Ideon Technologies

The minerals needed to power the clean energy transition are buried deep underground. Recovering them faster and more efficiently is one of the most urgent challenges in mining today. Ideon Technologies is taking a step that could fundamentally change the speed at which we solve that challenge. 👉 We've joined a landmark international consortium conducting the world's first high-resolution muon imaging experiment powered by a compact laser-plasma accelerator. Ideon already uses cosmic-ray muons — particles born from supernova explosions — to see through hundreds of metres of rock. One limitation has always been the fact that we must wait for the universe to generate a suitable volume of muons. Passive muon imaging can thus take hours, weeks, or months depending on depth and resolution required. A directed, laser-driven muon source changes that equation entirely. Instead of waiting for nature to deliver the signal, generating it on demand could compress subsurface imaging timelines by orders of magnitude. The Ideon team is involved in experiments to do just that at the Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics Center (ELI-NP) facility in Romania starting this month, alongside world-class partners from The University of Texas at Austin (which leads the project under Principal Investigator Dr. Calin Hojbota, PhD), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), University of Düsseldorf, ELI Beamlines Facility, and TAU Systems. This is international innovation in action. Thank you to the teams involved for welcoming us so warmly. #CriticalMinerals #MuonImaging #Mining #CleanEnergy #DeepTech #Innovation https://lnkd.in/ghVmAM4c

We think Eric Strom's selfie game is on fire. Here's the Ideon Technologies delegation wrapping up their time at the Australian Centre for Geomechanics Caving 2026 conference in Mongolia. Congratulations to Josephine Ruddle ACG and the ACG team for pulling it off without a hitch (though we all know there were likely many hitches behind the scenes, but none of us saw any!). If you missed it and want to know what we're up to in the cave-mining space, check out the Ideon REVEAL® for Caving solution at https://lnkd.in/gTxgsx5u. Watch this space for more to come! #blockcaving #lowimpactmining #muontomography #criticalminerals #geomechanics

Scaling up in deep tech requires serious brainpower. We're pleased to announce another new addition -- someone who has both that great brain AND a great heart as well. The Ideon Technologies team welcomed Anirban Basu this week as our new Vice-President, Software Engineering. Anirban has built and scaled engineering organizations across Asia, Europe, and North America, leading software, data, analytics, AI, and platform teams at global organizations including Amazon, Air France-KLM, and Nike, as well as emerging technology companies (like Geoforce and Travix) serving industrial and enterprise markets. Most recently, Anirban served as VP Engineering at our fellow Vancouver-based mining tech company VRIFY. He brings expertise in data platforms, geospatial systems, 3D visualization, IoT, cloud architecture, and AI-assisted software development. Just the thing to strengthen our leadership team as we scale Physical AI for the subsurface. Bonus: We also have it on good authority that he is a doting dad. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g59DZ6bk Welcome to the team, Anirban! #Leadership #Mining #DeepTech #AI #MiningInnovation

Thank you, James Stent and Mining Magazine. "We don't want to be a data provider. We want to solve some of the gnarliest subsurface problems in mining." -- Gary Agnew, Co-founder & CEO of Ideon Technologies

Last week, Safeeya Pirani and the Global News BC team visited us at Ideon Technologies HQ to film a segment for their Curious Minds series. Here's the resulting clip, featuring some of our favourite people. 😊 Stay curious! Gary Agnew Chris Lemay https://lnkd.in/gRn-VD-w

