Mineral Exploration

The Northern Territory will take advantage of the $225 million exploring for the future program to capitalise on the untapped mineral potential in the region.

Australia’s mineral exploration expenditure has risen by 2.5 per cent in the December 2020 quarter, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.

Torrens Mining has made its first appearance on the ASX this week after raising $10 million to progress its gold and copper exploration in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Chalice Gold Mines has raised $100 million to prop up its development activities at the Julimar nickel-copper-PGE (platinum group elements) project in Western Australia.

South Australia has increased landowner rights and environment protections in its mining act and regulations review.

Dacian Gold has completed the first phase of an underground diamond drilling program at its Westralia underground mine, part of the Mt Morgans gold operation in Western Australia, to progress its underground mining strategy.

The federal government has released an updated  edition of The Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2020 for investors  to identify the commercial opportunities within the country’s mineral projects. 

Bellevue Gold has unearthed the high-grade Armand lode at its gold project in Western Australia, while pledging to spend $35 million on an upcoming exploration program.

Australia’s mineral exploration expenditure has risen by 11.9 per cent as Victoria achieved a record June quarter of investment.

More exploration technologies are being developed to unlock Australia’s hidden deposits. Australian Mining speaks with CSIRO about a popular technology that is opening up possibilities.

Bellevue Gold will transition to the project development phase at the Bellevue gold project in Western Australia after confirming a high-grade resource.

The Australian Government has injected $125 million into expanding Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future minerals exploration program to strengthen the resources sector.

Bellevue Gold has uncovered impressive grades after kicking off its maiden drilling program at the Government Well prospect in Western Australia.

CSIRO has discovered that distinctive rock patterns in the Yilgarn province in Western Australia could indicate the presence of gold deposits.

Australia’s emerging quantum technology sector can increase mineral exploration and is identified as “the most promising long-term opportunity for Australia”, according to CSIRO’s ‘Growing Australia’s Quantum Technology Industry’ report.

Mining and exploration companies may soon pinpoint reserves of valuable minerals using a new water tasting approach developed by the CSIRO.

Chalice Gold Mines has received strong backing for the next stage of the Julimar project in Western Australia, raising $30 million.

Legend Mining has discovered another two significant zones of nickel-copper sulphides at the Mawson prospect in the Rockford project, Western Australia.

The South Australian Government has cut all costs related to exploration and license fees in the minerals sector to soften the blow of the industry’s coronavirus containment procedures. 

Unemployment rates have steadied for Australian geoscientists, according to a new survey by the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).