Overview
Background
Katerina is a geologist with a specialization in hyperspectral data analysis as applied to mineral identification and interpretation, with big data integration. She has 15 years of hands-on experience working on both ground-breaking research and commercial activities for greenfield, brownfield and mining projects of various scales around the world. While with Corescan, she pioneered innovation in hyperspectral data acquisition, interpretation, and presentation. She developed and interpreted the results of complex algorithms associated with various mineral hyperspectral signatures. As part of her work, she contributed to geochemical and geotechnical research as applied to hydrothermal mineral alteration patterns associated with several world-class deposits, deposit delineation initiatives, new exploration projects, as well as geoenvironmental studies of acid-rock drainage and mining waste characterization. In her earlier roles, as an exploration geologist, she worked on uranium deposits in Canada, the USA, and Australia, with a focus on the system controls and definition of hydrothermal alteration mineral zonation and spatial patterns. Currently, Katerina is collaborating on several long-term projects with different challenges related to geological and mining industries at the W.H. Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre, SMI including critical minerals research, mineral and textural characterization as applied to mine waste and tailings, as well as development of educational material and short-course delivery. Specific areas of research and interest include:
- Hydrothermal alteration mineralogy and its characterization using high-resolution hyperspectral data in combination with other micro-analytical techniques
- Remote sensing techniques and data interpretation
- Detailed investigation of a variety of geological environments and mineral deposit settings including epithermal, unconformity-associated uranium, orogenic gold, porphyry, skarn, as well as IOCG
- Minerals and mineral groups, their chemical composition and variations, recognizing hydrothermal alteration patterns and identifying vectors to mineralization
- Establishment of new mineralogical and hyperspectral reflectance tools for drill core characterization for various mining applications
Availability
- Miss Katerina Savinova is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Queen's University
- Masters (Coursework), University of Western Australia
Research interests
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Reflectance spectroscopy (hyperspectral) and imaged data; image analysis
Works
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2024
Journal Article
The energy-critical metals: technologies with a human face
Moore, K.R., Segura-Salazar, J. and Savinova, E. (2024). The energy-critical metals: technologies with a human face. Geoenergy, 2 (1). doi: 10.1144/geoenergy2024-016
2023
Other Outputs
Utilising Hyperspectral Imagery Scanning for Geotechnical Characterisation
Savinova, Katerina, Barbosa, Karina, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan and Cook, Nick (2023). Utilising Hyperspectral Imagery Scanning for Geotechnical Characterisation. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Coal Research.
2023
Journal Article
Corrigendum to ‘Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix’ (Resources, Conservation & Recycling (2023) 191, (S0921344923000356), (10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106898))
Lèbre, Éléonore, Kung, Anthony, Savinova, Ekaterina and Valenta, Rick K. (2023). Corrigendum to ‘Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix’ (Resources, Conservation & Recycling (2023) 191, (S0921344923000356), (10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106898)). Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 196 107032, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107032
2023
Other Outputs
Selection of HSI and MSI analysis approaches based on review-study available: Milestone report
Koerting, Friederike, Asadzadeh, Saeid, Savinova, Ekaterina, Micklethwaite, Steven, Nikolakopoulos, Konstantinos, Kouzeli, Evlampia, Lindblom, David, Buckley, Simon and Hildebrand, Justus Constantin (2023). Selection of HSI and MSI analysis approaches based on review-study available: Milestone report. Nygårdstangen, Bergen: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre.
2023
Other Outputs
Hardware and software specification report
Bohman, Axel Fredrik, Koerting, Friederike, Paulsen, Andreas Werner, Sivertsen, Agnar, Stødle, Daniel, Buckley, Simon, Trim, Simon, Micklethwaite, Steven, Savinova, Ekaterina, Kanellakis, Christoforos, Nikolakopoulos, George, Sumathy, Vidya and Vidman, Andreas (2023). Hardware and software specification report. Nygårdstangen, Bergen: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre.
