Real-time supply-side visibility from space.
We combine multi-spectral satellite imagery with proprietary analytical models to measure commodity production activity at planetary scale, delivering trading intelligence weeks ahead of conventional reporting.
Three ways to see.
High-resolution visible spectrum
Detects physical changes at production sites: stockpile volumes, vehicle activity, construction progress and equipment deployment. Daylight imaging at sub-metre resolution.
Synthetic aperture radar
Penetrates cloud cover and operates independent of daylight. Detects surface displacement, structural change and activity patterns regardless of weather, particularly in equatorial mining regions.
Thermal infrared
Measures heat emitted by industrial processes. Smelters and refineries produce thermal signatures proportional to operational throughput, providing a direct proxy for production levels.
The process.
Acquire
Optical, radar and thermal satellite data from multiple constellations, tasked to revisit more than 1,200 commodity production facilities on a near-daily cadence.
Analyse
Geo-spatial scientists process each image through proprietary computer vision and machine learning pipelines, cross-validated against ground-source intelligence and historical baselines.
Signal
Satellite-observed measurements are normalised into proprietary activity indices: quantitative signals tracking production output at facility, regional and global level.
Deliver
Signals are issued 30–90 days before ICSG, INSG and World Steel publish. Satellites observe activity in real time; industry bodies compile voluntary, retrospective questionnaires.