A4 Refereed article in a conference publication

Enhancing Mineral Prospectivity Mapping with Contrastive Representation Learning and Dimensionality Reduction Techniques




AuthorsNidhi, Dipak Kumar; Chaudhary, Jatin; Heikkonen, Jukka; Kanth, Rajeev

EditorsAli, Montaz; Verma, Ajit Kumar; Verma, Om Prakash; Onyema, Edeh Michael; Rajpurohit, Jitendra

Conference nameInternational Conference on Hybrid Intelligence : Theories and Applications

PublisherSpringer Nature Singapore

Publication year2025

Journal: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

Book title Hybrid Intelligence : Theories and Applications : Proceedings of HITA 2024

Volume1467

First page 13

Last page23

ISBN978-981-96-7752-8

eISBN978-981-96-7753-5

ISSN2367-3370

eISSN2367-3389

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7753-5_2

Publication's open availability at the time of reportingNo Open Access

Publication channel's open availability No Open Access publication channel

Web address https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7753-5_2


Abstract

Mineral Prospectivity Mapping (MPM) is critical for predicting potential high mineral locations based on a thorough examination of complex geological data. Although fundamental, traditional approaches frequently face difficulties when dealing with high-dimensional data and class imbalance, which are common within the field of mineral exploration. As a result, advanced machine learning methods have been used to improve the accuracy and efficacy of MPM, most notably Contrastive Representation Learning (CRL) and Twin Learning for Dimensionality Reduction (TLDR). CRL is an excellent tool for processing raster data because it can accurately identify potential mineral deposits by converting them into a lower-dimensional space while preserving important information. Combining CRL with TLDR, which effectively reduces redundancy while maintaining the local structure of the data, creates a robust framework for managing large geospatial datasets. The study shows that CRL works better than other dimensionality reduction methods, especially when used on raster data. It also fills in important gaps in mineral prospectivity mapping, like the problem of class imbalance. The proposed method enhances prediction accuracy and enables a clear spatial representation of mineral sites, becoming a significant tool for future geoscientific studies.



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