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SensOre CEO Richard Taylor: Artificial Intelligence Advancing Mineral Exploration
SensOre CEO Richard Taylor stated, “Data is going to change exploration — artificial intelligence is the way of the future.”
SensOre CEO Richard Taylor: Artificial Intelligence Advancing Mineral Exploration youtu.be
SensOre (ASX:S3N) CEO Richard Taylor participated in the development of a disruptive mining technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to identify and confirm mineral deposits.
The demand for resources is a driving force in the Australian economy, with critical minerals comprising a significant portion of this enterprise. While the continent is home to vast mineral resources, Taylor noted, “Two-thirds of the Australian continent is beneath under-transported sands, so it's an interesting time for us to be taking AI and being able to apply that to these challenges.”
He mentioned, “One of the biggest things we're doing is taking the advantages of AI to the exploration problem. The world needs more battery and critical minerals to be able to meet the energy transition that we know the world is going through at the moment. Unfortunately, exploration rates have been falling over time — so we need a new way of doing things that opens up areas that we haven't been able to explore before. That's where AI comes in. We're focused on being able to predict geology and geochemistry in previously inaccessible places.”
SensOre employs advanced technologies that integrate geophysics and recognition software to extract relevant information. Describing the approach, Taylor said, “(It's) a big data sponge — we pick up geology, geophysics, geochemistry. We've got software and algorithms that crawl and extract that information wherever we're operating.”
The company recently secured Barton Gold (ASX:BGD) as a new client in Southern Australia, expanding its collaborative efforts towards addressing mineral demand. But Taylor said it’s more than a domestic effort, stating, “There's a lot of excitement and buzz about AI as a solution to the metal deficit, not only for Australia, but for countries throughout the world on the Information and Communication Technology Development Index.”
He went on to state, “We’re looking at a permanent presence in North America, and you can look forward to hearing good things about that in the future.”
Watch the full interview of SensOre CEO Richard Taylor above.
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The Company is pleased to announce that Western Gas (“WGC”) has provided an operational update on the drilling of the Sasanof-1 exploration well.
Highlights
- Valaris MS-1 rig has commenced mobilisation activities for departure to the Sasanof Prospect on the North West Shelf
- Secondary anchors securing the rig at Dampier outer harbour have been pulled, and the rig is secured to the GO Spica support vessel bridle for the tow to the Sasanof-1 exploration well location
- Primary anchors will then be recovered by the Far Senator, and the tow commenced. Transit time is expected to be approximately four days, weather dependent
- All required equipment has been loaded onto the rig for commencement of drilling
- Preliminary preparations for drilling operations are being conducted:
- Mud mat, low pressure wellhead housing and conductors prepared for deployment
- 13-3/8” casing stands made up and racked in preparation for deployment on completion of 17-1/2” hole section
- Third party services equipment being installed and tested
- Drilling operations (conductor jetting) are expected to commence during week starting Monday 23 May 2022
ABOUT SASANOF
The Sasanof Prospect covers an area of up to 400 km2 and is on trend and updip of Western Gas’ liquids rich, low C02 Mentorc Field.
ERCE estimates the Sasanof Prospect to contain a 2U Prospective Resource of 7.2 Tcf gas and 176 Million bbls condensate (P501), with a high case 3U Prospective Resource estimate of 17.8 Tcf gas and 449 Million bbls condensate (P101).
Sasanof is a large, seismic amplitude supported, structural-stratigraphic trap in the high-quality reservoir sands at the top of the Cretaceous top Lower Barrow Group formation on the Barrow Delta within the Exmouth Plateau.
Sasanof-1 will be Western Gas’ first well drilled from its extensive exploration portfolio surrounding the existing Equus Gas Project that contains a discovered resource of 2 Tcf and 42 MMbbl (2C Gaffney Cline2). The Equus Gas Project has a historic exploration drilling success rate of 88%, with 15 discoveries from 17 wells.
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Mining has played a pivotal role in the development of human civilization. Recent advances have considerable investment potential — particularly for artificial intelligence.
Amid the rocky outcroppings of a Southern African country sits the oldest mine in the world. First discovered in Eswatini in 1970, the Ngwenya iron mine is approximately 43,000 years old. Known for its large deposits of hematite, the mine began life as a source of red ochre before eventually being mined and smelted by the Bantu groups in 400 CE.
As you might expect, the mining practices of early humanity looked very different from the technologies and techniques leveraged today. Mine shafts were painstakingly cleared out either by hand or via the use of stone or bone tools, considerably limiting both their depth and scope.
