Critical Minerals — Energy, Mining, Utilities & Industrial Operations — Satellize

11.8Subsection · 5 applications

Critical Minerals

Workers in high-visibility vests at a lithium brine evaporation pond in a vast desert salt flat — Aerial views of open-pit mines help satellites pinpoint critical mineral deposits, guiding sustainable resource extraction worldwide.

Satellite Mapping of Critical Mineral Deposits

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Observation
Multispectral SAR satellites scan mineral terrains
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Downlink
Raw spectral imagery sent to ground stations
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Analytics
AI detects lithium, cobalt, rare-earth signatures
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Mine Operator
Priority drill-site maps guide extraction decisions

Satellites scan remote terrain and deliver AI-processed mineral maps directly to mine operators for targeted extraction.

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Subsection 11.8 — Energy, Mining, Utilities & Industrial Operations

Critical Minerals

5 applications.

Applications

11.8.1 Critical Minerals Site Tracking — Persistent satellite monitoring of critical mineral extraction sites globally, combining multispectral, SAR and hyperspectral imagery to track production, expansion and disruption in near-real time.
11.8.2 Lithium Brine Operations — Monitoring evaporation pond extent, brine surface reflectance, and water balance across lithium salar operations using multispectral and hyperspectral satellite imagery.
11.8.3 Rare Earth Mine Surveillance — Monitoring rare earth mining sites via multispectral and SAR satellite imagery to detect illegal extraction, track production volumes, and verify treaty commitments.
11.8.4 Cobalt Supply Chain Tracking — Using multispectral and SAR satellite imagery combined with RF vessel tracking to monitor cobalt extraction, stockpile movement and maritime export flows from mine to refinery.
11.8.5 Strategic Stockpile Monitoring — Using multispectral optical and SAR satellite imagery to independently verify the volume, condition, and movement of nationally strategic mineral stockpiles.