The South Australian Government will inject $10 million into the exploration of untapped mineral resources, at a time when the state's exploration investment figures are the lowest in a decade.
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Western Australia delivers quarterly exploration boost
Western Australia is driving a boost to mineral exploration spending in the March 2019 quarter, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
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Queensland grants land to ramp up gas production
The Queensland Government has continued to drive national gas policy, awarding companies permission to explore energy rich land in the state.
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Anglo American partners with Pitta Pitta people for QLD exploration
Anglo American will team up with Traditional Owners for mining exploration in North West Queensland thanks to a new agreement with the Pitta Pitta Aboriginal Corporation.
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Queensland to cut red tape for explorers
Queensland Parliament is set to cut red tape for explorers, allowing them to change their work program without seeking extra approvals starting next year.
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Saracen commits $60m to exploration as growth continues
Saracen Mineral Holdings has significantly increased its planned exploration and drilling expenditure as part of an ongoing push towards becoming a 400,000 ounce a year gold producer.
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Rio Tinto to take grounds at Paterson JV with further exploration
Rio Tinto is committed to invest $3.4 million in the exploration of the Citadel project farm-in and joint venture (JV) with Antipa Minerals in Western Australia this year.
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BHP makes move on Ecuador copper project
BHP has taken a key step towards reaching an $US82 million ($114.5 million) earn-in and joint venture agreement with Luminex Resources at the Tarqui copper project in Ecuador, South America.
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Rio Tinto reveals Paterson Province discovery
Rio Tinto has released long-awaited details of a promising copper-gold discovery at the Winu project in the Yeneena Basin of the Paterson Province in Western Australia.
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Evolution goes underground at Cowal with Pybar
Evolution Mining’s expansion of the Cowal gold operations in New South Wales has moved forward with the award of an underground development contract to Pybar.
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A seismic shift for mineral exploration
Exploration companies are searching for new methods to unlock the next wave of mineral deposits. A technology proving valuable in this pursuit is 3D seismic surveying.
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QLD explorers hunt for next major discovery
The Queensland Government has unlocked more land for exploration companies to identify the next generation of resources projects.
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OZ Minerals strikes greenfields discovery deal with Red Metal
OZ Minerals and Red Metal have formed a joint venture agreement aimed at fast tracking the search for greenfields discoveries at projects in Western Australia and Queensland.
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OZ Minerals offers $1m reward for next SA discovery
OZ Minerals has offered a $1 million reward for the geologists or data scientists who help find its next discovery near the Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia.
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Havilah reveals South Australian iron ore discovery
Havilah Resources has reported the discovery of a significant iron ore deposit in the Grants Iron Ore Basin in South Australia.
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Western Australia leads rise in exploration spending
Mineral exploration is trending up, with a 3.6 per cent quarterly growth to $561.4 million in the September quarter according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Galena Mining to divest base metals exploration into new business
Galena Mining plans to divest its non-core assets into a separate entity, Metal Range, which will be self-funding and operate independently.
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Minerals and petroleum exploration sees $80 million hike in Queensland
Queensland saw a 22 per cent boost in exploration spending for minerals and petroleum over the last 12 months, totalling $442.1 million. This is an $80 million climb compared to 2016–2017.
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Evolution and Andromeda enter gold exploration JV
Evolution Mining has entered into an earn-in joint venture agreement with Andromeda Metals over the latter's Drummond exploration project in north Queensland.
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Northern Star seeks more growth with record exploration budget
Northern Star Resources’ relentless focus on growth at its Western Australian gold operations has turned to exploration.
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