Guidance Technology
Increase orebody knowledge in real-time
Integrates seamlessly with conventional NQ Core Drilling to provide detailed ore body shape and geometry during production.
Guidance Technology
Increase orebody knowledge in real-time
Integrates seamlessly with conventional NQ Core Drilling to provide detailed ore body shape and geometry during production.
4900% More Data
Compared to conventional delineation methods
Novamera’s proprietary downhole sensor and software accurately map the vein’s geometry and orientation to create a 3D model . The Guidance Technology can differentiate between rock types, critically, the host rock and mineralized vein within a 3-5 metre radius of the imaging hole.
This provides:
- Vein continuity
- Increased confidence on volume
- Identification of new zones
Impact of Accurate Geometry
Single Production Hole Example
High-definition orebody knowledge is essential for narrow vein deposits to avoid ore loss.
Novamera’s Guidance technology provides the necessary detail to adapt drilling and maximize recovery in real-time. Combined with Novamera’s Smart Drilling System, the data allows for better decisions regarding production, particularly for narrow vein deposits.
Novamera’s Imaging Process
Conventional Cross-Cutting Limited Representation
Cross-cutting holes positioned to intersect orebody.
- Limited data to accurately define the orebody shape and geometry
- Limited data to determine geometry
- Costly drilling
Guidance Technology Detailed Geometry
Deployed down dip, the Guidance Tool captures a 3-5 metre radius around the borehole.
- Detailed geometry
- Improved continuity
- Identification of new veins that would otherwise be missed.
Flexible Operations
Novamera’s Guidance Tool is can be deployed from surface or in an underground environment and can be positioned inside or outside the mineralized zone using a standard NQ Diamond Core Rig.
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