Gold explorer Kalamazoo Resources has discovered two nugget occurrences at The Sisters project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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Newcrest secures another exploration partnership
Gold miner Newcrest Mining has signed an option and farm-in agreement with Toronto-listed Mirasol Resources at the Altazor High Sulfidation Epithermal (HSE) gold project in Chile.
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Exploration technology ‘could save companies millions’
A series of tests using deep-penetration technology in Western Australia could prove to be a game changer for the minerals exploration sector.
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Chevron snaps up three offshore interests off Western Australian coast
Chevron Australia has purchased three exploration interests in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia, comprising 50 trillion cubic feet of gas resources over an area of 23,170 square kilometres.
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Queensland launches annual exploration program
The program provides a more systematic process for releasing resource exploration tenders and to further bolster the state’s $20 billion-plus resources sector, according to the Queensland Government.
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Prototype rig promises big changes for greenfields drilling
A prototype, coiled tubing (CT) drilling rig being developed by a research centre in Victoria has entered its second major field trial, promising cheaper, faster greenfields mineral exploration.
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Exploration activity rises in Australia as government launches new incentive
Australia’s mining industry continues to spend more on exploration after several years in the doldrums for the sector.
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Ausgold capitalises on WA exploration scheme
Ausgold has secured a $150,000 grant through the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), which will be used to conduct drilling activities at its Katanning gold project.
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PM Turnbull offers $100m for mineral exploration
The Australian Government plans to revive greenfields exploration through a new scheme.
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MOD to ramp up exploration as copper price rises
MOD Resources plans to double its exploration budget at the Botswana copper project to $10 million.
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WA exploration scheme set to return
The Western Australian Government plans to continue funding the $10 million a year Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS).
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Construction of $800m Northern Gas Pipeline begins, mining to benefit
Construction of the $800 million Northern Gas Pipeline, which will run from Tennant Creek to Mount Isa, has been launched.
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Recovery of resources sector continues: BDO
Latest research from BDO shows there has been a broad recovery in the resources sector, highlighted by the resurgence in the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) and another expected increase in cash outflows for the June 2017 quarter.
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Australian exploration activity continues downward trend
The latest mineral exploration data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that activity in Australia continues to fall.
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Carbine Resources’ Mount Morgan project gets final heritage approval
The Queensland department of natural resources and mines (DNRM) has granted the final heritage approval for Carbine Resources’ Mount Morgan gold copper project, southwest of Rockhampton.
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Government betrayed mining by dropping exploration incentive: AMEC
The Australia Government’s decision to dump the exploration development incentive (EDI) is a betrayal of the mineral exploration industry in the country, according to the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC).
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Exploring at greater depths
As mining companies search deeper underground for mineral deposits, the ability to find major resources more efficiently and cost effectively remains a challenge.
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Queensland delivers funding for North West exploration
Seven mining companies in Queensland have received a funding from the state government to support their exploration activities in the North West.
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Geoscientist employment recovery slows down
The improvement in employment prospects that Australia’s geoscientists experienced during 2016 came to an end in the final quarter of the year, according to the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).
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Is Australia’s exploration sector preparing for a turnaround?
Exploration activity in Australia has been noticeably lower for the past five years, but there are signs of optimism.
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