What Expert Geophysics does

Expert Geophysics Limited, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, operates as a specialized geophysical survey services firm focused on airborne electromagnetic data acquisition for mineral exploration. Its flagship offering is MobileMT (Mobile MagnetoTellurics), a patent-pending proprietary airborne survey technology that has been extended into two adjacent platforms: MobileMTm (a marine variant launched in 2021) and MobileMTd (a drone-deployed variant commercially launched in 2025). The company serves mining-sector clients exploring for uranium, gold, copper, and nickel, and operates a global footprint spanning offices in Canada, Australia, Brazil, South Africa, and India, with representative coverage in Chile, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan.

The company's business model is B2B and project-based: survey campaigns are custom-contracted with major mining companies on a per-line-kilometer or per-campaign basis, with no public pricing or standardized rate card disclosed. Revenue mechanics are therefore tied to mobilization of airborne crews, data acquisition, and proprietary processing/inversion deliverables rather than to subscription or software licensing. The company is privately held and founder-owned, with no disclosed funding rounds or revenue figures. Cumulative survey volume surpassed 500,000 line kilometers by July 2026 across its operational history.

Expert Geophysics employs 53 staff globally and operates as a full-stack survey provider spanning data acquisition, processing, and interpretation. The 2026 partnership with Simcoe Geoscience Arabia Limited to establish Saudi Arabian service capacity, combined with the recent drone-platform commercialization, indicates active expansion of both geographic reach and product surface area within the mineral-exploration value chain.

Name

Expert Geophysics

Legal name

Expert Geophysics Limited

Website

https://expertgeophysics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Expert Geophysics Limited provides airborne electromagnetic geophysical survey services for mineral exploration using its proprietary MobileMT technology platform. The company serves major mining clients exploring for uranium, gold, copper, and nickel across a global office footprint spanning five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airborne Geophysical Survey Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Airborne electromagnetic surveys
• Mineral exploration geophysics
• MagnetoTellurics imaging
• Airborne geophysical services
• Subsurface resistivity mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Airborne Geophysical Survey Services: Expert Geophysics provides end-to-end airborne geophysical survey services globally. Revenue is generated through contracted survey projects that include survey design, data acquisition, processing, inversion, and interpretation services. The company operates specialized aircraft equipped with their proprietary EM systems.
2. Data Processing & Interpretation Services: Comprehensive data processing, imaging, and interpretation services that turn raw measurements into subsurface models and analyses. Provides resistivity-depth products including models, sections, depth slices, and integrated geological interpretation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Expert Geophysics performs contracted airborne geophysical survey services for mineral exploration and subsurface imaging, operating proprietary electromagnetic systems led by MobileMT, a passive natural-field AFMAG system that maps subsurface resistivity to depths exceeding 1 km. The offering includes heliborne, compact (MobileMTm), and drone-based (MobileMTd) platforms, time-domain EM systems (TargetEM, mTEM), airborne magnetometry, and gamma spectrometry, bundled with end-to-end data processing, inversion, and geological interpretation delivered to mining and energy clients worldwide.

Product overview

Expert Geophysics offers a unified portfolio of proprietary airborne geophysical survey systems for mineral exploration and subsurface imaging. The core MobileMT (Mobile MagnetoTellurics) platform provides broadband natural-field electromagnetic mapping down to >1 km depth, with specialized variants including MobileMTm (compact high-resolution for detailed/high-altitude surveys) and MobileMTd (drone-based for difficult terrain). Complementary products include TargetEM and mTEM (time-domain EM systems for different depth ranges), plus add-on modules for magnetometry and gamma spectrometry. All systems are supported by integrated Data Processing & Interpretation services for turnkey survey-to-insight delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MobileMT: Mobile MagnetoTellurics (MobileMT) — Deep-imaging airborne AFMAG system designed to map resistivity structures down to more than a kilometer. The most advanced generation of airborne AFMAG technology.
• MobileMTm
• MobileMTd
• TargetEM
• mTEM

