EXPLORATION found’ in known-mining districts.
The aim was to deliver unbiased, highconfidence targets on an accelerated timeline, while also aligning with Cartier’ s existing technical strategy; introduce a progressive and data-driven exploration approach to enhance the efficacy of a conventional exploration campaign; and articulate the rationale behind technical targeting strategies to investors with clarity and confidence.
Despite the region’ s history, one key question remained: By applying DORA, could prospective areas that were potentially overlooked or underexplored be identified
Cartier and VRIFY worked together to compile, clean, and standardisee 158,000 drill-hole assays, 8,500 surface samples, 15,000 structural measurements, districtscale magnetics, EM, gravity data, and several high-resolution IP and VLF surveys.
VRIFY’ s proprietary algorithms converted raw data layers into 148 derivative geoscientific products( eg geochemical maps, lineament density, and structural complexity maps), sharpening signals and adding information to embed further geological context directly into DORA’ s models.
DORA weighted products mapping structural patterns, derivatives of the regional magnetics, and mobile and ore – pathfinder element anomaly maps as important multiparameter features associated with Au mineralisation- signatures that human review could have missed. This data-driven approach provided new perspectives on the footprints and controls of Au-mineralisation in the Cadillac system.
Probabilistic predictive modelling produced a refreshed prospectivity map, validating historic resource areas and highlighting multiple areas of high prospectivity outside of the known mineralisation.
Cartier is planning a 100,000 m campaign where 25 % of the targets being tested are from AI insights generated by DORA. The overall plan called for approximately 600 holes with two rigs dedicated to expanding known gold zones and evaluating new highpriority, near-asset targets. In January 2026, Cartier said the drilling is on schedule and on budget and high-grade results have been reported steadily expanding known zones and increasing confidence in the resource.
The team prepared an interactive 3D model with target ranking to clearly communicate the rationale behind each collar and established a feedback loop to re-run their models in DORA as new assays arrived.
VRIFY:“ By adopting DORA, Cartier has taken a pivotal, data-driven leap toward modernising their exploration strategy in the Cadillac mining district. Leveraging the project’ s rich legacy dataset, DORA was able to rapidly deliver highly contextualised targets, lowering risk and enabling smarter, faster decisions.”
VRIFY says DORA converted decades of legacy data into prioritised drill targets and new geological insight, with the potential to identify a new zone of mineralisation. AI-assisted analysis flagged and ranked exploration targets, as well as identified under-explored zones with compelling geological signatures that may have been previously overlooked or deprioritised.
Cartier’ s high-quality dataset unlocked precision depth modelling with remarkable clarity. It enabled more transparent, datadriven targeting decisions that strengthened technical rationale and investor trust; and bridged historical and modern datasets into a cohesive, dynamic model that is retrained with each new data point, ensuring the model and Cartier’ s drill plan get smarter as more on-the-ground testing is completed. VRIFY concluded:“ It also positioned Cartier as a technology-forward exploration company, setting a benchmark for how mature mining regions can be revitalised with AI. Together, these benefits are redefining what brownfield exploration can look like, while positioning Cartier as an innovator in the mineral exploration space.”
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