Geoscientists are leaders in the world of gathering Big Data. Drill holes pierce targets and every metre of the core is described. Rock, soil, vegetation, water and gasses are collected and documented. Laboratories are overloaded with samples and results poured over. Above and below ground is traversed, creating maps of what is seen. Where geology cannot be seen, geophysical data illuminates bedrock and structure. And all the while, an obsession over location data tells them where they are, and where they should be going,

Geoscientists are prolific report writers. Guided by knowledge and wisdom, data are transformed into comprehensive reports highlighting discoveries or documenting best efforts if a search was less fruitful.  Each report is a contribution to a collective body of knowledge, leaving important footsteps for future explorers.

Geoscientists never throw anything away. Data collection and report generation is a huge effort and expense.  Regrettably, paper copies of data and reports may end up in a filing cabinet down the hall. Maps can be rolled and discarded in the nearest corner.  They may exist as PDF files in unsecured folders on a colleague’s desktop.  They could end up in a warehouse, hundreds of kilometres from your office. In too many scenarios, and too many ways, the future value of archival data and reports can be lost.

That’s where Purple Rock comes in.

We take your archives – whatever their format or condition – and make sense of them, organizing, indexing, and digitizing the documents so that you can see exactly what you have. Instead of overlooked data and locked information, you’ll have your valuable archives at your disposal in your quest for the next great mine.