Simon Lessard and Philip Lypaczewski, respectively hyperspectral imaging expert and seasoned geoscientist, developed LithologIQ, a drill core scanner combining hyperspectral optical technologies with advanced geological interpretation software. Lightweight, mobile, and robust, the trailer-mounted scanner can analyze up to 2,000 linear meters of core logging per day, offering the mining sector near real-time mineralogical analysis for the first time.

In an era of AI and the critical minerals race, this technology brings unprecedented precision and efficiency compared to traditional visual and costly lab analyses, significantly improving operational impact. By optimizing exploration targeting and on-site production, LithologIQ also reduces the environmental footprint of mining operations.

We joined LithologIQ to enable the assembly of their first equipment, well ahead of their commercial launch.