What Moombarriga Geoscience does

Moombarriga Geoscience is a privately held Australian geoscience consultancy, founded in 2005 by Shane Evans in Perth, Western Australia, that provides specialist geophysical acquisition, modelling, and interpretation services to the mineral, geothermal, and energy exploration sectors. Its core offering centres on magnetotelluric (MT) surveying — a passive electromagnetic method for mapping subsurface electrical resistivity to depths exceeding 3 km — supported by high-power induced polarisation (IP) and resistivity surveying, time-domain electromagnetics (TDEM), and end-to-end 3D inversion and interpretation consulting. The company deploys multi-vendor acquisition hardware (Phoenix Geophysics MTU-5A/5C, Metronix ADU07e recorders, EMIT SMARTem24 receivers, GeoResults DRTX transmitters) and the proprietary Search WB Series high-powered IP transmitters acquired through the 2018 purchase of Search Exploration Services. 3D inversion is executed using Viridien's RLM suite on high-performance computing infrastructure, with the company emphasising that expert interpretation — not raw data — is the primary value driver.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model with custom, quote-based pricing tied to survey scope, depth, location, and complexity. Customer segments are exclusively enterprise: mid-cap and major mining exploration companies (including Newmont, American Pacific Mining, Greatland, Hercules Metals, Scout Mining, and RedHill Minerals) and government geological survey agencies. Following the 2018 establishment of Moombarriga Canada and the 2024 transition of international operations to a new San Francisco, CA office, the company maintains offices in Australia, the United States, and (per legacy listings) Canada, and reports more than 400 completed surveys across 15+ countries, including projects in North America, Australia, and Africa. GTM is enterprise field sales with technical content marketing (website, technical blog, case studies) supporting top-of-funnel credibility. The company is founder-led by Shane Evans, with Thomas Hoskin (PhD, UWA) as General Manager; ownership is privately held with no disclosed external investors.

Name

Moombarriga Geoscience

Legal name

Moombarriga Geoscience

Website

https://m-geo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moombarriga Geoscience is a privately held Australian geoscience consultancy providing magnetotelluric (MT) acquisition, high-power IP/Res surveying, and 3D inversion services to enterprise mineral, geothermal, and energy exploration companies and government agencies across 15+ countries.

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), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Geothermal Resource Exploration & Assessment (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry) (EUAMAEAA), Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation) (EUALABAK)

Keywords

• Magnetotelluric surveys
• Induced polarisation surveying
• Geophysical data acquisition
• Subsurface imaging services
• Mineral exploration geophysics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mosman Park

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magnetotelluric Survey Services: Project-based MT data acquisition services for deep subsurface imaging, including survey design, field deployment, and data collection. Revenue generated through custom survey contracts for mineral, geothermal, and energy exploration clients.
2. IP/Resistivity Survey Services: High-power induced polarisation and resistivity surveying using proprietary transmitters for mapping sulfide-associated mineralisation. Services include survey execution and data delivery.
3. Geophysical Modeling & Interpretation: Expert consulting services including 3D inversion of MT data, joint inversion with complementary datasets, remodeling and interpretation of existing datasets, and training services for MT survey interpretation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Moombarriga Geoscience delivers end-to-end magnetotelluric (MT), induced polarisation (IP) and resistivity, and time-domain electromagnetics (TDEM) geophysical survey services for mineral, geothermal, and energy exploration clients. Services span survey design, field data acquisition using proprietary and third-party instruments, and expert 3D inversion and geological interpretation, targeting deep subsurface imaging of concealed mineral deposits.

Product overview

Moombarriga Geoscience is a full-service geophysical acquisition and modelling services company offering a unified portfolio of magnetotelluric (MT) surveying, induced polarisation (IP) and resistivity surveying, and time domain electromagnetics (TDEM) survey services. The company operates various acquired equipment platforms — Phoenix Geophysics MTU-5A/MTU-5C and Metronix ADU07e data recorders for MT acquisition, EMIT SMARTem24 receivers and SMART Fluxgate magnetometers, and GeoResults DRTX transmitters for EM surveys — and delivers processed data through Viridien's RLM Inversion Suite for 3D inversion of MT, AFMAG, and gravity datasets. The acquisition of Search Exploration Services in 2018 brought proprietary high-powered IP transmitters (Search WB Series) into the portfolio, enabling high-voltage/high-current IP and resistivity surveys. Moombarriga also provides expert end-to-end consulting including survey design, data acquisition, 3D inversion, and geological interpretation services across mineral, geothermal, and energy exploration sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magnetotelluric (MT) Survey Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Imaging capability to 1-2 km depth with MT surveys, enabling deep mineral system exploration beneath previously drilled levels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Geotech Ltd: Canadian airborne and ground geophysical survey provider for mineral exploration, serving similar enterprise mining clients across multiple continents with overlapping EM and magnetic methodologies.
• Southern Geoscience Consultants: Australia-based geophysical consultancy offering MT, CSAMT, and ground EM surveys to the mineral exploration sector across Australia and internationally, sharing Moombarriga's Australian heritage and mining-focused client base.
• Zonge International: US-based provider of ground geophysical surveys including MT, IP/resistivity, CSAMT, and EM for mineral exploration, geothermal, and groundwater — directly competing with Moombarriga on methodologies and enterprise mining/government clients.
• Quantec Geoscience: Canadian provider of MT, IP, and other ground geophysical survey services for mineral exploration, with deep overlap in target markets (copper, gold, base metal explorers) and methodologies (MT acquisition and 3D inversion).
• HiSeis: Australian hard-rock seismic survey specialist serving mineral explorers; a regional competitor in Australia addressing similar deep-subsurface imaging needs for mining clients through an adjacent geophysical method.
• SkyTEM Surveys: Danish airborne EM survey provider specializing in mineral, geothermal, and groundwater exploration globally; competes for exploration-services share of wallet with similar multi-country delivery and acquisition data products.
• Resource Potentials: Australia-based geophysical consultancy providing MT, IP, gravity, and other surveys to mineral exploration clients in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, directly overlapping in target market and methodology.
• Sander Geophysics: Canadian airborne and ground geophysical survey provider serving mineral exploration, oil & gas, and government clients globally, competing for the same enterprise exploration budgets with overlapping survey methodologies.
• Phoenix Geophysics: Canadian manufacturer of MT acquisition systems (MTU-5A/5C, used by Moombarriga) that also offers contract MT survey services for mineral, geothermal, and academic clients. Combines equipment vendor and direct service competitor roles.

Broad incumbents

• Viridien (formerly CGG): Global geoscience services and technology provider that owns the RLM 3D inversion suite used by Moombarriga; operates broadly in seismic, geology, and mining-related services as a large incumbent rather than a niche MT specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moombarriga-geoscience

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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