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Five operations from 2026: national scale surveys on three continents, and data releases from surveys already flown.

August 2026 · Nova Scotia, Canada

High resolution survey over various parts of Nova Scotia

Sander Geophysics has been selected to fly a magnetic gradient and radiometric airborne geophysical survey over extensive parts of Nova Scotia. Survey flying has commenced in eastern Cape Breton.

June 2026 · Ireland

Flying completed for the major project in Ireland

SGL has completed the last flight collecting magnetic, electromagnetic and natural radioactivity data for this extensive project, which began in 2011 and provides detailed geophysical data for the whole country, under a Government of Ireland program.

April 2026 · Idaho and Montana, USA

USGS data flown by SGL highlighted on receipt

US Critical Materials highlighted receipt of USGS data flown by SGL: helicopter magnetic and radiometric data over parts of Idaho and Montana.

March 2026 · US Midwest

USGS data release, western Spirit Lake tectonic zone

Survey data flown by SGL over the western Spirit Lake tectonic zone, across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota, released by the USGS and available for download.

January 2026 · Guinea, West Africa

Airborne geophysical survey in Guinea

SGL has been selected to fly an airborne geophysical survey in the eastern part of Guinea, launched at an official ceremony in Conakry under the World Bank supported geoscience program.

Earlier years live in the news archive on the current SGL site, including the 2020 Saudi Geological Survey Regional Geological Survey Program award. SGL newsroom →