Drones produced by Microavia, the first UAE-based drone company, are now used for exploring critical minerals in Central Asia and Kazakhstan.
Its advanced purpose-built aerial surveying platform, Fortis, provides unique information about the area’s geological structure, making the process of geophysical surveys faster and more efficient than ever before.
Previously, helicopters and big teams of researchers, geologists, and geophysicists conducted the same geophysical surveys.
The Dubai-made drones can run automated surveying missions, reducing the need for manpower and keeping humans safe in extreme weather conditions, Microavia said in a media statement.
Also, it reduces the time of tasks by half and drastically cuts costs.
“We have successfully concluded all preflight tests with Microavia Fortis,” said Kirill Bazhin, CEO of Geodevice Kazakhstan.
“Joint tests of GEODRONE and AeroSmartMag have shown high efficiency in conducting aeromagnetic surveys due to the stability of the flight direction even in strong winds and long flight time,” Bazhin said.
He said a special feature of their geodrone is their ability to stay in the air for up to 60 minutes. Besides, the drone can carry up to 12 kg of payload.
According to recent reports, minerals such as aluminum, copper, gold, and lithium outputs fall short of anticipated demand. Central Asia, especially Kazakhstan, has a vast unexplored reserve of mineral deposits, and drone-based exploration can speed up their production.
Microavia, established in Dubai in 2022, delivers drone-based solutions for security, monitoring, mining, and surveying.
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