BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA GOLD · SILVER · COPPER · MOLYBDENUM
SURVEY
Airborne MobileMT and magnetics
FLOWN
August 11 to 12, 2026
COVERAGE
230 line-km over 19 km²
CONTRACTOR
Expert Geophysics Surveys Inc.
Interactive Map

Three map layers, thirteen depth slices and three sections through the historical drilling, with the resistivity volume in 3D. Start with the guided tour, or open the map full screen.

Preview of the interactive map: the resistivity model of the Ajax survey block shown in 3D, with three vertical sections cutting through it OPEN THE INTERACTIVE MAP ↗
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What the Data Show

The helicopter-borne MobileMT electromagnetic and magnetic survey over the Ajax block for Korestar Exploration Inc. was successfully completed, covering 230 line-km across 19 km². All planned lines were acquired and validated through field and office quality control. The survey produced high-quality broadband electromagnetic, VLF, and magnetic data, providing consistent coverage and reliable inversion results.

The main digital products in the result of the survey include databases, voxel, sections, depth slices, grids, geotiffs, and maps of resistivity, apparent conductivity, VLF amplitudes, and magnetic products. All inputs referenced above are provided in the final deliverables for immediate use in GIS/Geosoft workflows. All pictures in the report are presented as examples, the full set of digital data follow the report in corresponding files and archives.

The main geophysical survey goals at Ajax Block achieved:

  • Successful delineation of the principal conductive and resistive geophysical domains within the Ajax survey area through the integration of MobileMT resistivity, apparent conductivity, magnetic, and VLF datasets. The survey improved the understanding of lithological variability, intrusive contacts, and possible alteration-related geoelectrical contrasts associated with the local volcanic-sedimentary and intrusive rock packages.
  • Integration of apparent conductivity, resistivity inversion, and magnetic data identified multiple conductivity gradients, resistivity contrasts, and structurally complex zones that may reflect lithological contacts, faulting, hydrothermal alteration, and sulphide-bearing geological units. Several of these features occur within areas of historical exploration activity and provide valuable constraints for follow-up geological interpretation and target evaluation.
  • The 2.5D Mare2DEM inversion results and the derived 3D resistivity voxel model improved the understanding of the geometry and depth extent of subsurface resistivity features within the surveyed area. While the survey coverage is limited and does not permit confident interpretation of property-scale structural trends, the results successfully highlighted several local areas of interest characterized by significant resistivity contrasts and structural complexity that warrant further investigation.

Overall, the survey successfully achieved its objective of providing high-resolution geophysical data to support exploration targeting within the survey block. The dataset highlights multiple anomalies that warrant further investigation, but additional work is required to assess their potential association with alteration zones or mineralization.

Sections Through the Historical Drilling

Line 1060 crosses the area of historic drilling and passes historical hole DDH07-10. This section and lines 1032 and 1092 open at true scale in the interactive map.

How MobileMT Works

MobileMT is a passive airborne electromagnetic technique that records magnetic (in the air) and electric (on the ground) fields generated by natural sources in the audio frequency range. The natural electromagnetic primary field sources for MobileMT are considered with frequencies ranging from 25 Hz to 30 kHz (ELF+VLF). The exploration system includes two pairs of grounded electric wire lines, one of them is for reference signal, and moving three-component inductive coil system softly suspended and with low-noise signal amplifiers for magnetic field measurements (dB/dt) in three orthogonal directions. A crucial element of the technology is the capability of aerial acquisition magnetotelluric data in four decades frequency band. Field data are acquired using stationary orthogonal pairs of electrical field sensors (grounded wire dipoles) and towed magnetic field detectors (three orthogonal induction coils).

Orange airborne geophysical sensor slung under a tripod at a staging area near Stewart, with survey crates and a trailer alongside
EXPERT GEOPHYSICS PREPARING THE SENSOR IN STEWART
FREQUENCIES
20 EM frequencies from 33 Hz to 13,572 Hz; VLF at 19.8, 24.0 and 24.8 kHz
LINES
36 traverse lines north to south at 100 m and 6 tie lines at 1,000 m: 230 line-km over 19 km²
DEPTH
Resistivity depth slices from 100 m to 1,300 m below surface
DELIVERABLES
Line databases, grids, depth slices, line sections, a 3D voxel and a Geoscience ANALYST workspace
Downloads
Data Acquisition and Processing Report PDF · 12 MB · Expert Geophysics Surveys Inc., October 2026 ↓ Geoscience ANALYST workspace ZIP · 151 MB · the full survey dataset, for the free Geoscience ANALYST viewer ↓

Survey data and report: Expert Geophysics Surveys Inc., October 2026.

See the Ajax project page.