platform
The Ideon REVEAL Platform is a subsurface intelligence solution that comprises proprietary hardware (that delivers a new-to-the-world data source), software, integrated imaging systems, and advanced data analysis and interpretation. Ideon also offers patented multi-sensor fusion capabilities that enable seamless data collection and integration from our proprietary sensors and third-party data. Our geostatistical modelling transforms the geological model into a high-resolution block model for operations.
Cosmic-Ray Muons
Muons penetrate Earth’s surface, and lose energy as they encounter material of different densities.
Detectors
Proprietary detectors in the survey area measure muon intensity within at least a 120° field of view.
Satellite to Cloud
The captured muon data is transmitted to the surface, then via satellite to Ideon.
2D Radiographs
The data is transformed into x-ray-like images of density anomalies in the survey area.
3D Density Model
Inversion technologies create subsurface 3D density models.
A solution with benefits across the mining value chain
Our holistic and integrated approach is a catalyst for system-level transformation in mining, just when the world’s largest mining companies are reimagining their operations to deliver a step-change in production while meeting ambitious environmental goals. We make it easy, bundling our custom hardware, deployment expertise, data analysis, and multi-physics inversions as a service to deliver a complete end product to our customers.
We apply our expertise to deliver value across the mining value chain:
Exploration
Access the high-resolution imaging needed to precisely delineate subsurface features, at depth, and in the complex operational environment of an active mine site.
Resources
Build a detailed understanding of an identified deposit to allow for safe and cost-effective mining at high velocity.
Caving
Remotely monitor progression of cave propagation to support operational performance and safety.
Geotech
Identify and map geotechnical hazards in the subsurface to improve safety, reduce risk and inform production planning.
What’s next? Beyond muon tomography…
While it’s true that we love muon tomography, we also believe in the power of multi-physics fusion. We’re currently developing several complementary imaging sensors as well as advancing our joint inversion capabilities to seamlessly integrate gravity, magnetometry, and seismic data sets.