What can you tell me about EarthSQL?
• EarthSQL was founded in 2019 with 3 clients and now services approximately 40 active clients.
• EarthSQL data systems include Quest and Xtend.
• Our team of Data Geologists, Data Engineers and Developers are experts in our data systems, but also have experience in other 3rd party geological databases.
What can you tell me about Quest?
• The Quest geological data model is a relational database with flexibility for clients to capture anything they need. Our automated processes streamline the data management workflow, allowing Geologists to be geologists instead of pushing buttons to load data.
• Key automated processes include field data imports, assay report imports, grid conversions, and user exports. Automated emails notify users of data events and QC fails.
• PowerBI reporting summarises drill locations, data completeness, despatch turnaround, significant intercepts, QAQC performance as well as offering customised reports on request from clients.
What commodities?
• Quest manages data from exploration and mining operations across a wide range of commodities including gold, copper and other base metals (including lead, zinc, tin), lithium, rare earth elements, uranium, and mineral sands, in both hard rock and unconsolidated deposits.
What data types?
• Quest is primarily a database for handling drillhole and surface geochemistry, and the geological descriptions of those samples. However, other types of tabulated data can also be handled, such as geotech, hyperspectral, pXRF, scintillometer, magsus, petrology, mineralogy, and mechanical separation work.
• Quest SQL database also stores spatial data such as Tenement or Project polygons.
How many Quest databases do you currently manage?
• We currently host and support 25 client Quest databases.
• We provide data management consulting and other services to another 10 mid-tier and major mining companies.
• Serf (our assay management system) is added to other 3rd party systems for several of our mining/exploration clients.
Are you working on any international projects?
• Our Quest clients have Projects in South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, in addition to Australia.
• The Quest database model manages multiple commodities, jurisdictions and Global Datums
What can you tell me about Xtend?
• Xtend is a system for the management of daily drill report data. Reports summarise the cost, revenues and performance metrics from all drilling activities.
• Data can be collected from several sources including 3rd party applications, data feeds, APIs or Excel data capture sheets. Data exports can be created for use in other systems.
• If required, invoicing and payroll functionality can be added to Xtend.
How many Xtend databases do you currently manage?
• We currently manage 10 client Xtend databases.
• Xtend is used by drilling contractors as well as mining and exploration companies via hosted or deployed systems.
• Xtend can be integrated with Quest or other 3rd party geological databases.