A foundation model is a specialized deep learning model designed to process and classify image data. In mineral exploration, deep learning models analyze geospatial data to help predict and assess the quality of mineral deposits. They work by embedding, encoding, and classifying input features (such as images or spatial data) to make predictions for each patch or grid of pixels.
Choosing the appropriate foundation model in the Select Deposit Type step is essential for optimizing predictions. The model chosen should be tailored to the specific mineral system you are targeting. For example, different models are available for porphyry copper or gold deposits, each trained with data related to those types of mineral systems.
Available Foundation Models
Custom Model
Trains a model from scratch using only your data, within the selected Area of Interest (AOI).
Recommended Usage: Use when your project does not fit standard deposit models. Well-suited to unique geology or deposit types not covered by the existing models.
Deposit Type: None (no predefined model)
Target Commodities: Based on the data provided in the AOI
Arch Intrusion Related Au-Cu
Targeted for Archean intrusion-related gold and copper deposits.
Deposit Type: Archean intrusion-related deposits
Target Commodities: Au, Cu
Carlin Au
Focuses on Carlin-style gold deposits using predictive data.
Deposit Type: Carlin-style deposits
Target Commodities: Au
Deposit Agnostic
Trained across multiple deposit types.
Recommended Usage: Use when you are unsure of the mineral system classification, want to avoid bias toward a specific deposit type, or have limited Learning Data.
Deposit Type: General model (not specific to any deposit type)
Target Commodities: None (generalized)
Epithermal Au
Focuses on identifying epithermal-style gold deposits.
Deposit Type: Epithermal-hosted gold deposits
Target Commodities: Au
Epithermal Polymetallic
Deposit Type: Epithermal poly-metallic
Target Commodities: Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn
Orogenic Au
Built to target orogenic gold deposits using geological data.
Deposit Type: Orogenic gold deposits
Target Commodities: Au
Pegmatite LCT
Tailored for locating lithium deposits in pegmatite formations.
Deposit Type: Pegmatite LCT-hosted lithium deposits
Target Commodities: Li
Porphyry Cu-Au-Mo
Specialized for porphyry systems targeting gold, copper, and molybdenum.
Deposit Type: Porphyry-related deposits
Target Commodities: Au, Cu, Mo
Ultramafic Hosted Cu-Ni-PGE
Deposit Type: Ultramafic hosted Cu-Ni-PGE
Target Commodities: Cu-Ni-Co-Pt-Pd
Unconformity Hosted U
Designed for identifying uranium deposits hosted at the unconformity between basement rocks and sedimentary basin rocks.
Deposit Type: Unconformity-Hosted Uranium
Target Commodities: U
VMS Polymetallic
Designed for identifying VMS deposits, targeting gold, copper, and zinc.
Deposit Type: Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) deposits
Target Commodities: Au, Cu, Zn
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