Mineral exploration employing drones, contemporary geological satellite remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS) procedures: A review

GU Sikakwe - Remote Sensing Applications: Society and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modern remote sensing using satellites replaced film cameras and balloons used as
platforms in aerial photography. Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensors and …

Fusion of multispectral remote-sensing data through GIS-based overlay method for revealing potential areas of hydrothermal mineral resources

SS Alarifi, M Abdelkareem, F Abdalla, IS Abdelsadek… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Revealing prospective locations of hydrothermal alteration zones (HAZs) is an important
technique for mineral prospecting. In this study, we used multiple criteria inferred from …

Synergy of remote sensing data for exploring hydrothermal mineral resources using GIS-based Fuzzy Logic approach

M Abdelkareem, N Al-Arifi - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Arabian Nubian Shield (ANS) contains a variety of gold deposits in the form of veins and
veinlets formed by hydrothermal fluids. Characterizing potential areas of hydrothermal …

Gold-related alteration zones detection at the Um Balad Area, Egyptian Eastern Desert, using remote sensing, geophysical, and GIS data analysis

MAER Hegab, SE Mousa, SM Salem, K Farag… - Journal of African Earth …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Um Balad area is a part of the Arabian Nubian Shield (ANS), which hosts
various gold and base metal deposits. Gold can be prospected in the alterations and …

An integrated ASTER-based approach for mapping carbonatite and iron oxide-apatite deposits

CE Malainine, O Raji, M Ouabid, A Khouakhi… - Geocarto …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Mapping of carbonatites and related mineral deposits has occupied prominent place in
mineral resource exploration programs given their potential to host valuable concentrations …

Integration of remote-sensing data for mapping lithological and structural features in the Esh El-Mallaha area, west Gulf of Suez, Egypt

M Abdelkareem, Z Hamimi, MZ El-Bialy… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Esh El-Mallaha west of the Gulf of Suez is a potential area for hydrocarbon
resources. In this article, Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI), Shuttle Radar …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of mapping radioactive minerals in high background radiation areas using remote sensing techniques

JO Ondieki, CO Mito, MI Kaniu - … Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the utility of using remote sensing and geographic information
system techniques to accurately infer the presence of radioactive minerals in a typical high …

Using multispectral and radar remote sensing data for geological investigation, Qena-Safaga Shear Zone, Eastern Desert, Egypt

GM Kamal El-Din, E El-Noby, M Abdelkareem… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
In the present study, Qena-Safaga Shear Zone (QSSZ) has been the subject matter of
detailed remote sensing investigation using Landsat-8, ASTER, and SRTM DEM data …

Identifying hydrothermally altered rocks using ASTER satellite imageries in Eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco: a case study from Imiter silver mine

Y Atif, A Soulaimani, A Ait lamqadem… - … Journal of Image and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Imiter silver mine in the Eastern Anti-Atlas metallogenic province, Eastern Morocco, is a
world-class silver ore deposit. This region has potential for undiscovered silver …

Integration of remote-sensing, structural, and geochemical data for characterizing granitoid rocks in Um Naggat pluton, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt

N Al-Arifi, GK El-Din, M Abdelkareem… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Integration of remotely-sensed data, field work in addition to geochemical and mineral
chemistry analyses, indicates that the Um Naggat granite pluton (UNP) has distinctive …