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The Mining & Minerals Show

The Mining & Minerals Show

Advancing Critical Mineral Discovery with Groundbreaking Tech: OptiSeis’s Andrea Crook and NRCan’s Geneviève Marquis | Ep 15

Jun 3, 2026 · 16 min · 13 segments

In this special episode, Ben Seligson of the Energy Trade Show and Deirdra Tindale of the Mining and Minerals Show team up to sit down with Andrea Crook, CEO of OptiSeis, and Dr. Geneviève Marquis of…

In this special episode, Ben Seligson of the Energy Trade Show and Deirdra Tindale of the Mining and Minerals Show team up to sit down with Andrea Crook, CEO of OptiSeis, and Dr. Geneviève Marquis of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to explore a new pilot project that could reshape how Canada finds critical minerals. The conversation unpacks how new technology is being applied in Sudbury to image underground mineral pathways with unprecedented detail. They discuss why Sudbury is the ideal testing ground, how the project could help de-risk mineral exploration for copper, cobalt, and gold, and what this m...

In this special episode, Ben Seligson of the Energy Trade Show and Deirdra Tindale of the Mining and Minerals Show team up to sit down with Andrea Crook, CEO of OptiSeis, and Dr. Geneviève Marquis of…

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Speakers: Geneviève MarquisGuestAndrea CrookGuestBen SeligsonHostDeirdra TindaleHost

Top entities: Greater Sudbury×26 Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada×27 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada×7 LinkedIn×7 Canada×9

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasLeans rightAudience≈31k followers

NRCan Resources & Upcoming Data Portal14:29 – 15:46

Andrea CrookGuest

14:29

Fantastic.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:29

We look forward to hearing about it in due course.

N

NarratorNarrator

14:32

And, and how can I learn more about NRCan?

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:34

Oh, nrcan.ca. [laughs]

N

NarratorNarrator

14:38

[laughs] Are you on LinkedIn? Are you a LinkedIn person?

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:40

Not so much.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:40

No, I'm not so much a LinkedIn person.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:43

I have an account, but you can reach me by email, and if you type my name on the NRCan website, you'll find me.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:49

That's for sure.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:49

And look, if you go to the NRCan website, there are riches of information, frankly.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:54

You can mine through the information on the NRCan website.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:58

Of course, it's not just about mining, but certainly at the moment I would suggest that the Minister of Natural Resources talks an awful lot about critical minerals.

Andrea CrookGuest

15:06

He is here at the conference making some announcements.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:08

Whoa.

Andrea CrookGuest

15:08

So if you go to the NRCan website, you'll see all the latest information from the government of Canada with respect to natural resources.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:14

Can I feature one presentation that was done-

Andrea CrookGuest

15:16

Absolutely

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:16

... at PDAC today? It was done by Dr.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:18

Wouter Bliekers, and he feature a one portal for all geoscience data, including all deposit and occurrence from all province, all territories, all jurisdiction.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:29

So it's gonna be one-stop shop for all information for mineral occurrence and deposits, and it's gonna be launched in 2026, very soon.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:37

Oh, great.

Andrea CrookGuest

15:37

Okay.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:37

Can people find that on the NRCan website?

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:39

Yeah.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:40

Yeah.

Greater SudburyCityCity in Ontario, Canada
97%26 mentions
Ministry of Natural Resources of CanadaGovernment OrganizationGovernment department
91%27 mentions
Prospectors & Developers Association of CanadaOrganization
84%7 mentions
LinkedInSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
78%7 mentions
CanadaCountryCountry in North America
72%9 mentions
Paul LefebvrePersonMayor of Greater Sudbury
66%3 mentions
Geoscience AustraliaGovernment OrganizationGovernment agency
59%4 mentions
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53%5 mentions
Geological Survey of CanadaGovernment OrganizationFederal agency
47%10 mentions
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41%1 mention
Laurentian UniversityCollege or UniversityPublic university in Sudbury, Ontario
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22%6 mentions
ManitobaAdministrative AreaCanadian Province
16%1 mention
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Mineral ExplorationBusiness > Mining
Natural ResourcesGovernment
Mineral SystemsScience > Geology
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MiningBusiness
PDACEvents > Conferences
Mining IndustryEvents > Conferences > PDAC
Critical MineralsBusiness > Mining > Mineral Exploration
Seismic TechnologyBusiness > Mining > Mineral Exploration > Critical Minerals
Seismic ImagingScience > Geology > Mineral Systems
Data AnalysisScience > Geology > Mineral Systems > Seismic Imaging
Distributed Acoustic SensingTechnology > Geophysical Techniques
Fiber Optic SensorsTechnology > Geophysical Techniques > Distributed Acoustic Sensing
Seismic SurveysTechnology > Geophysical Techniques > Distributed Acoustic Sensing > Fiber Optic Sensors
Geological Survey of CanadaGovernment > Natural Resources
Public InvestmentGovernment > Natural Resources > Geological Survey of Canada
Mineral PolicyGovernment > Natural Resources > Geological Survey of Canada > Public Investment
Networking OpportunitiesEvents > Conferences > PDAC > Mining Industry
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NRCan Resources & Upcoming Data Portal14:29 – 15:46

Andrea CrookGuest

14:29

Fantastic.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:29

We look forward to hearing about it in due course.

N

NarratorNarrator

14:32

And, and how can I learn more about NRCan?

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:34

Oh, nrcan.ca. [laughs]

N

NarratorNarrator

14:38

[laughs] Are you on LinkedIn? Are you a LinkedIn person?

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:40

Not so much.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:40

No, I'm not so much a LinkedIn person.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:43

I have an account, but you can reach me by email, and if you type my name on the NRCan website, you'll find me.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

14:49

That's for sure.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:49

And look, if you go to the NRCan website, there are riches of information, frankly.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:54

You can mine through the information on the NRCan website.

Andrea CrookGuest

14:58

Of course, it's not just about mining, but certainly at the moment I would suggest that the Minister of Natural Resources talks an awful lot about critical minerals.

Andrea CrookGuest

15:06

He is here at the conference making some announcements.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:08

Whoa.

Andrea CrookGuest

15:08

So if you go to the NRCan website, you'll see all the latest information from the government of Canada with respect to natural resources.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:14

Can I feature one presentation that was done-

Andrea CrookGuest

15:16

Absolutely

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:16

... at PDAC today? It was done by Dr.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:18

Wouter Bliekers, and he feature a one portal for all geoscience data, including all deposit and occurrence from all province, all territories, all jurisdiction.

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:29

So it's gonna be one-stop shop for all information for mineral occurrence and deposits, and it's gonna be launched in 2026, very soon.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:37

Oh, great.

Andrea CrookGuest

15:37

Okay.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:37

Can people find that on the NRCan website?

Geneviève MarquisGuest

15:39

Yeah.

N

NarratorNarrator

15:40

Yeah.

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