exploration

Mineral explorers in the Northern Territory can now access a new guide designed to make exploration simpler and more attractive to investors.

PlotLogic, a mining technology start-up, has raised $25 million to support its OreSense geological mapping technology, benefitting customers such as BHP, Anglo American and Glencore.

Researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have received funding to study indicator minerals in Western Australia and identify high-grade nickel bodies more efficiently.

The Victorian minerals industry has increased mineral exploration expenditure by 35 per cent, as its average quarterly growth rate continues to double the national average.

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has launched a comprehensive toolkit to support Victorian mineral explorers and land owner/occupiers to negotiate access for exploration.

The Northern Territory Government has opened a record $3 million round of grants for the Geophysics and Drilling Collaborations program, addressing knowledge gaps and increasing exploration. The program forms part of the Resourcing the Territory initiative which will also be expanded to $9.5 million per year from July 1, 2022. The $3 million Round 15 … Continue reading Territory grants a major boost for exploration →

UK and Australian researchers have come to understand the specific temperature that allows green metals to rise into Earth’s crust, aiding exploration and discovery.

Gold was down in terms of exploration expenditure for the September quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), while iron ore made up ground by $23.8 million.

Spot gold prices have hit another five-month high – the second time in 2021 they’ve peaked at such an interval – reaching $US1866 ($2544) per ounce to end Friday, November 12.

The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has provided updated information on the criteria for explorers and prospectors, highlighting land disturbance limits.

Australia’s resources sector has seen a number of records and high achievers over the past year, including gold production in Victoria and exploration in Queensland and South Australia. 

Geoscience Australia has released an electrical conductivity model for northern Australia, enabling a deeper understanding of mineral compositions hundreds of kilometres below the surface.

St Barbara has outlined aspirations for a new open pit to be constructed at its Leonora gold operations in Western Australia.

The Western Australian Government has announced the latest recipients of its Exploration Incentive Scheme co-funded drilling program.

The global metals industry is bouncing back hard from the COVID-19 pandemic, enjoying major exploration budget increases in 2021.

The Queensland Government has partnered with the University of Queensland (UQ) to develop a digital tool for mining exploration, uncovering almost 600 mineral and rare earth deposits.

The Australia gold market is facing a flurry of exciting developments. Fat Tail Investment Research gold investments editor Brian Chu explains what’s to come for the sector.

The Western Australian resources sector carried the national economy through an arduous 12 months to June 30, as minerals and petroleum sales grew to $210 billion.

Australian spending on mineral exploration has rocketed to its highest amount in almost a decade as activity surges in key mining states like Queensland.

The integration of autonomous LiDAR technology, Hovermap, and a robust European-made drone provides an unrivalled solution for the mapping and inspection of complex environments.