Regional satellite imagery is often the starting point of any remote sensing project for mining and exploration projects, due to several factors:
- Need to see the area of interest (AOI) in context to regional geology and geomorphology
- Sometimes the AOI may be changed in relative context to factors including but not limited to geology, political boundaries and transport routes
- Cost: Regional satellite imagery is the not only relatively cheap to order and process, but it is also easier to work with and requires minimal user processing
- Speed: In many cases regional satellite imagery is already archived, allowing for a quick turn-around time in your order. In addition, as most of the imagery is archived, the best archived scenes can be searched according to, different variables, for example – cloud cover and dry season vs wet season imagery.
Satellite providers
What else is out there?
Other satellites and sensors which can be used for regional mining and mineral exploration purposes include:
- SPOT
- EO-1
- RapidEye
- DMC
