Mineral Exploration utilizing remote sensing techniques and ground based data

This contribution illustrates the starting activities of the Horizon Europe MINEYE Project (GA: 101138456, 2024-2027) designed to contribute to increasing access to critical and strategic minerals on European territories. MINEYE intends to integrate non-invasive investigation methods (including: geophysical measurements, remote sensing and Earth Observation) within the mining value chain, through an Interfacing, Programming and Optimization Platform (IPOP). The technology will be demonstrated and validated in three pilot sites: (i) the mining areas of Tharsis (Spain) with massive sulphide deposits; (ii) Norrbotten County (Sweden) with rare earth element potential; and (iii) the SO.RI.CO.M. mine (Albania) with deposits of chromite. The contribution focuses on the case study of the Albanian mine and in particular on the first analyses carried out and on the field visit conducted by the research group.