👉 Does muon tomography take waaaaay longer than other geophysics? ❌ Nope. It’s true that muon imaging is passive and depends on naturally occurring cosmic-ray muons, so acquisition time matters. Optimal data acquisition time can range from hours near surface, to weeks in block caving environments (imaging from underground drives), to months in exploration (imaging from deep drillholes). Required imaging time is determined by a combination of:  • Target depth  • Detector geometry  • Required resolution  • Rock density  • Detector array size  • Target size  • Density contrast Increasing the detector array can materially reduce imaging time. Put simply: more detector area captures more muons, accelerating statistical confidence. Even simpler: half the imaging time by doubling the number of sensors. But the more important metric is end-to-end time to value. With the Ideon REVEAL® Subsurface Intelligence Platform®, data processing, modelling, and interpretation proceed *in parallel* with ongoing data acquisition. That means no fragmented consultant workflow, no delayed handoffs, no disconnected CSV files, and no months-long lag between field data and usable intelligence. Muon tomography may take time to acquire, but Ideon compresses the path from data collection to decision-grade intelligence. In many cases, the full cycle for drilling (planning, permitting, logistics, drilling, core handling, assays, interpretation, and model updates) can take much longer. 👉 Download our white paper comparing techniques to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gT76SkXq   

B.C.’s mining sector generates over $25 billion in economic activity annually and employs 40,000+ people with an average salary of $130,000.   As my friend, Michael Goehring says best in this recent article: “We have a generational opportunity in front of us. If we can seize it, B.C. can become a powerhouse of the Canadian economy.”   We are taking action to unlock British Columbia’s once-in-a-generation opportunity and since being sworn in as Minister less than two years ago, major projects have been approved for: - Osisko Cariboo Gold - Highland Valley Copper Expansion - Mt. Polley – Springer Expansion - Quinette Restart - Eskay Creek Revitalization - Mount Milligan Expansion - Copper Mountain Ingerbelle Expansion - Newmont Red Chris Expansion   Through our Look West strategy we are creating good, family-supporting jobs and unleashing Canada’s fastest growing responsible mining sector to create a long-lasting prosperity that everyone in B.C. can share in. https://lnkd.in/gJ568s-y

After several years working with Mark Paine as a customer, we are thrilled that he has chosen to join us on our journey. His deep technical insights, pragmatic take on industry challenges, thoughtful manner of knowledge-sharing, and genuinely caring nature form an amazing combination. Welcome Mark!

Vancouver Tech Journal and William Johnson are bringing the city’s technology community together for two days of candid conversations about building and scaling companies. Vancouver Tech Days takes place July 27 and 28, featuring founders, executives, and investors discussing artificial intelligence, fintech, energy, hardware, robotics, fundraising, and commercialization. The speaker lineup includes leaders from Safe Software, Moment Energy, Durable, Ideon Technologies, INETCO Systems Limited, DIGITAL, and Web Summit Vancouver. https://lnkd.in/gcZ_4Xis

👉 Muon tomography only works for massive sulphides or uranium. It’s certainly not helpful for gold or low-grade porphyry systems. ❌ Nope The truth is, muon tomography is not a commodity-specific technology. It is a density-intelligence technology. It works best where there is meaningful density contrast. That is why massive sulphides, uranium systems, skarns, caves, voids, and dense alteration systems are especially attractive applications. BUT, applicability depends more on density contrast, geometry, depth, scale, and decision context than commodity type alone. Strong applications include: > Exploration targeting > Resource characterization > Alteration and lithological mapping > Cave monitoring > Void and air-gap detection > Geotechnical hazard mapping > Remnant ore identification > Waste characterization > Structural interpretation > Tonnage reconciliation > Fluid saturation monitoring > Heap leach and stockpile monitoring > Total mass measurement We are often asked if we can detect gold, which often occurs in trace volumes or in small veins. Without a meaningful density contrast to measure, the answer is no. HOWEVER, we certainly can detect and map the contacts between high-contrast geological units, which is often where gold occurs. This can help with decision-making about how to target the next drillhole.   In porphyry systems, we have used muon tomography to generate high-resolution 3D density models that clearly identify lithological boundaries, structural controls, and alteration halos – the key drivers of mineralization in these deposits. Across multiple projects, muon tomography has demonstrated the ability to map broad alteration zones and subtle density variations, which correlate spatially with known mineralization halos and match geological models. #mythbusted #muontomography #density