I think they used these kind of liner kind of magnetic sensor arrays for detecting the mineral map. The airborne survey is carried out with the help of a helicopter. check this site for more information http://www.gemsys.ca/applications-airborne/
The main advantage of this kind of surveys is that they can scan a large area within a short period of time.
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