MOSMIN (Multiscale Observation Services for Mining-related Deposits): GFZ

MOSMIN (Multiscale Observation Services for Mining-related Deposits)

Schematic visualization of the MOSMIN concept: Copernicus satellite data, airborne imaging methods and innovative, in-situ, non-invasive geophysical technologies are used to geo-technically and environmentally monitor mining-related deposits and assess their mining potential. *(MOSMIN)*

In the international MOSMIN project, twelve partners collaborate to develop holistic approaches for geotechnical and environmental monitoring of mining-related deposits, as well as to estimate their mining potential. The project will combine Copernicus Earth Observation data with high-resolution imagery from unoccupied aerial vehicles (drones) and in-situ sensors to monitor ground deformation, subsurface changes and surface composition. At the GFZ, we contribute with in-situ, non-invasive, innovative geophysical techniques, which are based, among others, on fiber optic technologies (Distributed Acoustic Sensing,DAS) and large-N ambient seismic noise tomography. In collaboration with mining companies, MOSMIN will develop and test its new approaches in pilot sites in Europe, South America and Africa.

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