AI mineral project generation

Machine intelligence.
Geological precision.

Birch Cove Resources uses proprietary AI to identify and rank high-priority mineral targets, then partners with exploration companies to explore them.

AI prospectivity map — Quebec Shield
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High priority Target B QUEBEC SHIELD
High prospectivity
Geological domain

We are a Canadian mineral project generator founded on the conviction that machine learning and geological expertise, applied together, can systematically find deposits that conventional exploration misses.

About us
Technology
How our AI identifies targets

We compress years of conventional exploration into months by combining multi-source geoscience data with machine learning, producing ranked, validated targets ready for partner exploration programs.

01 — Ingest & model
Data fusion & prospectivity ranking
Geology, geophysics, geochemistry, LIDAR, and satellite imagery are fused into a unified model. Supervised ML algorithms trained on known deposit analogues and rank targets for mineralization potential.
Geology Geophysics Geochemistry ML Ranking
02 — Rank & validate
Target prioritization & ground-truthing
High-scoring anomalies are ranked against structural and lithological controls, then validated in the field through surveys including, geological, geochemical and ground geophysics with the help of committed partners.
Ranking Field surveys New Models
03 — Package & partner
Exploration-ready data packages
Each validated target is delivered with a complete data room. AI prospectivity maps, geophysical interpretation, drill sections, claims summary, summary technical reports, and a proposed advanced exploration program ready for partner review.
Data room LLM reporting Drill plan
Projects
Current mineral targets

We have a number of active exploration properties across Quebec, each identified and prioritised using Birch Cove's AI prospectivity platform. All projects are supported by a full data package and available for option or joint venture.

Open to partners REE · Nb · Zr
6 AI-generated targets
Held by NQC Resources Corp.

NQC REE Project

Peralkaline granite-hosted REE system in the Southeastern Churchill Province, analogous to the adjacent Crater Lake REE deposit. AI modelling identified 6 high-priority targets with historical grab samples returning 1.0–2.5% total REE from fractionated pegmatites.

Location
N. Quebec
Stage
Target defn.
Area
10,200 ha
Claims
207
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Open to partners Graphite (Cg)
AI prospectivity score 0.68
Held by NQC Resources Corp.

NQC Graphite Project

Crystalline flake graphite target in the Morin Terrane of the Grenville Province, adjacent to the operating Matawinie Graphite Mine. AI modelling defined a 5 km high-confidence trend with surface grab samples returning up to 13.7% graphitic carbon.

Location
Quebec
Stage
Target defn.
Area
423 ha
Claims
11
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Open to partners Au · Zn · Cu · Ag
5 AI-generated targets
Held by NQC Resources Corp.

Bellechasse Gold Project

Intrusion-related and VMS gold system in the Bellechasse Mineral Belt, Southern Quebec. On-property Champagne deposit hosts a historical resource of 272,158 t at 2.13 g/t Au. Adjacent to the Bellechasse-Timmins deposit with intercepts up to 103 g/t Au.

Location
S. Quebec
Stage
Drill-ready
Area
5,023 ha
Claims
100
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Open for option Cu · Co · Au · REE
AI prospectivity + IOCG MPM targeting
Held by Solterra Geo-Resources Ltd.

Hidden Hill IOCG Project

District-scale Iron Oxide Copper-Gold system in Pictou County, Nova Scotia — a preserved, drill-untested source beneath the Cobequid-Chedabucto Fault Zone. Historic surface grades of 4–15% Cu across a 25+ km mineralized corridor, with untested Co, Au, Ag, and REE potential.

Location
Nova Scotia
Stage
Pre-drill
Area
90 km²
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Partners
Working with exploration partners

Birch Cove generates and de-risks mineral targets, then structures deals where partners fund and operate exploration programs while Birch Cove retains long-term project exposure We are also teamed with Mercator Geological Services to proivide turnkey exploration programs and expert geological advice.

01Project optioning
Earn-in agreements on exploration-ready targets. Partners fund a defined work program to acquire equity in the project.
02Joint ventures
Co-exploration of new targets where Birch Cove contributes the AI-generated target and retains a carried or contributing interest.
03Royalty retention
Outright project sales with an option payment and a 1–2% NSR royalty retained, giving Birch Cove long-term exposure to project success.

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Get in touch to receive project specific prospectivity maps, summary reports, claims summaries, and proposed exploration programs for any open target.

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Birch Cove's AI platform has analysed over 1 million hectares of Canadian Shield geoscience data, identifying advanced exploration ready targets in months that would conventionally take years of fieldwork.

Our process