Solutions

CMR Discovery uses a wide range of geoscience-tuned EOI to provide solutions to challenges of the resources sector (Table). We evaluate spaceborne and airborne imagery in context of the whole mine life cycle, using our strong background in regolith landforms, mineral systems analysis, mineralogy, geochemistry and geophysics.

	launch (deactivation)	VNIR	SWIR	TIR	swath width	geoscience application
Landsat 1	1972 (1978)	4B/68x83m	–	–	185km	“Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1”
ASTER	1999 (SWIR 2009)	3B/15m	6B/30m	5B/90m	60km	multispectral (bands at wvls of interest!)
Hyperion	2000 (March 2017)	70B/30m	172B/30m	–	7.5km	low SNR
WV3 (Digital Globe)	2009	8B/1.24m	8B/3.7m	–	13.1km	multispectral (bands at wvls of interest!)/no TIR
Landsat 8	2013	5B/30m	2B/30m	2B/100m	170km	multispectral/limited SWIR coverage
Sentinel 2A/B	2015	4B/10m	9B/20 to 60m (only < 2190nm)	–	25km	multispectral/limited SWIR coverage
PRISMA	2019	66B/30m	173B/30m	–	30km	hyperspectral/SWIR+VNIR coverage/TIR missing
DESIS	2019 – on board ISS	235B/30m	–	–	30km	(ueber)hyperspectral/VNIR coverage/TIR missing
HISUI	2019 – on board ISS	185B/20x30m		–	20km	hyperspectral/SWIR coverage/TIR missing
ENMAP	2022	89B/30m	155B/30m	–	30km	hyperspectral/SWIR coverage/TIR missing
HyspIRI	2022	>210B/30m		8B/60m	45/90km	hyperspectral/SWIR & TIR coverage!

• We evaluate existing EOI systems for applications in the resources sector and provide advice about sensor requirements for the respective task at hand.
• We generate spectral reference libraries for a wide range of geological systems and mineral deposit styles
• We research visible and infrared spectral signatures of minerals
• We provide training in remote and proximal sensing applications to academia and industry
• We collaborate with Geological Surveys, industry and universities
• We conduct specialised 1 on 1 projects with clients from across the globe

EOI – part of the mineral resources’ toolbox