Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Data for Mineral Exploration
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Data for Mineral Exploration | 06 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 | Dubai, UAE | $ 3,900 | Register |
| Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Data for Mineral Exploration | 29 Nov 2026 | 03 Dec 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 | Register |
Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Data for Mineral Exploration
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Data for Mineral Exploration | 06 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 | Dubai, UAE | $ 3,900 |
| Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Data for Mineral Exploration | 29 Nov 2026 | 03 Dec 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 |
Introduction
The purpose of this course is to provide training in how to use geophysical methods in mineral exploration. Designed for industry, government and student geologists seeking to understand how to use geophysical datasets to explore and map, and geophysicists seeking to include more geology in to their interpretations, this course teaches participants to integrate geological and geophysical data in a mineral exploration context. Core topics include the basic principles of the main geophysical exploration methods used in mineral exploration including the importance of optimal processing and display of these data and the strengths and limitations of the various methods. Particular attention is paid to extracting the maximum amount of geological information from the data, recognizing noise-related artifacts in interpretation products and how to deal with the ambiguity when interpreting geophysical datasets. The course includes practical exploration exercises involving real exploration data.
Objectives
- Understand how to integrate geological and geophysical information during mineral exploration
- Have the ability to solve exploration challenges using geophysical methods
- Be familiar with state-of-the-methods for analyzing petro physical data
- Understand the capabilities and limitations of the various geophysical data types
- Be aware of the importance of geophysics in the future of mineral exploration
On completion of the course participants will:
Training Methodology
Participants to this training course will receive a thorough understanding on the subjects covered by the course outline with the trainer utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Course methodology includes professional schematics, videos, case studies surrounding the topic which will enable the participants to have an in-depth understanding of the topic as well as practical skills to implement the learning into real life strategies.
Who Should Attend?
- Geologists wanting to use geophysical data effectively.
- Geophysicists seeking deeper geological context.
- Professionals in mining, government, and academia
- Industry, government and student geologists seeking to understand how to use geophysical datasets to explore for minerals
- Geophysicists seeking to improve the integration of geology in to their interpretations.
Course Outline
Day 1: Introduction to geophysics
- Geophysical methods used in mineral exploration
- Geophysical anomalies and their sources
- Ambiguity
- Geophysical exploration practice
- Cost of geophysics
Day 2: Acquisition to display
- Signal and noise
- Sampling and survey design
- Data display
Day 3: Data enhancement
- Wavelength-based enhancement
- Gradient-based enhancements
- Amplitude-based enhancements
Day 4: Gravity and magnetic methods
- Basic principles of gravity and magnetism
- Reduction of gravity data – the influence of terrain
- Reduction of magnetic data – the importance of levelling
- Enhancing gravity and magnetic data (derivative-based enhancements, continuation, reduction to the pole)
Day 5: Qualitative interpretation
- Understanding petrophysics
- Beyond ‘geological pattern recognition’ in image interpretation
- Geophysical expressions of common geological features
- Common pitfalls
Quantitative interpretation
- Representing the sub-surface with a geophysical mode
- Forward modelling
- Inverse modelling
- Analysing a modelling result
Electrical and electromagnetic methods
- Basic principles of electricity
- Electrical properties of rocks
- Resistivity method
- Induced polarisation method
- Basic principles of electromagnetism
- Electromagnetic data acquisition and interpretation

