“DeepBEAT – Deep exploration BoostEd by Advanced exploration Technologies” project funded by Horizon Europe
1st – 4th March 2026, Toronto (Canada)
Beak Consultants GmbH is heading back to PDAC 2026 Convention! Join us at the Trade Show at the MTTC in Toronto (Canada) from 1st until 4th March 2026 at booth 915 to discuss on how mining projects are being shaped today – from early-stage exploration to responsible mining and rehabilitation. In addition, we are showcasing the Horizon Europe project “DeepBEAT – Deep Exploration Boosted by Advance Exploration Technologies”, funded by European Union at our booth.
The discovery of deep deposits by surface methods is challenged by the distance from the surface to the mineralization as a source of a geochemical signal. DeepBEAT is a Horizon Europe funded project to advance geochemical methods for the identification of deep-seated mineral deposits, propelling Europe to the forefront of scientific innovation in the field. The aim of the project is to develop interdisciplinary, holistic, and sustainable exploration approach that combines deep geochemical knowledge to geophysics and social aspects. DeepBEAT will provide tools to comprehensively map available resources, facilitating informed planning for sustainable exploration practices aligned with the goals of responsible resource management. Recognizing the crucial role of public support, DeepBEAT is dedicated to promoting awareness, aiming to engage scientists, exploration and mining companies, and stakeholders in meaningful interactions with the public.
The final outcome of DeepBEAT will be a workflow which addresses these aspects by two means: 1) DeepBEAT plans to engage with the local communities at the test sites to learn about concerns, hesitancy and what is the emotional core of these. Experiences from these events will be included in exploration workflow as an integral part, following the principles of free, prior, informed consent, which requires to interact with communities at a very early stage. 2) DeepBEAT proposes ten novel technological developments, all designed to minimize impact on environment and maximise sustainability. These research and innovation developments have the potential to push the limits of surface geochemical exploration to another level. They comprise a) new insights to ultra-high resolution analytical chemistry, b) increasing sampling strategy efficiency, c) introducing ground-breaking new concepts of dealing with elemental measurement data, d) reducing exploration costs by sample selection, e) testing novel phyto-geochemical media, and f) introducing UAV assisted biogeochemical sampling. Detailed understanding of the deposits complements the workflow to allow the understanding of the mineralization as part of mineral systems and AI-assisted 3D mineral prospectivity modelling.
The DeepBEAT project is coordinated by Helmholtz-Zentrum DresdenRossendorf. The project consortium consists of eight partners and five associated partners from Germany, Finland, France, Czech Republic, and Canada. Three test sites with varying deposit styles were chosen to conduct the research: A) Volcanic massive sulphide mineralization system at Saramäki, Finland; B) granite-related Li-Sn-W deposits at Erzgebirge-Krušné hory area, Germany and Czech Republic, and C) alkaline metasomatite REE-Zr-Mo mineral system at Hůrky, Czech Republic.
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