Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that is leveraging space technology for mineral exploration and remote operations. The company is pioneering the use of technologies like NASA's LIBS for analyzing mineral deposits and partnering with companies like Fleet Space to develop 3D subsurface maps for lithium exploration. Rio Tinto is also a member of the AROSE consortium, which aims to advance Australia's capabilities in remote operations for both Earth and space, with potential applications in lunar prospecting. Their work supports the growing demand for critical minerals and the development of advanced technologies for space and mining industries.
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The ExoSphere platform is used by major resource companies, including Rio Tinto, Barrick, Gold Fields, and Maaden.
Major companies using Exosphere include Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, and Core Lithium.
ExoSphere by Fleet® has been used by over 35 companies, including Rio Tinto, Core Lithium, and Barrick Gold, to complete hundreds of surveys across five continents.
Over 30 global exploration companies, including Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, and Core Lithium, have used EXOSPHERE technology for surveys across 5 continents.
Fleet Space Technologies successfully completed its Series C fundraising round and signed landmark contracts with Rio Tinto and Barrick Gold.
ExoSphere has secured more than 30 customers since launching commercially in March 2022, including Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold Corporation, Core Lithium, and Gold Fields.
Rio Tinto plans to use Pixxel’s hyperspectral imagery to reduce the disturbance footprint of exploration activities.
Rio Tinto plans to use Pixxel’s hyperspectral imagery to monitor biodiversity and vegetation health around closed sites.
Pixxel plans to collaborate with Rio Tinto on developing software pipelines for analyzing hyperspectral data.
Rio Tinto engaged Decipher to provide a secure, centralized cloud-based solution to manage TSF datasets across its global sites.
Lux Aerobot expanded its collaboration with the Australian mining industry following a 2019 agreement with Oz Minerals and entered a new collaboration with Rio Tinto 2020.