Stone picks and shovels would eventually give way to metallic picks and hammers, which themselves would be replaced with the use of fire to weaken and crack rock that contained resource veins. Fire would eventually give way to black powder in the late Middle Ages.
Although highly dangerous, this was considerably more efficient than traditional techniques.
The next major development in mining technology came with the industrial revolution. The sector quickly became mechanised with the advent of motorised tools such as drills, lifts and pumps. These new developments not only made mining safer than before, but they also increased production and granted access to new resources.
Fast forward to today, and many believe that the sector has entered another industrial revolution. According to industrial information technology firm Hexagon (STO:HEXA-B), the fourth industrial revolution has just as much potential for innovation as the first. But whereas that revolution involved mechanization, this revolution is about something else entirely — data.
Mining 4.0
Imagine the following scenarios:
- A mining company analyzes a claim through a combination of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Its algorithms uncover resource deposits that would otherwise have gone unseen. And they do so faster than a human prospector ever could.
- A worker extracts and transports material from an underground mine without ever setting foot in a tunnel. The autonomous mining technology they use is armed with sensors that send an alert the moment anything is amiss. The data generated from these sensors is fed to a cloud platform which then analyzes that data for insights around efficiency, safety and more.
- A production facility processes, refines and prepares material for transport. This happens autonomously, with minimal environmental impact and no human intervention. When a part on the production line begins to fail, a replacement is immediately 3D printed.
- A fleet of self-driving trucks transports materials from a production facility to all corners of the continent. These electric vehicles are both cost effective and sustainable. Each is also equipped with an array of sensors for unmatched fleet visibility.
These scenarios may sound outlandish at first, but the technology already exists to make each and every one of them a reality. Mining companies are constantly developing new technologies and innovations that are collectively bringing the industry into the future. Australia is one of several markets that exemplifies this evolution.
Smarter Down Under
Currently, many of the most innovative technology companies in the mining sector are either based in Australia or maintain a significant presence there.
For instance, Perth-based Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG,OTCQX:FSUMF) partnered with Aurora Labs (ASX:A3D) in 2018 to explore potential applications of 3D printing in mining. Fortescue, one of the world's largest producers of iron ore, is also a major proponent of sustainable production. More recently, it acquired Williams Advanced Engineering, a provider of high-performance battery and electrification technologies.
Meanwhile, robotics firm Nexxis announced the launch of its Magneto-EX robot in 2021. As the world's first EX-rated inspection robot, the prototype is designed to inspect potentially hazardous areas and confined spaces. According to Nexxis, its spider-like design and magnetic feet provide it with an unmatched degree of freedom in its exploration efforts.
Another Australian company, Universal Field Robots, provides high-resolution three-dimensional material models built from sensor data. It aims to equip smaller vehicles with autonomous features. The robotics incorporate an arm for movement, positioning and environmental manipulation.
As for autonomous vehicles, Australia is already a world leader in that field, complete with 575 autonomous mining trucks across the country. Canada, in second place, has only 143. All three of Australia's top mining companies currently use autonomous trucks to some degree, including Fortescue Metals, BHP (ASX:BHP,LSE:BHP,NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,LSE:RIO,NYSE:RIO).
In 2020, SensOre (ASX:S3N) introduced a revolutionary new approach to mineral exploration and discovery. Traditional exploration relies on incremental decision making and limited data, while also being hobbled by human bias. SensOre believes that artificial intelligence and machine learning are the future. CEO Richard Taylor describes this combination as a means of “surgical exploration reducing costs, especially in drilling.”
SensOre engaged BHP as a client to support its exploration activity at the Nickel West operations in Western Australia in 2020. The agreement involves using SensOre’s discriminant predictive targeting (DPT) technology, along with its auxiliary systems, to target new deposit and commodity types. More than 250 million drill hole samples in Western Australia were extracted, cleaned and integrated using DPT.
Machines are capable of detecting patterns the human eye fails to notice. Artificial intelligence can process far greater volumes of data with far greater speed than the human brain. And such platforms fall prey to neither human bias nor a tendency for error.
It's hard to argue with the company's results thus far. Through SensOre's Data Cube approach to organizing geoscience data, it has already identified multiple high-potential nickel and battery minerals in Western Australia. The company has also formed partnerships with major mining companies like Barton Gold Holdings (ASX:BGD) and Deutsche Rohstoff.
