Mosaad Ali, Shulin Sun, Wei Qian, Abdou Dodo Bohari, Dusabemariya Claire, Ajibola Richard Faruwa, Yan Zhang. Borehole resistivity and induced polarization tomography at the canadian shield for mineral exploration in north-western sudbury

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Parent Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2020
Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2020, Issue 153

Geoteh. meh. 2020, 153, 25-38

https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016800002

 

BOREHOLE RESISTIVITY AND INDUCED POLARIZATION TOMOGRAPHY AT THE CANADIAN SHIELD FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION IN NORTH-WESTERN SUDBURY

1,2Mosaad Ali , 1Shulin Sun, 1Wei Qian, 1Abdou Dodo Bohari, 1Dusabemariya Claire, 1Ajibola Richard Faruwa, 1Yan Zhang

1Earth Science and Engineering at Hohai University, 2Mining and Metallurgy Engineering at Assiut University

Language: English

Abstract. Mineral exploration in the Canadian shield is a major challenge nowadays. This is because of the thick overburden cover and complex geology. Borehole tomography using resistivity and induced polarization (BHDCIP) method has a big advantage here due to that the data is acquired underneath the cover and data quality, in general, is superior to that acquired at the surface. BHDCIP provides good resistivity and chargeability data, which can identify mineralization easily. In this study, the BHDCIP survey with high-resolution data was carried out to identify mineralization zones in the McCreedy West zone, north-western Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Two and three-dimensional (2-D and 3-D) inversion results of three boreholes clearly revealed the mineralization zones and that harmonised with previous geological studies in the study area. The BHDCIP method provided insight and developed an informative subsurface map to identify the mineralization zones, thus proving it as a beneficial tool used for mineral exploration in complex geology with a minimal data survey and an irregular geometrical distribution.


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