VAL-D'OR, QC, Feb 28, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Abitibi Geophysics, a
mining exploration services company, reported that its new
induced-polarization survey technology recently documented the
existence of mineral deposits as deep as 450 metres under the bed
of Quebec's frozen Lake
Pusticamica.
Under contract to Cartier Resources Inc., a Quebec junior gold-mining company, Abitibi
Geophysics deployed its proprietary OreVision-IP system of
electrical probes and sensors to map deposits on Cartier's Benoist Property between the
Bachelor and Langlois Mines.
"CEO says technique's "convincing clarity" could boost
investor confidence in projects where OreVision IP is used"
"Having the ability to detect mineralization to these new
depths could be a game changer for the Benoist project"
commented Philippe Cloutier,
President and CEO, adding "since this new method offers depth of
investigation unparalleled by other technologies while keeping
optimal resolution from surface to depth, it could help us find
more mineralization faster for a reasonable investment".
Previous geophysical surveys using standard IP technology failed
to detect deposits there due to the depth of mineralization,
determined to be between 150 and 450 meters, according to Cartier
Resources. Prior surveys could reliably only probe depths of only
90 metres.
Abitibi Geophysics, which introduced OreVision-IP in 2013, says
its deep-detection method costs the same as traditional IP surveys
but produces mapping that's as clear at 400 metres underground as
traditional IP results at one-fourth the depth. The company says
its system captures and processes four times more data than
conventional IP surveys.
Abitibi Geophysics' president Pierre Bérubé said, "The
convincing clarity and field of vision of OreVision-IP could help
energize the metals-mining industries and boost investor confidence
in projects employing this new technology. The results from
Pusticamica Lake show that it's a proven technology for finding the
most promising locations for development and finding them in less
time."
Headquartered in Val d'Or, Quebec,
Canada, Abitibi Geophysics, a leader in its field, has
regional offices in St John's,
Newfoundland, and Thunder Bay,
Ontario. The company provides a full range of ground and
borehole geophysical survey services worldwide, as well as
consulting interpretation, using time-domain electromagnetics, deep
TDEM, frequency-domain electromagnetics,
resistivity/induced-polarization 2-D and 3-D, gravity/GPS,
magnetics, gamma-ray spectrometry, and borehole logging. Since its
founding in 1983, Abitibi Geophysics has served more than 1000
mining exploration companies.
They will be at PDAC - booth #1329 or see more at
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SOURCE Abitibi Geophysics inc