Instead of pick and shovel, the modern prospector employs all the resources of science to look for buried treasure. Aerial surveys, airborne magnetometers, instruments to measure the breadth and depth of ore bodies - with these the prospector can provide data to the company geologist to pinpoint the most promising drilling locations.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322352
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Drilling and boring
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineral industries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mineralogy
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Prospecting
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Prospecting
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geologists
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)