Minerva Intelligence revamps AI software

Building on a full year of industry deployment and testing, Minerva Intelligence Inc. has revamped its previously released DRIVER software, to improve its functionality and user experience, and ultimately improve the overall capabilities of this artificial intelligence-powered mineral exploration system.

"We are thrilled to be able to release the updated version of the DRIVER software pushing the boundaries of web and cloud-based 3D artificial intelligence modelling solutions," said Minerva Intelligence Technical Product Owner Alexander Wilson. "We have been fortunate to work closely alongside several key industry professionals to gain valuable on-the-ground feedback. By implementing changes in the underlying codebase, improving the cloud processing architecture and overhauling the internal processing functions, we have created a faster, more intuitive, and reliable user experience."

DRIVER, one of several software options in Minerva's TERRA Mining AI suite, was initially designed to find potential high-priority multi-element mineralization zones based on many factors, such as drilling results, geometallurgy, and geochemistry, then compare it with existing mineral deposit knowledge to narrow down possible prospects.

Now, Minerva says that users will find that DRIVER has been completely overhauled, allowing for faster navigation, simplification of already automatic processes, and an increase in the overall speed and accuracy at which the software can do its primary job – finding valuable metals.

"DRIVER's speed to initialize on large projects has significantly improved as have its scaling procedures," continued Wilson. "Our interpolation method is now (approximately) 25%, and complex wireframes can be uploaded and processed within the platform in less than half the time it took before."

While those in the industry may be familiar, for those less acquainted with AI mineral exploration, input data is understood by the AI more efficiently than before, allowing for geological interpretation at a quicker result and at larger volumes of that data.

"DRIVER has now been successfully applied to many large and complex mineral deposits globally, and we will continue to concentrate on this user feedback," finished Wilson.

You can read about Minerva Intelligence and its full software suite and offerings at Time to give AI mineral exploration a try in the April 29, 2020, edition of Metal Tech News.