High Risk Exploration

Analyzing existing data, satellite imagery, and aerial photography to map surface rock formations

  Sound waves map the detailed stratigraphy and structure of sedimentary layers to identify potential traps and reservoirs

Same concept as vibrations, except explosive charges are used to create the sound waves.

  Detects density and magnetic susceptibility contrasts in rocks

Involves Expensive Drilling and Laboratory Analysis to retrieve proof that the resource is present. Even this method may not reveal insights into quantity and economic viability

 Indirect exploration methods are often complex, requiring multiple survey types, specialized equipment, and layered interpretation before meaningful conclusions can be drawn. They can also be time-consuming and costly to deploy, frequently involving large field crews, heavy machinery, and extended drilling programs that introduce operational risk, environmental disturbance, and highly visible public activity long before resource viability is confirmed.