January 2003

Volume 55    Issue 1

Using satellite technology to find precious minerals

Mining Engineering , 2003, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 9-10
Cramp, Beverly

In 1995, mining engineer Alain Gachet thought about using Earth-observation satellite imagery to search for precious minerals. The latest radar Earth-observation satellite, Canada’s RADARSAT-1, had just been successfully launched at the time, creating new opportunities for commercial applications.

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