Discovery Consultants

Discovery personnel have extensive experience with project design and implementation including the setting up, validation and maintenance of databases. Effective database design organizes information so that it may be either analyzed in its entirety or divided into discrete layers in order to derive the maximum amount of information from any given data set. Databases are constructed to the particular needs of projects. Our geological and support staff compile, verify and manage large quantities of information. Our database management experience covers the preparation of assessment records, record filing for government (including tenure management), regulatory filings, and the validation of data while performing due diligence in the preparation of 43-101 reports. As well we routinely file permitting applications and prepare reclamation bonds with the appropriate governmental authorities.

Discovery utilizes conventional prospecting as an integral part of its mineral exploration programs, under the direction of project geologists. Experienced prospectors are also frequently deployed on heavy mineral and stream silt sediment programs to lend an extra dimension to such programs. The availability of 'trained eyes' in such programs has often proven to be a cost effective method of detecting and localizing mineralized occurrences in the early stages of exploration programs and can immediately help in focusing attention on areas that may require further work. 

Discovery has carried out numerous geochemical surveys including heavy mineral stream, sieved stream silt, moss mat, till, soil, and lithogeochemical sampling programs.   We specialize in the design, implementation and interpretation of regional scale heavy mineral and sieved stream sediment surveys, the latter supplemented with moss mat sampling as needed.   Materials derived from these various surveys and programs are analyzed under our direction at accredited commercial laboratories, using appropriate analytical techniques and QA/QC controls. The resulting information is then interpreted within the geological and geophysical contexts to define areas of potential mineralization, as well as to define areas of low potential. The latter can be especially important when large land positions need to be trimmed so as to preserve exploration capital.