Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining Operations
This study investigates the geological composition and material distribution within the Lavrion repository located in Greece through an aerial magnetometry survey using a novel aerial drone, CERBERUS, coupled with advanced data processing techniques. The deployment of drone-based magnetometry provid...
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| author | Dimitris Perikleous Katerina Margariti Pantelis Velanas Cristina Saez Blazquez Pedro Carrasco Garcia Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera |
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| description | This study investigates the geological composition and material distribution within the Lavrion repository located in Greece through an aerial magnetometry survey using a novel aerial drone, CERBERUS, coupled with advanced data processing techniques. The deployment of drone-based magnetometry provided a high-resolution, non-invasive approach to capturing magnetic field data over complex and potentially hazardous terrain (soils highly contaminated), facilitating the rapid and precise mapping of the study area. As a final result, a 3D magnetic susceptibility model was developed, representing a detailed view of the magnetic susceptibility variations within the repository. This model enabled the comprehensive visualization of high-susceptibility zones associated with ferromagnetic materials and low-susceptibility zones correlating with diamagnetic materials like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and zinc. The combined methodologies underscore the effectiveness of drone-based aerial magnetometry in geophysical studies, highlighting its potential for mining exploration and waste management. This study demonstrates that the integration of drone technology with magnetic data processing offers a powerful tool for analysing subsurface structures in a safe, efficient, and non-invasive manner. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f339763407e64f788e2e17bdfc9bc12e2025-01-24T13:29:41ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2024-12-01912410.3390/drones9010024Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining OperationsDimitris Perikleous0Katerina Margariti1Pantelis Velanas2Cristina Saez Blazquez3Pedro Carrasco Garcia4Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera5ACCELIGENCE Ltd., 1066 Nicosia, CyprusACCELIGENCE Ltd., 1066 Nicosia, CyprusACCELIGENCE Ltd., 1066 Nicosia, CyprusCartographic and Land Engineering Department, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainCartographic and Land Engineering Department, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainCartographic and Land Engineering Department, Higher Polytechnic School of Avila, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainThis study investigates the geological composition and material distribution within the Lavrion repository located in Greece through an aerial magnetometry survey using a novel aerial drone, CERBERUS, coupled with advanced data processing techniques. The deployment of drone-based magnetometry provided a high-resolution, non-invasive approach to capturing magnetic field data over complex and potentially hazardous terrain (soils highly contaminated), facilitating the rapid and precise mapping of the study area. As a final result, a 3D magnetic susceptibility model was developed, representing a detailed view of the magnetic susceptibility variations within the repository. This model enabled the comprehensive visualization of high-susceptibility zones associated with ferromagnetic materials and low-susceptibility zones correlating with diamagnetic materials like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and zinc. The combined methodologies underscore the effectiveness of drone-based aerial magnetometry in geophysical studies, highlighting its potential for mining exploration and waste management. This study demonstrates that the integration of drone technology with magnetic data processing offers a powerful tool for analysing subsurface structures in a safe, efficient, and non-invasive manner.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/1/24miningexplorationwaste managementdronemagnetometer3D inversion models |
| spellingShingle | Dimitris Perikleous Katerina Margariti Pantelis Velanas Cristina Saez Blazquez Pedro Carrasco Garcia Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining Operations Drones mining exploration waste management drone magnetometer 3D inversion models |
| title | Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining Operations |
| title_full | Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining Operations |
| title_fullStr | Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining Operations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining Operations |
| title_short | Application of Magnetometer-Equipped Drone for Mineral Exploration in Mining Operations |
| title_sort | application of magnetometer equipped drone for mineral exploration in mining operations |
| topic | mining exploration waste management drone magnetometer 3D inversion models |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/1/24 |
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