Products and services

• Mobile MagnetoTellurics (MobileMT) Deep-imaging airborne AFMAG system that maps subsurface resistivity by measuring naturally occurring EM signals over a broad frequency range (26 Hz to 21 kHz), delivering geoelectrical information from near-surface to greater than 1 km depth with high spatial resolution. Designed for mining and exploration clients seeking deep subsurface imaging.
• MobileMTm Compact, lightweight evolution of MobileMT (~150 kg) with three orthogonal induction coils operating from 70 Hz to 21 kHz. Optimized for detailed surveys with 25–100 m line spacing, high-altitude operations, and high-mountain terrain. Includes integrated two-sensor magnetic gradiometer as standard with optional radiometric spectrometry.
• MobileMTd (Drone-Based MobileMT) Drone-mounted MobileMT solution providing flexible, efficient deep-sensing surveys in difficult terrain, capable of recording data at lower frequencies than heliborne MobileMT for better performance in conductive geology and conductive overburden environments.
• TargetEM High-precision time-domain EM system for deep conductor targeting. Features 12.5 Hz/15 Hz base frequency, up to approximately 500,000 NIA dipole moment, and industry-leading low noise. Designed for discrete conductors and stratigraphic contrast analysis at depths of hundreds of meters.
• mTEM Near-surface time-domain EM system delivering high-resolution mapping in areas with strong EM noise (powerlines). Features small footprint and high base frequency for very high spatial resolution.
• Data Processing & Interpretation Comprehensive data modeling, imaging, and interpretation services including resistivity-depth products (models, sections, depth slices), data analysis, and integrated geological interpretation delivered to mining and exploration clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• MobileMT surpassed 500,000 survey line kilometres flown worldwide, demonstrating global adoption and technology maturity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Simcoe Geoscience Arabia LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Strategic partnership to deliver advanced airborne electromagnetic (AEM) services in Saudi Arabia. Combines Expert Geophysics' proprietary MobileMT technology with Simcoe Geoscience Arabia's local expertise and market presence to advance airborne EM exploration in the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SkyTEM Surveys ApS: Danish airborne EM survey company with helicopter and UAV SkyTEM systems used globally for mineral, groundwater, and geothermal exploration. Direct competitor in the airborne time-domain and frequency-domain EM survey market serving mining and geoscience clients.
• Xcalibur Multiphysics: Global airborne geophysics company (rebranded from CGG Multi-Physics) providing magnetic, radiometric, gravity, and EM surveys for mineral exploration. Comparable in survey portfolio and global delivery model, with broader financial backing.
• Geotech Ltd. Canadian airborne geophysical survey company that develops and operates the VTEM helicopter EM system, the most direct competing technology to MobileMT. Expert Geophysics' founder and chief scientist both came from Geotech, making it the closest comparable in technology, customer base, and survey methodology.
• SPECTREM Air Ltd. South African airborne EM survey company operating the SPECTREM helicopter EM system for mineral exploration, primarily in Africa. Comparable in EM technology positioning and mineral exploration focus across a related geographic corridor where Expert Geophysics also has operations.
• Sander Geophysics Ltd. Canadian airborne geophysical survey company offering high-resolution magnetic, radiometric, and electromagnetic surveys globally. Closely comparable in service model, customer mix (junior and major miners, government agencies), and global operating footprint.
• Precision GeoSurveys Inc. Canadian airborne geophysical survey company specializing in magnetic, radiometric, and EM surveys for mineral exploration. Comparable in services and target customers, though smaller in scale and geographic reach than Expert Geophysics.
• Resource Potentials Pty Ltd: Australian airborne geophysical survey and consulting firm focused on mineral exploration in Australia and Southeast Asia. Comparable in operating geography, customer segment (junior and mid-tier miners), and service offerings.
• New-Sense Geophysics Ltd. Specialized airborne and ground EM survey provider using the proprietary Airborne AFMAG / NG-TEM systems. Closely comparable in technology approach (airborne natural-field EM) and mineral exploration customer base.

Broad incumbents

• CGG (Viridien): Large geoscience company (now Viridien) historically active in airborne and land geophysical surveys, including multi-client EM and magnetic datasets. Operates at much greater scale than Expert Geophysics but competes for the same mining and government exploration budgets.
• Fugro Airborne Surveys: Division of Fugro, a large geo-services company offering airborne magnetic, radiometric, LiDAR, and EM surveys globally. One of Expert Geophysics' key business development team members previously held senior roles here, indicating overlapping capabilities and customer relationships in airborne geophysics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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