MINERAL EXPLORATION TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN 2022

By Sean Walker geophysical consultant at Campbell & Walker Geophysics in Edinburgh, Scotland

The 2023 edition of Exploration Trends & Developments (ETD) marks a significant milestone as the review celebrates its 60th anniversary. ETD originated with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), where for more than 50 years, GSC scientists prepared an unbiased annual publication on trends and new developments in geophysical exploration for minerals. Marking another significant milestone, after 30 years of service to the mineral exploration community as the author of the ETD, Patrick Killeen has decided to pass the torch. As the person receiving said torch, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Pat for all he has done. He has set a high bar in terms of the quality and impartiality of the review, and I will strive to maintain those standards. A more extensive reflection on Pat’s contributions can be found on page 15.

This is the seventh year that Decennial Mineral Exploration Conferences (DMEC) has served as the patron for ETD. DMEC was formed in 2005 to formalize the organization of the decennial exploration conferences which began in 1967 and will continue in 2027. In addition to the exploration conferences, DMEC encourages workshops and conference forums that promote the better integration of technology in exploration. This year ETD support came from the sponsoring companies listed on pages 16 and 18.