Application of remote sensing techniques in lithological and mineral exploration: discrimination of granitoids bearing iron and corundum deposits in southeastern Banyo, Adamawa region-Cameroon

Fuzzy-logic technique for gold mineralization prospecting using Landsat 9 OLI processing and fieldwork data in the Bibemi goldfield, north Cameroon

“…Satellite imageries could be used to target multiple and new potential areas before conducting detailed and costly fieldwork research [ 1 , 6 , 30 , 35 , 50 , 56 , 62 ]. Moreover, the use of satellite data for remote sensing is a crucial low-cost option for detecting, mapping, and gathering dependable information on potential or prospective areas, and actually, enhanced remote sensing data has been extensively used for identifying and mapping subsurface minerals and structural features in regions of appropriate exposure like detection of hydrothermal alteration zones in tropical and subtropical regions using satellite remote sensing data including Landsat ETM+, Hyperion and PALSAR for gold mineralization [ 37 , 38 , [44] , [45] , [46] , 51 , 56 ].…”

“…Due to its high spatial, spectrum, and radiometric precision, remote sensing-based data is useful for mineral resource explorations. Delineating alteration regions and identifying mineral signatures are among the main goals of this research using satellite imagery [ 1 , 6 , 31 , 35 , 50 , 54 ]. To determine potential mineral reserves sites and alteration areas their quality must be defined [ 2 , 6 , 14 , 35 , 50 , 54 , 57 ].…”

“…Delineating alteration regions and identifying mineral signatures are among the main goals of this research using satellite imagery [ 1 , 6 , 31 , 35 , 50 , 54 ]. To determine potential mineral reserves sites and alteration areas their quality must be defined [ 2 , 6 , 14 , 35 , 50 , 54 , 57 ]. This is because such a process is usually associated with the economic accumulation of metal ores such as copper (Cu), gold (Au), and silver (Ag).…”

“…This is because such a process is usually associated with the economic accumulation of metal ores such as copper (Cu), gold (Au), and silver (Ag). Numerous research articles such as remote sensing for mineral exploration [ 49 ], application of remote sensing techniques in lithological and mineral exploration [ 35 ], and mapping and discrimination the mineralization potential in the granitoids from Banyo area [ 50 ], used multi-spectral data (Landsat thematic mapper, Landsat 8 and 9 OLI) from satellites thus, defining the extent of altered regions, identifying altered and unaltered lithological units, and targeting ore forming regions.…”

From Pixels to Deposits: Porphyry Mineralization With Multispectral Convolutional Neural Networks

“…Remote sensing has become an increasingly essential technique for mineral exploration due to its ability to provide a cost-effective means of obtaining large-scale and highresolution data [21,22]. However, there are significant hurdles to processing and analysing remote sensing data, including high dimensionality, noise, and data variability [23,24].…”