SMCG

Small to Mid Cap Geoscience Consultants – Data-driven discovery for explorers

About SMCG

SMCG is a geoscience consulting group co-led by a team with decades of combined experience in exploration and applied data science. Our current offerings focus on building ML-ready data systems, prospectivity workflows, and decision-support tools that scale from early-stage greenfields to advanced projects. As the industry evolves, so will our services—helping explorers adapt to new technologies and opportunities.

Services

Exploration Data Systems

End-to-end data stewardship: design, automation, and governance (not day-to-day DB admin)

  • Architecture & standardization of drill, geochem, geophysics, mapping
  • Migration planning & scoped imports (MX Deposit expertise)
  • Validation rules & QA/QC pipelines built into workflows
  • Automated reports & dashboard visualizations for decision-makers
  • Reusable automation (exports, checks, notifications) to reduce manual effort

Note: We scope migrations carefully to avoid runaway effort; focus is on robust design & automation so your team scales smoothly.

Prospectivity & Targeting

Hybrid ML + Mineral Systems to rank targets with explainability

  • Feature engineering from structure, physics, geochem, proximity
  • Modeling with validation & feature importance for transparency
  • Scope dependant target ranking, uncertainty bands, and drill-ready shortlists
Anomaly Detection & Trend Analysis

Find meaningful geochemical/geophysical anomalies and patterns—cleanly and reproducibly

  • Outlier & cluster detection across multi-element datasets
  • Time-/campaign-aware comparisons to confirm persistence
  • QA checks to separate signal from noise and lab/processing artefacts
  • Clear maps & interval summaries highlighting follow-up areas
Text & Knowledge Mining

Turn large volumes of reports and literature into usable insight

  • Consolidate historical reports, memos, assessments, and open sources
  • Extract key facts: geology, structures, ages, mineralization, and locations
  • Surface relationships & themes to inform targeting and due diligence
  • Deliver searchable summaries, source links, and executive-level briefs
Bespoke Solutions

Exploration is full of one-off problems that data can help solve. We build tailored workflows when standard tools don’t fit.

  • Custom data pipelines & automation
  • Experimental ML/AI workflows for unique datasets
  • Prototype dashboards & decision-support apps
  • Collaborative R&D at reduced rates when outcomes benefit both sides

Ideal for early-stage, high-uncertainty challenges where innovation is part of the value.

Project Examples

Exploration Data System (MX Deposit–Centric)

~10 days · Architecture, migration plan, QA/QC automation
  • Standardized drill, geochem, geophysics, and mapping into one schema
  • Built validation rules and automated checks (interval overlaps, assay ranges)
  • Set up one-click exports and a lightweight dashboard for reporting

Outcome: ~60% less data prep; clean, repeatable datasets for analysis and ML.

Prospectivity & Target Ranking

~15 days · Hybrid ML + Mineral Systems
  • Combined structure, geophysics, geochem, and proximity indicators
  • Produced transparent rankings with feature importance and uncertainty bands
  • Delivered drill-ready shortlists with clear follow-up rationale

Outcome: 8 high-priority targets identified; informed the next field program.

Anomaly Detection & Trend Analysis

~12 days · Multi-element screening, QA gating, maps
  • Flagged meaningful multi-element anomalies across campaigns
  • Separated signal from lab/processing artefacts with QA checks
  • Summarized trends on maps and interval tables for follow-up

Outcome: New trend surfaced; supported trenching and sample planning.

Text & Knowledge Mining (District Synthesis)

~8 days · Consolidation, key-fact extraction, exec summaries
  • Pulled insights from historical reports, assessments, and open sources
  • Extracted geology, structure, age, mineralization, and location facts
  • Delivered searchable summaries with source links and a brief for decision-makers

Outcome: Faster desktop study; clearer inputs for targeting and due diligence.

Bespoke Solution (R&D Collaboration)

Scope-based · Prototype automation & decision support
  • Custom pipeline to automate repeat tasks and notifications
  • Pilot ML workflow on a unique dataset to test feasibility
  • Prototype dashboard for rapid review by geologists and managers

Outcome: De-risked a new approach; reduced manual effort. Reduced rates available for R&D-adjacent work with shared learnings.

Contact

Ready to scope a project or collaborate? Send a note and include your goals, datasets, and timeline.

Email: contact@smcg-services.com