Mining & Mineral Exploration
Through Asbar Geosciences — our geological and geophysical arm for the mining sector — we deliver mineral-exploration geoscience: surveys, drilling, geophysical targeting and resource estimation, alongside international partners. The group's own exploration licences are held through the Terra Noor joint venture.
Mineral-exploration geoscience services
Asbar's specialist teams cover the full exploration value chain, including target generation and resource estimation.
Mineral Exploration & Targeting
Target generation, geological and structural field mapping, remote sensing, geochemistry and mineral-system modelling to define and test prospects.
Geophysical Surveying
Airborne and ground geophysical surveys that image the subsurface and prioritise the most promising drill targets.
Exploratory Drilling
Rotary, diamond-core and reverse-circulation drilling for ore-body definition, reserve evaluation and high-quality sampling.
Logging, Sampling & QA/QC
Geophysical well logging together with core logging, sampling and QA/QC for dependable subsurface data.
Resource Estimation & Valuation
Petrographic services, resource estimation, technical audits and valuations to underpin investment decisions.
GIS & 3D Modelling
Geospatial data handling, aerial and LiDAR acquisition, geodatabase design, and 3D/4D terrain modelling.
Exploration project stages
We carry projects through the exploration cycle in defined stages.
Survey & targeting
Geophysical and geological surveys to define priority mineral targets.
Exploratory drilling
Core and exploratory drilling of mineral targets.
Sampling & QA/QC
Core logging, sampling and QA/QC to standard.
Resource estimation & modelling
Mineral-resource estimation and 3D geological modelling.
Our team has advanced projects across the Arabian-Nubian Shield under work programmes approved by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources; the exploration licences are held through Terra Noor (70/30 with Andiamo).
Mineralised belts of the Arabian Shield
Three prospective belts in Saudi Arabia, covered by the group's exploration licences.
Nabitah Belt
An exploration target in the Arabian Shield with mineralisation potential, advanced under a Ministry-approved work programme.
Nuqrah Belt
Three licences over ~270 km² in the Nuqrah VMS belt; airborne magnetic surveys, geostructural mapping and stream-sediment sampling identified two gossan targets.
Sukhaybrah–As Safra Gold Belt
Eight licences over ~707 km² in the Sukhaybrah–As Safra orogenic gold belt, with three priority exploration targets identified.
Ninth Round exploration licences awarded
Terra Noor — the joint venture between Technology Experts (70%) and Andiamo Exploration (30%) — received its exploration licences at the Ninth Round licence issuance ceremony held alongside the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, under the patronage of the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources. The licences cover 13 blocks across three mineralised belts in the Arabian Shield.
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Mining services in detail
Exploration and mining partnership opportunities
For enquiries about Asbar's mining geoscience, the group's exploration licences or partnership opportunities, please contact our team.