Discovery International Geophysics

What Discovery International Geophysics does

Discovery International Geophysics, operating commercially as Dias Geophysical / Dias, is a private Canadian geophysical survey services company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The firm delivers ground and airborne geophysical surveys primarily to mining and mineral-exploration clients, with secondary service lines in groundwater/environmental characterization and engineering baseline studies. Its primary client segment is mineral exploration (copper, gold, lithium, silver, uranium, zinc), where it provides survey design, data acquisition, data processing, and 3D inversion modeling that feed directly into drill-target planning. Customers referenced include ACME Lithium, Murchison Minerals, and the U.S. National Energy Technology Laboratory (carbon-sequestration monitoring).

The core of the business is a proprietary technology stack that includes the DIAS32 3D induced polarization (3DIP/DCIP) system, QMAGT full-tensor magnetic gradiometry using SQUID sensors, magnetotellurics (MT), controlled-source audio-magnetotellurics (CSAMT), the Sub-Audio Magnetics family (SAM, SAMSON, HELISAM, UAVSAM), high-power borehole electromagnetics, and the QAMT passive airborne EM (AFMAG) system. The company describes the QMAGT system as the most advanced airborne magnetic gradiometry system commercially available. Deliverables are dense 3D datasets and tailored 3D inversion models, with computational work supported by a cloud computing infrastructure product line. A 2026 Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce ABEX Award (Innovation category) and active presence at ASEG, KEGS, and PDAC underscore the technology-led positioning.

The revenue model is professional-services based with project-specific custom pricing (no published rate cards), multi-year contracts, and a direct enterprise sales motion accessible via a dedicated sales team ([email protected]) and six regional offices: Saskatoon (HQ), Toronto, Vancouver, Brisbane (Australia), Mexico City, and Chile. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no funding rounds, and no M&A history — growth has been organically funded from operating cash flow. With 11-50 employees and undisclosed revenue, the company sits in the SME end of the specialized mining-services market, where its proprietary hardware stack and multi-region deployment capacity are the primary differentiators against generalist survey contractors.

Name

Discovery International Geophysics

Legal name

Dias Geophysical

Website

https://discogeo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Discovery International Geophysics (Dias Geophysical) is a private Canadian geophysical survey services firm that provides proprietary ground and airborne geophysical surveys — including DIAS32 3DIP, QMAGT FTMG with SQUID sensors, MT/CSAMT, and SAM systems — for mineral exploration, groundwater, and engineering clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geophysical Survey Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Investigation & Site Characterization (Boreholes, In-situ Testing, Lab Testing) (IMAFAOAG), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Geophysical survey services
• Mineral exploration
• Airborne geophysics
• Subsurface imaging
• Induced polarization surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Geophysical Survey Services: Project-based professional services for ground and airborne geophysical surveys including survey design, data acquisition, processing, and 3D modeling. Services delivered to mineral exploration, groundwater/environmental, and engineering sectors worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Discovery International Geophysics (operating as Dias Geophysical) provides ground and airborne geophysical survey services for mineral exploration, groundwater/environmental assessment, and engineering applications. The company operates proprietary survey technologies including the DIAS32 3DIP system, QMAGT full-tensor magnetic gradiometry with SQUID sensors, magnetotellurics, CSAMT, sub-audio magnetics, and borehole electromagnetics, delivering dense 3D datasets and inversion models to mining and resource clients worldwide.

Product overview

Dias Geophysical (Discovery International Geophysics) is a geophysical survey services company offering a portfolio of proprietary survey technologies and data acquisition services for mineral exploration, groundwater/environmental assessment, and engineering applications. The company's offerings span ground-based and airborne geophysical survey systems including the DIAS32 3DIP system for induced polarization surveys, QMAGT full-tensor magnetic gradiometry with SQUID sensors, magnetotellurics (MT and CSAMT), Sub-Audio Magnetics (SAM family including UAVSAM), ground and borehole electromagnetics, and passive airborne EM (QAMT/AFMAG). These technologies are delivered as survey services with accompanying 3D imaging, data processing, and inversion modeling capabilities. The product portfolio includes both proprietary survey hardware systems and associated data processing services using cloud computing infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ground Geophysical Surveys

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by clients for drill planning through successful survey data collection

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zonge International: Zonge provides electrical geophysical surveys (IP, resistivity, CSAMT, MT) for mineral exploration and geotechnical markets — directly overlapping Dias' ground-based induced polarization and electromagnetic services.
• Phoenix Geophysics: Phoenix manufactures and operates MT and CSAMT systems for mineral exploration and deep subsurface imaging — directly overlapping Dias' MT/CSAMT technology line and serving the same mining clients.
• Quantec Geoscience: Quantec Geoscience specializes in deep-probing geophysical surveys (MT, CSAMT, IP) for mineral exploration, with comparable technology offerings and target customer base.
• Sander Geophysics: Sander Geophysics provides airborne magnetic, electromagnetic, and radiometric surveys globally — closely matching Dias' airborne geophysical survey service for mineral exploration clients.
• Geotech Ltd. Geotech develops and operates airborne EM systems (notably VTEM) for mineral exploration — directly comparable to Dias' airborne electromagnetic offerings including QAMT AFMAG.
• SkyTEM Surveys: SkyTEM operates helicopter-borne TEM systems for groundwater, environmental, and mineral exploration surveys — overlapping Dias' airborne EM and groundwater mapping services.

Emerging players

• New-Sense Geophysics: New-Sense Geophysics offers airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys for mineral exploration globally — niche emerging player competing with Dias' airborne magnetics service line.
• Tesla Airborne Geophysics: Tesla Airborne Geophysics offers fixed-wing and helicopter airborne magnetic/radiometric surveys for mineral exploration — emerging competitor in Dias' airborne survey niche with comparable customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Fugro: Fugro provides site characterization and geoscience services including geophysical surveys for offshore and onshore projects — a broad incumbent whose mining and infrastructure work overlaps with Dias' engineering survey vertical.
• CGG: CGG is a global geoscience major offering airborne, ground, and subsurface geophysical services across minerals, oil & gas, and environmental — broader portfolio but overlapping capability in advanced survey methods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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