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Geological knowledge discovery and minerals targeting from regolith using a machine learning approach

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 10:04 authored by Matthew CracknellMatthew Cracknell, Anya ReadingAnya Reading, de Caritat, P
We identify and understand the diverse nature of Ni mineralisation across the Australian continent using Self-Organising Maps, an unsupervised clustering algorithm. We integrate remotely sensed, continental-scale multivariate geophysical/mineralogical data and combine the outputs of our machine learning analysis with Ni mineral occurrence data. The resulting Ni prospectivity map identifies the location of Ni mines with an accuracy 92.58%. We divide areas of prospective Ni mineralisation into five clusters. These clusters indicate subtle but significant differences in regolith and bedrock geophysical/mineralogical footprints of Ni sulphide and Ni laterite deposits. This information is used to identify and understand the nature of potential Ni targets in regions where prospective bedrock mineralisation is concealed by regolith materials. Our machine learning approach can be applied to the analysis of other mineral commodities and at local-/prospect scales.

History

Publication title

ASEG-PESA 2015

Pagination

1-4

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing

Place of publication

Australia

Event title

24th International Geophysical Conference and Exhibition

Event Venue

Perth, Australia

Date of Event (Start Date)

2015-02-15

Date of Event (End Date)

2015-02-18

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Mineral exploration not elsewhere classified

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