INTELLIGENCE, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION

Reflecting on the last decade

Defining the next

World's premier MINERAL EXPLORATION CONFERENCE | OCT 23–28, 2027

Frontiers in Exploration

Intelligence ᐧ Innovation ᐧ Collaboration

Exploration 27 brings together geoscientists, researchers, and industry leaders from around the world to reflect on a decade of progress in mineral exploration and consider the path forward. Held once every decade since 1967, this flagship event highlights advances in geoscience, artificial intelligence, geophysics, geochemistry, and responsible exploration strategies that have shaped the field.

As new mineral and metal discoveries become increasingly challenging, the next era of discovery will require greater intelligence, sustained innovation, and deeper collaboration across disciplines. Exploration 27 spotlights the technologies, data-driven approaches and partnerships that will shape the future of mineral exploration.

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key topics

Intelligence • Innovation • Collaboration

Exploration 27 explores the scientific and technological advances shaping mineral discovery worldwide. These key topics reflect significant developments in data science, geoscience and exploration methodology, and their implications for the next era of discovery.

Artificial Intelligence

AI-driven mineral prospectivity modelling, data fusion, and predictive targeting across multi-scale geoscience datasets.

Ore SySTEMs & Discovery

Understanding the geological controls, exploration methods, and lessons learned from major discoveries.

Geophysics

Advances in technology, modelling, and inversion transforming how we image the subsurface.

Geochemistry

New analytical techniques, data integration, and geochemical vectors for discovery.

Data Integration

Bringing geological, geophysical, and geochemical datasets together for stronger models.

collaborative Exploration

Public–private partnerships, multidisciplinary integration, and global cooperation driving exploration forward.

organizing committee

Conference leadership

The Exploration 27 Organizing Committee brings together scientists and exploration professionals from academia, government, and industry to guide the conference vision and Technical Program development.

Victoria Tschirhart

Conference Co-Chair

Jenna McKenzie

Conference Co-Chair

Colin Farquharson

Technical Chair

Gisela Cobenas

Technical Chair

Jennifer Smith

Technical Chair

Reece Van Buren

Committee Chair

Edna Mueller

Committee Chair

Erin Faulkner

Committee Chair

Richard Lachapelle

Committee Chair

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