The takeaway
For the mining sector, industry 4.0 is more than a buzzword. New and emerging innovations have the potential to increase production, promote safety, improve exploration and discovery and drive sustainability. These technologies together represent both the future of mining and a promising investment target.
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This INNSpired article was written according to INN editorial standards to educate investors.
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"Buy the dip and hold on for dear life, as the crypto kids say — HODL," said Frank Holmes of US Global Investors.
Frank Holmes: Gold Advice as Price Falls — Buy the Dip and HODL youtu.be
The gold price has tumbled since last week's US Federal Reserve meeting, which saw the central bank raise rates by 50 basis points for the first time since 2000 in an effort to combat inflation.
Speaking to the Investing News Network, Frank Holmes, CEO and chief investment officer at US Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW), pointed out that the yellow metal's decline is a buying opportunity.
"Buy the dip and hold on for dear life, as the crypto kids say — HODL," he said. HODL is a term that originated in the cryptocurrency community, although it’s since gained mainstream usage through popular memes.
Even as the gold price dips, Holmes said that physical demand for the yellow metal is high, and gold companies continue to produce strong results. "A lot of the gold stocks are doing well — 60 percent of the gold producers have free cash flow," he said, noting that this is a crucial element for him.
In terms of inflation, Holmes pointed out that it's much higher than official numbers suggest.
"The cost for anything has just gone up dramatically. I believe that ... if you use the 1980 Consumer Price Index indicator, inflation is at 15 percent. It's not 8, 9 percent," he said. However, Holmes noted, the market is anticipating that rates can't be raised too much since midterm elections will be happening later this year.
Outside the US, Holmes is watching China closely to see when COVID-19 lockdowns are relaxed.
"What'll happen is that when they open up their floodgates it's going to be like every other thing — there's huge binge demand," he said. He expects this eventual demand to create problems with supply chain balance.
"I think when China opens up, buy every commodities stock that has real reserves in the ground in a safe jurisdiction, because I think they just pop like we've never seen before," Homes said.
Watch the interview above for more of his thoughts on gold, bitcoin and more.
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VIDEO — John Feneck: Fed Hike Takeaways; Silver, Copper and Palladium Stocks to Watch
Silver, copper and palladium are markets John Feneck of Feneck Consulting finds compelling, and he spoke about stocks he likes in all three spaces.
John Feneck: Fed Hike Takeaways; Silver, Copper and Palladium Stocks to Watch youtu.be
Last week's US Federal Reserve meeting brought a much-anticipated interest rate hike of 50 basis points, with the central bank also announcing balance sheet reduction plans.
Speaking to the Investing News Network, John Feneck, portfolio manager and consultant at Feneck Consulting, gave his thoughts on the news, and also shared stocks he's watching in silver, copper and palladium.
"I think (the Fed) delivered the number they needed to," he said in a conversation a few hours after the Fed's announcement. "You saw that reflected in the broad market action afterwards ... especially when (Chair Jerome) Powell started talking at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Our sector also got a bid, which was very encouraging."
The question now is how the Fed will move forward over the course of 2022.
"The takeaway for us though is that you're still looking at seven or eight hikes expected for this calendar year, and that's just ridiculous in our opinion if they're going to continue to go 50," Feneck commented. "They're going to have to go to 25 on a bunch of those in our opinion, or they're just going to have to skip a few."
Aside from that, Feneck spoke about the companies he likes in the silver, copper and palladium spaces.
Starting with silver, he said that while the metal's price performance has been disappointing, he's been looking for names that don't need US$30 per ounce silver to do well. Those include Silvercorp Metals (TSX:SVM,NYSEAMERICAN:SVM), as well as smaller companies like Aftermath Silver (TSXV:AAG,OTCQX:AAGFF) and Golden Minerals (TSX:AUMN,NYSEAMERICAN:AMN).
Feneck is interested in palladium because of its strained supply/demand dynamics, which the war between Russia and Ukraine has exacerbated. He mentioned Canadian Palladium Resources (CSE:BULL,OTCQB:DCNNF) and Group Ten Metals (TSXV:PGE,OTCQB:PGEZF) as stocks he likes.
When it comes to copper, Feneck is looking at under-the-radar juniors that aren't getting much attention. He pointed to Braveheart Resources (TSXV:BHT,OTCQB:RIINF) as one example, as well as Granite Creek Copper (TSXV:GXC,OTCQB:GCXXF), which he has spoken about previously.
Watch the interview above for more from Feneck on those companies and the overall resource market.
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