Transatlantic hires ORE for Monitor muon imaging survey

Executive Summary

• Transatlantic Mining Corp. has engaged Outer Rim Exploration Inc. (ORE) to conduct a maiden muon imaging survey at its Monitor copper-gold project in Idaho.
• This marks the first North American deployment of ORE's portable muon hodoscope for the mining industry, aiming to identify voids and assess copper mineralization continuity.
• The survey utilizes passive muon tomography to map historical mine workings and orebody geometry, with the goal of reducing drilling costs and optimizing future exploration and mine planning.

Key Details

• Parties Involved: Transatlantic Mining Corp. (Client) and Outer Rim Exploration Inc. (ORE) (Service Provider).
• Project Location: Monitor copper-gold project, Idaho (Transatlantic holds an 80% joint venture position).
• Technology Deployed: ORE's portable muon hodoscope, a stand-alone, battery-powered, passive imaging platform requiring no active radiation source or drilling.
• Survey Objectives:
  • Evaluate the continuity and potential size of the chalcopyrite-rich copper ore zone.
  • Map unmapped historical mine workings and subsurface voids.
  • Determine if chalcopyrite-bearing copper mineralization (previously observed at widths ranging from 0.3 metre) extends laterally along strike or vertically.
• Expected Outcomes:
  • Generation of 2-D and 3-D visualizations of subsurface density variations via ORE's proprietary AI-driven pipeline.
  • Improved geotechnical understanding to guide drill planning and future mine planning.
  • Cost optimization and risk reduction associated with drilling and mine excavation.
• Strategic Context: The collaboration aims to replace "guesswork with captured data" and represents a new frontier in mineral imaging by applying particle physics to practical exploration.

Notable Quotes

• Jeremy Anderson, CEO and Co-founder, Outer Rim Exploration: "Our goal is to replace guesswork with captured data."
• Bernie Sostak, CEO, Transatlantic Mining: "With a portable detector, we can image historical underground cavities and provide clarity that usually takes months of drilling to achieve. We are also excited to partner with Outer Rim to evaluate the potential extensions of the known and unknown copper-bearing chalcopyrite mineralization. This collaboration represents a new frontier in mineral imaging, bringing particle physics to the service of practical exploration."