{"id":1043,"date":"2022-05-10T21:06:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T21:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/novaminex.com\/?page_id=1043"},"modified":"2022-10-20T23:19:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T23:19:14","slug":"about-novaminex","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/novaminex.com\/about-novaminex\/","title":{"rendered":"About Novaminex"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1043\" class=\"elementor elementor-1043\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53e63b5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53e63b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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sensor stabilization, <strong>airborne electromagnetic <\/strong>technology, borehole sensing systems, signal detection optimization and electrical safety resulting in 8 patents.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Novaminex\u00a0\u00a0 in developing new hardware tools for <strong>electromagnetic detection<\/strong> of mineral deposits that can be deployed\u00a0in boreholes, on the surface and, from the air via a drone-towed bird.\u00a0 Our software products include the Provus <strong>EM modelling software<\/strong> which is capable of handling complex shapes and the AEM Workshop, a one-stop solution for the interpretation of AEM data for the purposes of identification, analysis and modelling of discrete conductors.<\/p><p>Through our geophysical consulting services mining and exploration companies can tap our experience in geophysical survey design, geophysical data processing, data interpretation and EM modelling.<\/p><p><strong>Ben Polzer \u2013 President and Chief Scientist (PGO) <\/strong><\/p><p>Ben obtained his MSc in 1986 at the University of Toronto under Gordon West.\u00a0 In the 35 years working in the exploration industry Ben has worked both as an exploration geophysicist (Inco-Vale 1997 \u2013 2007) and in the development of exploration technology. \u00a0Ben is the author or co-author of 8 patents covering innovations in sensor isolation systems, airborne antenna systems, borehole sensing systems and electrical safety.\u00a0 He has experience in development of firmware, application software, data visualization, signal processing and geophysical exploration.\u00a0 He is a specialist in borehole, surface and <strong>airborne electromagnetic<\/strong> sensing technologies and their applications to <strong>mining exploration<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0He has been programming in C++ for 18 years.\u00a0 He is a member of the APGO.<\/p><p><strong>Rob Eso \u2013 Senior Research Geophysicist <\/strong><\/p><p>Rob Eso worked under Doug Oldenburg for 5 years at the UBC on problems relating to the inversion of geophysical data.\u00a0 He is an expert in inversion theory with experience in the inversion of potential field, IP\/Resistivity and MT data sets.\u00a0 Since 2014 he has been working for Novaminex on IP\/Resistivity and MT systems and processing methods.\u00a0 He is an experienced C++ and Matlab programmer.<\/p><p><strong>John Golightly \u2013 Research Scientist <\/strong><\/p><p>John Golightly graduated with an MSc. in Physics in 2008 and has worked as a research scientist since then.\u00a0 Since 2014 he has been with Novaminex working on a variety of problems relating to instrumentation and <strong>geophysical data processing<\/strong> including design of sensor orientation and stabilization systems, mechanical simulation of airborne systems and natural field (AFMAG) data processing.\u00a0 He programs in C++ and Matlab.<\/p><p><strong>Yongxing Li \u2013 Research Geophysicist <\/strong><\/p><p>Yongxing Li obtained his\u00a0PhD in geophysics working on the modelling\u00a0 and inversion of Radio Imaging data using COMSOL MultiPhysics.\u00a0 He has six years of professional experience working both as an geophysicist for the China Aero Geophysical Survey &amp; Remote Sensing Centre and for the last four years as a research geophysicist with Novaminex on problems including MT data processing and interpretation, EM data modelling, magnetic data visualization, and AFMAG data processing and modelling.\u00a0 He programs in C++.<\/p><p><strong>Thomas Bagley \u2013 Research Scientist <\/strong><\/p><p>Thomas Bagley has a BSc in Geology and an MSc in Geophysics and is also an experienced C++ programmer.\u00a0 He worked with Richard Smith at Laurentian University developing techniques for inverting airborne on-time resistive limit data using GPUs including the use of neural network approaches.\u00a0 He is the lead programmer on the team developing the Provus <strong>EM modelling software<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Sylvain Moreau \u2013 Technician<\/strong><\/p><p>Sylvain is responsible for fabrication, calibration, testing and troubleshooting of geophysical instrumentation as well as providing logistical support for field surveys and Health and Safety.<\/p><p><strong>Carl Laamanen \u2013 Technician<\/strong><\/p><p>Carl is a geological technician with over 30 years of experience.\u00a0 His responsibilities include testing of geophysical instrumentation, mechanical design and machining.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bed6bb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bed6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Novaminex is a Sudbury Ontario-based company focused on improving the pace of mineral deposit discovery and definition through the development of new hardware and software technologies.\u00a0 The group was formed in 2014 to develop geophysical exploration systems and processing methods.\u00a0 It has conceived, prototyped and tested complex geophysical sensing systems for the detection and delineation of mineral deposits from boreholes, from the surface and from airborne platforms.\u00a0\u00a0 Innovations have been made in areas of sensor stabilization, airborne sensing systems, borehole sensing systems, signal detection optimization and electrical safety resulting in 8 patents.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Novaminex is developing new hardware tools for electromagnetic detection of mineral deposits that can be deployed \u00a0in boreholes, on surface and from the air via a drone-towed bird.\u00a0 Our software products include the Provus EM modelling software which is capable of handling complex shapes and the AEM Workshop, a one-stop-solution for the interpretation of AEM data for the purposes of identification, analysis and modelling of discrete conductors.<\/p><p>People<\/p><p><strong>Ben Polzer \u2013 President and Chief Scientist (PGO)<\/strong><\/p><p>Ben obtained his MSc in 1986 at the University of Toronto under Gordon West.\u00a0 In the 35 years working in the exploration industry Ben has worked both as an exploration geophysicist (Inco-Vale 1997 \u2013 2007) and in the development of exploration technology. \u00a0Ben is the author or co-author of 8 patents covering innovations in sensor isolation systems, airborne antenna systems, borehole sensing systems and electrical safety.\u00a0 He has experience in development of firmware, application software, data visualization, signal processing and geophysical exploration.\u00a0 He is a specialist is electromagnetic sensing technologies and their applications to mining exploration. \u00a0\u00a0He has been programming in C++ for 18 years.\u00a0 He is a member of the APGO.<\/p><p><strong>Rob Eso \u2013 Senior Research Geophysicist<\/strong><\/p><p>Rob Eso worked under Doug Oldenburg for 5 years at the UBC on problems relating to the inversion of geophysical data.\u00a0 He is an expert in inversion theory with experience in the inversion of potential field, IP\/Resistivity and MT data sets.\u00a0 Since 2014 he has been working for Novaminex on IP\/Resistivity and MT systems and processing methods.\u00a0 He is an experienced C++ and Matlab programmer.<\/p><p><strong>John Golightly \u2013 Research Scientist<\/strong><\/p><p>John Golightly graduated with an MSc. in Physics in 2008 and has worked as a research scientist since then.\u00a0 Since 2014 he has been with Novaminex working on a variety of problems relating to instrumentation and geophysical data processing including design of sensor orientation and stabilization systems, mechanical simulation of airborne systems and natural field (AFMAG) data processing.\u00a0 He programs in C++ and Matlab.<\/p><p><strong>Yongxing Li \u2013 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