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Exploration in covered terrains presents unique challenges for mineral exploration and mining projects. In many regions, thick regolith or The post Beyond the Grid: Exploration in Regolith appeared first on LKI Consulting .

Spatial autocorrelation is often treated as confirmation in geochemistry, but clustered anomalies do not automatically indicate mineralization. This blog explores how Moran’s I, local spatial association, and variography help distinguish meaningful geological signal from patterns created by background spatial structure. The post Spatial Autocorrelation: From Confidence to Quantification in Geoche…

Spatial autocorrelation is often treated as confirmation in geochemistry, but clustered anomalies do not automatically indicate mineralization. This blog explores how Moran’s I, local spatial association, and variography help distinguish meaningful geological signal from patterns created by background spatial structure. The post Spatial Autocorrelation: From Confidence to Quantification in Geoche…

Geochemistry is a hard field to break into and even harder when mentors are hard to find. An initiative at LKI Consulting is to help young geochemists and those with an interest in the field to navigate geochemical principles and master the basics. This page is in memoriam of one of our mentors and is further dedicated to mentors everywhere.

Exploration teams have used satellite imagery for decades to understand regional geology, map alteration systems, and prioritize targets. Until recently, however, satellite remote sensing was limited in its ability to identify specific minerals at the surface. A new generation of hyperspectral satellites is changing that. These systems measure reflected light in hundreds of narrow wavelength… The…

Exploration teams have used satellite imagery for decades to understand regional geology, map alteration systems, and prioritize targets. Until recently, however, satellite remote sensing was limited in its ability to identify specific minerals at the surface. A new generation of hyperspectral satellites is changing that. These systems measure reflected light in hundreds of narrow wavelength… The…

Find Out More About Geochemistry and Hyperspectral Data Analysis Exploration teams have used satellite imagery for decades to understand regional geology, map alteration systems, and prioritize targets. Until recently, however, satellite remote sensing was limited in its ability to identify specific minerals at the surface. A new generation of…

Stream sediment geochemistry is one of the most established tools in mineral exploration, providing a practical and powerful tool for targeting mineral deposits across wide terrains. The method involves the collection and analysis of sediments from streams and rivers to identify trace amounts of target and pathfinder elements. By understanding how these elements distribute themselves… The post St…

Stream sediment geochemistry is one of the most established tools in mineral exploration, providing a practical and powerful tool for targeting mineral deposits across wide terrains. The method involves the collection and analysis of sediments from streams and rivers to identify trace amounts of target and pathfinder elements. By understanding how these elements distribute themselves… The post St…

Legacy geochemical datasets often contain hidden structural inconsistencies caused by mixed analytical methods, detection limits, and missing metadata. This blog explores why understanding data structure must come before interpretation and how a method-family approach can help restore comparability without distorting geological signal. The post Data Before Interpretation: Understanding Structure …

Legacy geochemical datasets often contain hidden structural inconsistencies caused by mixed analytical methods, detection limits, and missing metadata. This blog explores why understanding data structure must come before interpretation and how a method-family approach can help restore comparability without distorting geological signal. The post Data Before Interpretation: Understanding Structure …

Predictive models now drive high stakes decisions throughout the mining industry. The promise is clear: Enhanced targeting, improved resource estimates and more consistent mine profitability. Yet, many sites find that their models fail after real world deployment. Discrepancies appear between predicted grades and actual results, unexpected processing challenges surface and anticipated profits sli…

Predictive models now drive high stakes decisions throughout the mining industry. The promise is clear: Enhanced targeting, improved resource estimates and more consistent mine profitability. Yet, many sites find that their models fail after real world deployment. Discrepancies appear between predicted grades and actual results, unexpected processing challenges surface and anticipated profits sli…

In mineral exploration and mining, precision and speed often define project success. Accurate alteration mapping is foundational to resource The post Core Scanning in Exploration: Choosing the Right Tools for Mineralogical and Geochemical Insight appeared first on LKI Consulting .

In mineral exploration and mining, precision and speed often define project success. Accurate alteration mapping is foundational to resource The post Core Scanning in Exploration: Choosing the Right Tools for Mineralogical and Geochemical Insight appeared first on LKI Consulting .

Technical Advising LKI Consulting provides technical advising to clients across the government, mining, and financial sectors. We specialize in translating complex geoscience data into clear, decision-ready insights. LKI Consulting provides independent technical advising across the mining, mining technology, finance, and government sectors. Our work draws on over 15 years of experience in applied…

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Geochemistry Incorporating fundamental geochemical principles is essential towards unraveling the history of your rocks, vectoring towards ore and mining sustainably. Geochemistry Consulting Services Geochemical Data Interpretation At LKI Consulting, we combine rigorous QA/QC, comprehensive exploratory data analysis, and specialized geochemical expertise to deliver clear, meaningful interpretatio…

Hyperspectral analysis is a powerful tool that provides projects with consistent mineralogical and mineral chemistry data. However, geoscientists new to this type of analysis may have difficulty discerning how hyperspectral can be applied in context to their project. At LKI Consulting we specialize in applied hyperspectral analysis, working with both hyperspectral and hyperspectral imaging datase…

LKI Consulting believes that every geoscientist is capable of understanding and applying geochemical and hyperspectral data to their programs. We offer training and workshops in applied geochemistry and spectral geology tailored to your company's needs that are a combination of theory with applied workflows using YOUR data. Courses are offered in English or Spanish.