A small area centred ~30 km west of Olary has been explored for possible economic buried primary stratiform base metal sulphide mineralisation, vein barite mineralisation and also for epithermal copper-gold deposits that may have formed in...

During the 2016-2017 reporting period, two phases of drilling were undertaken by Marmota: firstly, 98 inclined aircore (AC) holes for a total penetration of 4384 m, and secondly, 32 inclined reverse circulation (RC) holes for 2604 m, with 2408 drill...

Diamond drillcore obtained from the Luxemburg mine area, which was drilled by Sundowner Minerals Pty Ltd in 1969-70, was assayed and identified as consisting of altered pyroxenite, altered granitoids (adamellite, granodiorite, tonalite), and altered...

Exploration for possible Cambrian stratabound base metal sulphide deposits over an area in the vicinity of Meningie has targeted a number of N-S strike-elongated intense aeromagnetic and gravity anomalies presumed to originate in Kanmantoo Group...

Extensive geophysical prospecting, an 8 hole percussion drill coring programme (477 m) and a 140 hole RAB drilling programme (1798 m) at the Lady Franklin prospect were not encouraging. Percussion drillhole 83WP2 intersected a zone of primary but...

The abstract for this Envelope is contained (in 3 parts) as separately indexed records, due to SAMREF database system individual record data size limits presently applicable. Exploration for possible buried epithermal/hydrothermal gold deposits...

TARGET: Archaean greenstone-hosted gold, hypothermal iron and base metals, and Olympic Dam style mineralisation within an area located about 170 km north-west of Tarcoola. EXPLORATION: Regional and follow-up soil sampling (253 samples), geological...

Ongoing evaluation of the stratiform base metal potential of the Cambrian metasedimentary bedrock sequence, in an area located just to the east and north-east of Meningie, addressed a regional north-south trending, sinuous zone containing a number of...

Results presented as profiles, contours, and interpreted geology. Several strong magnetic anomalies uncorrelated with known rock units. Recommended re-appraisal of the geology. 2 anomalies may represent nickel prospect.

TARGET: Evaluation of the historic Mutooroo copper mine area for shallow copper-gold-cobalt mineralization that may be amenable to open pit mining. EXPLORATION: A review of all existing data, re-assaying of drill cores, and exploratory reverse...

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Exploration work included geophysical surveys, reprocessing of airborne radiometric data, and rotary and diamond drilling (237 holes totalling 5975 m; total depths from 3-55 m) in a search for sedimentary uranium in Tertiary palaeochannels, and gold...

Exploration for possible stratiform sediment-hosted lead-zinc in Lower Proterozoic metasediments of the Middleback Range area included the compilation of a lineament map from Landsat images and available aeromagnetic data, generating and interpreting...

Possible base metal deposits in banded iron formations were the target of exploration in the vicinity of Salt Creek, 25 km north of Cowell on eastern Eyre Peninsula. A programme of geological mapping, rock chip geochemical sampling and the drilling...

Three diamond drillholes in the Queen Bee mine area intersected economic grades of copper over a mineable width in the New South Queen Bee Reef. Preliminary tonnage/grade calculations suggest that a small-scale mining venture may be economically...

Exploration for multiple base and precious metal commodities, possibly associated with magnetic anomalies in the De Rose Hill and Indulkana Range areas, has there identified a substantial Precambrian volcanic and intrusive complex, with rock types...

Rock chip sampling, detailed geological mapping and 1 percussion drillhole to 94 m tested the base metal potential of a banded iron formation horizon in Charlton Gully, near Bald Hill, 30 km north of Port Lincoln. Whilst the mineralogy of the rock is...

TARGET: Economic tin mineralisation. EXPLORATION: 1:32,000 scale detailed geological mapping, diamond drilling (9 shallow vertical holes - deepest 57 feet) in the Mount Mitchell area near Glenloth Goldfield, bulk sampling of greisen and vein quartz,...

TARGET: The Coober Pedy Ridge was investigated for possible iron ore, diamond and Olympic Dam-style Cu-Au-U mineralisation. EXPLORATION: Examination of available water bore data, aerial magnetic and radiometric surveys, aerial photography, a regional...

Investigation of banded iron formation in the Lincoln Uplands of the Tumby Bay district for possible South West African type base metal sulphide deposits consisted of rock chip and soil sampling at potential gossanous outcrops, and limited drilling of...