This project proposal relates to the potential for mining a vast gypsum deposit located adjacent to Sceale Bay, about 14 km south of Streaky Bay on the west coast of South Australia. Preliminary estimates put the ore reserves of gypsum of 88% purity...

Report presents results of the first regional hydrogeological survey of the Lower South-East area of South Australia, aimed at providing guidelines for optimising groundwater prospecting, use and protection during the period of strong urban,...

Vibrograph recordings taken in the area surrounding Linwood quarry indicate that there is little likelihood of damage to dwellings from present blasting practice.

Serious breaches of the Regulations under the Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920-1953 were discovered to be occurring on 17th April 1963, during 'pop' blasting operations being undertaken on a heap of broken rock lying on a quarry bench at the...

The monitoring, with a vibrograph and seismograph, of blasting at the quarry on Section 66, Hundred Mobilong, at Murray Bridge has been carried out since early May following a petition to the Hon. Minister of Mines from nearby residents alleging...

Blasting undertaken for the Torrens Gorge Road deviation job has resulted in complaints of damage to their houses being made by adjacent residents, and this matter has been investigated.

A serious breach of Section 17 of the Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920-1962, i.e. the employment of an under-age male person in underground working, was the subject of a complaint which was later verified at the Gumeracha Talc Mine owned by John...

This report is complementary to an Amdel report in preparation entitled “Review of Lead Smelting Operations” and to a similar report on copper smelting operations which will be prepared at a later date. When concentrates are not smelted by the company...

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The extension of the suburban residential areas into the foothills has resulted in building operations in closer proximity to existing quarries. Subdivisions in the Burnside, Burnalta, and Greenhill areas have accelerated the erection of homes near...

Following a request from the Engineering and Water Supply Department an inspection of the Bordertown District has been made during the period 19 June 1956 - 27 June 1956, in order to access the possibilities of underground drainage methods for...

An inspection of the above claim was made at low tide on January 21st, 1958 by J.S. Dwyer and several samples taken for partial analysis. Marine muds near the shore at Middle Beach reputed to contain phosphates, nitrates and traces of copper, zinc and...

A proposed Primary School will be constructed on thinly covered limestone in an area near caves and sinkholes. To avoid siting buildings on collapsible areas, a 601 station gravity survey was conducted on a 5 m grid. No near-surface voids were...

Cores taken from Barker Inlet and previous subsurface information, are used to interpret the shallow subsurface stratigraphy. Significant Holocene accumulation has taken place at Outer Harbour, Torrens Island, and the Saint Kilda intertidal flats....

Field work (including topographic survey and drilling of 3 fully cored drill holes totalling 78 metres), laboratory tests and computer aided stability analysis were carried out to assess the safety of a portion of the coastal cliffs near the Kingscote...

Subsidence of Permian glacial clays and sands was of the complex rotational type. The slide was due to softening of the cliff face soils through infiltration of rain water along dessication cracks. Recommendations, to minimize landslide frequency,...

Nuclear weapons tests and related minor trials conducted in Australia by the British Government between 1952 and 1963, are summarised. The possible effects on test personnel and civilians which could be caused by radiation and fallout, the situation...

The proposed marina development site covers a considerable length of cliffs and wave-cut platform over which there is almost continuous rock exposure. It is located within the type section of the Marinoan Series which has been declared a Geological...

This report was prepared as a summary of all open file mineral exploration data from the KINGOONYA 1:250000 mapsheet area that are held in the SADME records management Envelope system. The aim of the holdings review was to describe past exploration,...

The aquifer storage and recovery scheme at the Regent Gardens housing development became operational during 1995. Water quality monitoring of the wetland/detention basin was undertaken to determine the relationship between turbidity, suspended...