Jwaneng, Botswanna - Diamond Exploration
Application
Mapping basement conductors and alteration halos that are potentially proximal to Uranium occurrences up to 1.5 - 2 kms deep.
Explore prospective uranium terrains to depth and discover uranium ore bodies up to 1.0 km below the surface. Map ore bodies to depth in three dimensions and differentiate large high tonnage potential deposits from small bodies. Be able to discover the big one early.
Challenges
Conventional transient electromagnetic geophysics (TEM) has been successful at mapping favourable conductive horizons associated with graphite to depths of 300 to 500 metres. However, deeper terrains present new challenges. In addition, resistivity mapping is known to be useful for alteration mapping. The limitation of traditional technology limits depth of penetration and accuracy.
Titan 24 Solution
Titan 24 DCIP & MT provide two effective surveys resistivity surveys to map basement graphic sediments and fault structures as well as alteration halos related to uranium mineralization. Through high resolution imaging of these key physical property signatures associated with Uranium detection, Titan 24 enables exploration companies to focus drilling efforts on targets that have the best potential. Titan 24 can map out the full potential of an exploration property from surface to beyond 2 km in depth.
Station receivers separated 50 metres measuring simultaneously with 23 additional receivers
Athabasca Basin Case Study
Expected Results from a Titan survey
Quantec distributed Magnetotelluric data with greater horizontal resolution, collected in night time. The middle inversion has been carried out with industry standard RLM code. The bottom inversion has been executed with Quantec proprietary code.
Titan 24 IP and MT data can be presented in 2D inversions providing advanced imaging of resistivity lows related to basement graphitic sediments and faults as well as alteration halos related to uranium mineralization. IP and MT 2D inversions can be further enhanced through the input of geologic section information including the location, extent and physical properties of known geologic structure. The resulting constrained 2D inversions provide high definition delineation of undiscovered alteration halos related to uranium ore bodies.
Titan 24 IP and DC resistivity data can also be presented 3D inversions, in situations where there are three or more lines of Titan 24 IP data, providing the best available IP imaging of basement conductors and faults as well as alteration halos related to uranium mineralization.
