Services

Specialized geological services ranging from field studies to desktop, data analysis, laboratory-based investigations, and on-site and remote training and strategic advising for clients.


Field Based Services & Training

Regional to deposit-scale geological mapping, deposit drill core reconstructions, stratigraphic/lithofacies/alteration mapping, and deposit evaluations.

Fieldwork in the Brooks Range, Alaska
Geological fieldwork, Brooks Range, Alaska.

Alteration & Ore Mapping/Characterization

Characterization of ore and alteration mineralogy from field to laboratory, including documentation of mineralization styles, ore textures, metal zoning, and deposit-scale characterization, including petrography, SEM, SEM-MLA, and mineral chemistry using portable instrumentation (hyperspectral) and laboratory-based instruments (EPMA, LA-ICP-MS).

Sphalerite-galena-rich mineralized drill core from Izok Lake
Sphalerite–galena-rich mineralization, Izok Lake VMS deposit, Nunavut.

Lithogeochemistry & Mineralogy

Design and execution of geochemical, mineralogical, and geochronological surveys, including evaluation and integration of whole-rock and mineral geochemistry, mineralogical and mineral-chemical, and geochronological and isotopic datasets, including data evaluation and analysis and reporting of results

Galena photomicrograph showing triangular cleavage pits and 500 micrometre scale bar
Reflected-light photomicrograph of galena with pits in galena, from Pine Point MVT deposit, NWT.

Geochemical QA/QC & Technical Evaluation

Design and implementation of quality control and quality assurance programs for assay, lithogeochemical, and surficial sampling programs (including pXRF). Data quality assessment, QA/QC audits, and technical reporting.

NI-43-101 Technical Reporting

National Instrument 43-101 technical report writing and related site visits.

Verification sample from core to validate assay data.

Professional Training & Technical Advisory

Customized field-based training, geological workshops, and professional development courses for clients. Technical advising and exploration strategy development.

Exploration geologists in field-based technical discussion
Field-based technical training and advising (photo courtesy of Storm Exploration).