2023
Journal Article
Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix
Lèbre, Éléonore, Kung, Anthony, Savinova, Ekaterina and Valenta, Rick K. (2023). Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 191 106898, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106898
2023
Journal Article
Decarbonisation to drive dramatic increase in mining waste–options for reduction
Valenta, Rick K., Lèbre, Éléonore, Antonio, Christian, Franks, Daniel M., Jokovic, Vladimir, Micklethwaite, Steven, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Runge, Kym, Savinova, Ekaterina, Segura-Salazar, Juliana, Stringer, Martin, Verster, Isabella and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2023). Decarbonisation to drive dramatic increase in mining waste–options for reduction. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190 106859, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106859
2023
Journal Article
Will global cobalt supply meet demand? The geological, mineral processing, production and geographic risk profile of cobalt
Savinova, E., Evans, C., Lèbre, É., Stringer, M., Azadi, M. and Valenta, R.K. (2023). Will global cobalt supply meet demand? The geological, mineral processing, production and geographic risk profile of cobalt. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190 106855, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106855
2022
Conference Publication
Utilizing hyperspectral drill core scanning for geotechnical characterization
Savinova, Ekaterina, Barbosa, Karina and Rodrigues, Sandra (2022). Utilizing hyperspectral drill core scanning for geotechnical characterization. Bowen Basin Symposium, Mackay, QLD, Australia, 28 - 30 March 2022.
2021
Other Outputs
Queensland new economy minerals compilation: scandium
Savinova, Katerina and Gow, Paul (2021). Queensland new economy minerals compilation: scandium. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland/Geological Survey of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
1-day masterclass on fundamentals and applications of hyperspectral technology through life of mine
Savinova, Katerina (2021). 1-day masterclass on fundamentals and applications of hyperspectral technology through life of mine. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
Diamantina Project, North West Queensland: Update 2021 – Historic drill core, seismic and MT
Gow, Paul, Gunter, Jen, McGeogh, Mark, Conors, Karen, Savinova, Katerina and Aivazpourporgou, Sasha (2021). Diamantina Project, North West Queensland: Update 2021 – Historic drill core, seismic and MT. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
Queensland new economy minerals compilation: silica
Savinova, Katerina and Gow, Paul (2021). Queensland new economy minerals compilation: silica. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland/Geological Survey of Queensland.
2019
Conference Publication
Porphyry deposits: Genetic models using hyperspectral imagery data of drill core for exploration and mining applications
Savinova, E. and Carey, R. (2019). Porphyry deposits: Genetic models using hyperspectral imagery data of drill core for exploration and mining applications. In: PACRIM2019, Auckland, New Zealand, (). 3-5 April 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Automated identification of sulphides from drill core imagery
Cracknell, M., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Jackson, L., Fox, N. and Savinova, E. (2019). Automated identification of sulphides from drill core imagery. PACRIM 2019, Auckand, New Zealand, 3-5 April 2019. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: AusIMM.
2018
Journal Article
Automated acid rock drainage indexing from drill core imagery
Cracknell, Matthew J., Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura and Savinova, Ekaterina (2018). Automated acid rock drainage indexing from drill core imagery. Minerals, 8 (12) 571, 571. doi: 10.3390/min8120571
2018
Conference Publication
Integrating hyperspectral analysis and mineral chemistry for geoenvironmental prediction
Jackson, Laura Marie;, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita;, Fox, Nathan, Cooke, David R;, Harris, Anthony; and Savinova, Ekaterina (2018). Integrating hyperspectral analysis and mineral chemistry for geoenvironmental prediction. 11th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, Pretoria, South Africa, 10-14 September 2018. Pretoria, South Africa: International Mine Water Association.
2018
Book Chapter
Assessing geo-environmental risk using intact materials for early life-of-mine planning - a review of established techniques and emerging tools
Jackson, L. M., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Fox, N., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Meffre, S., Danyushevsky, L., Goemann, K., Rodemann, T., Gloy, G. and Savinova, E. (2018). Assessing geo-environmental risk using intact materials for early life-of-mine planning - a review of established techniques and emerging tools. From start to finish – a life-of-mine perspective. (pp. 9-26) edited by Cherie McCullough, Bruce Harvey, Corinne Unger, Jan Coetzee and Stuart Winchester. Carlton, VIC Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
2018
Conference Publication
Dark mica composition as mineralization vector: Examples from hyperspectral imaging at the Cebolla Creek titaniferous magnetite deposit, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Savinova, E., Carey, R. and Martini, B. (2018). Dark mica composition as mineralization vector: Examples from hyperspectral imaging at the Cebolla Creek titaniferous magnetite deposit, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA. In: SEG2018, Keystone, CO, United States, (). 22-25 September 2018.
2017
Conference Publication
Intrinsic neutralisation potential from automated drillcore logging for improved geoenvironmental domaining
Jackson, L., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Fox, N., Cooke, D.R., Harris, A.C. and Savinova, E. (2017). Intrinsic neutralisation potential from automated drillcore logging for improved geoenvironmental domaining. Ninth Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous Drainage, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, 20-23 November 2017. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland.
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