Drilling results at the Ranger 3 Deeps project have returned results in line with recent interpretations, according to Energy Resources Australia.
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NSW government serves up $2 million for junior explorers
The NSW state government will dish out up to $2 million in funds to assist companies looking to undertake exploration drilling programs.
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Coal seam gas exploration ban extended
A six month moratorium on new CSG exploration in NSW has been extended for 12 months.
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AWE uncover largest onshore gas discovery since the 60s
AWE have uncovered a gas field in Western Australia, which may be the largest onshore discovery in decades.
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Anti-uranium activists criticise NSW exploration program
Anti-nuclear campaigners have criticised the NSW government for opening up the state to uranium exploration.
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The why and how of space mining [infographic]
As Japanese scientists prepare to launch a probe to carry out mineral exploration on an asteroid, we look at how mining in space will develop.
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Exploration in Australia continues to slide
Resource exploration spending has dropped to seven-year lows with concerns cost-cutting measures may delay Australia’s next generation of mines.
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Mineral exploration in space to return results in 2020
Mining in outer space is a step closer to reality, as Japanese scientists prepare to launch a new probe to conduct mineral exploration on asteroids.
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Seven new underwater mining licences issued
The International Seabed Authority has gotten behind seabed mining after issuing seven new underwater mining licences.
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Eastern Promise: Is Kazakhstan our new mining hotspot?
Kazakhstan is providing Australians a new rapidly developing mining hotspot. Cole Latimer writes.
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New legislation passed to allow mining in Woomera testing range
The Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) in South Australia has opened its doors to the mining industry, with a bill passed by federal parliament on Wednesday.
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Kibaran’s African graphite to be used for 3D printing in Australia
A recent alliance between a graphite explorer and a 3D printing company has laid the groundwork for a new R&D program.
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MacFarlane launches federal exploration incentive
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has applauded the launch of the new Exploration Development Incentive, launched in Perth yesterday.
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Royalties hike to hurt quarry operators in SA
The new state budget in South Australia has attracted some criticism over an increase in mining royalties.
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Woodside strikes gas at Toro
Woodside has intersected gas at its Toro exploration site off WA.
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New developments in Graphene research from Adelaide University
Graphene research funding to the University of Adelaide is paying off, with two new papers recently presented at the Nanotech USA Conference.
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Mining in Woomera well received by Federal Parliament
The Woomera Prohibited Area is a step closer to being opened up for mining, as a new bill passed through the Senate yesterday to amend Defence legislation.
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Mineral ‘fingerprints’ to aid more cost-effective exploration
CSIRO has investigated mineral magnetite in order to ‘fingerprint’ mineral deposits and allow miners to detect mineralised and unmineralised sections.
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Queensland wants to be top of the exploration game
Queensland has plans to become Australia’s leading exploration state, according to a report released today by MACE.
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Trafford Resources set to boom with South Australian tin
With demand for tin ever outstripping supply among dwindling global reserves, new discoveries by Trafford Resources will be a boon for the explorer.
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