Following the recent P1372 roundtable, Amira Global is progressing the Core Scanning Technology Evaluation program to help the industry navigate one of the most high-potential but high-uncertainty areas of modern geology. Core scanning can deliver rich, multi-layered insight into mineral systems, geometallurgy, and orebody variability, yet the pathway to adoption is often costly and confusing — especially when a single trial can demand significant investment and the market offers a growing range of techniques with varying capabilities.

P1372 is being shaped to provide the clarity the sector needs by running a suite of representative core samples from major commodities and jurisdictions worldwide through a broad range of core scanning technologies, then independently evaluating outcomes to deliver unbiased, data-backed, hype-free guidance on which tools are best suited to specific purposes and why. Coordinated by Project Lead James Shreeve (Digital Lithics), the program will focus on real exploration and operations value: comparing performance across diverse geological materials, identifying strengths and limitations by use case, and translating technical outputs into practical decision support for industry.

As the program moves into its next phase toward an Expression of Interest and workplan, Amira Global welcomes engagement from mining and related companies interested in supporting the work through funding and/or case-study samples, technology suppliers willing to undertake scanning and share outputs for independent assessment of the technology (not the brand), research partners to contribute to evaluation and interpretation, and other industry or advocacy groups keen to endorse or assist the initiative.

If your organisation is interested in participating or sponsoring P1372, please contact Program Manager, Tim Cross at tim.cross@amira.global to discuss involvement pathways and next steps.