Technical session 3 – Finding Mineral Deposits Quickly and at Low Cost: Case-Proven Technologies and Practices in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Format: Presentations and panel discussion
As global demand for critical minerals and metals continues to grow, the pressure to discover new deposits faster, more efficiently, and at lower cost has never been greater. This session will explore practical, field-tested technologies and exploration approaches that are delivering results in Kazakhstan and across Central Asia—one of the world’s most promising and underexplored mineral regions. Drawing on real project examples, the discussion will highlight proven methods for accelerating target generation, improving exploration accuracy, and reducing risk and expenditure at early stages of discovery. Topics include modern geophysics, remote sensing, geochemical techniques, data integration, and cost-effective exploration workflows adapted to regional geological conditions.
Moderator
Ivan Livinskiy
General Director
CMT Consulting Kazakhstan
Presentations:
Early-stage exploration: speed or quality?
Victoria Chikatueva
Lead Geologist
IGT Overseas
How to find a solid mineral deposit quickly and at low cost
Igor Perkov
Manager/Senior Geologist
TerraScan
Aerogeophysical Technologies: A New Quality
Alexey Trusov
Chief Geophysicist
Aerogeophysica
Field formation sounding and electrical tomography in deep geological mapping in the Shu-Sarysu basin
Vladimir Tarasov
Geologist – geophysicist
Smart Geophysics limited
Geological Targeting: From Exploration Uncertainty to Investment Asset
Dmitry Agapitov
Executive Director
IGT Group
From State-Classified Reserves to an Investment Decision: A Verification Drilling Case Study at a Gold Deposit
Ardak Mukushev
Geologist
Minerals Operating
The Dynamic and Evolutive Nature of Ambient Noise Tomography in Mineral Exploration
Alain Zubrzycki
President
CAUR Technologies
Why So Much Geochemistry? What Can Be Considered a Positive Result at the Early Stages of Exploration?
Ivan Alexeev
Chief Executive Officer
Open Geology
