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Wintinna Coalfield hydrogeological study.
This report presents a description of the hydrogeology of the Wintinna coal deposit proposed mine site area, and of the investigative work performed to acquire specific data on aquifer properties and groundwater behaviour. Two production bores were...-
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Published: 14 Sep 1983
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PACE Theme 2 (drilling partnerships with PIRSA and industry): Year 1 partnership DPY1-47 - [prospecting for] water in Permian palaeochannels draining the Mount Woods Inlier. Project final report.
Development of the Prominent Hill copper-gold deposit in the Mount Woods region will require an adequate source of water to support planned mining and ore processing operations, currently estimated to involve at least 6 million tonnes of ore per year....-
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Published: 10 Jun 1905
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Data release - as updated : England Hill, Arckaringa and Copper Hill (the Arckaringa Coal Project). Joint annual reports and joint final report to licences' expiry/full surrender, for the period 7/6/2005 to 6/6/2019.
Under a new strategic focus, three licence areas covering three Early Permian buried coal deposits located at Wintinna, Westfield and Murloocoppie in the northern part of the Arckaringa Basin, ~120 km north of Coober Pedy, have been evaluated both for...-
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Published: 29 Aug 1919
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RB 72/00157 Geological investigations, Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway, Tarcoola to Robin Rise section - Commonwealth Railways.
Geological investigations indicate that no major foundation problems are anticipated. Physical testing shows that most materials are suitable as fill. Saline groundwater is available for compaction but no water suitable for concrete or camp use has...-
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Published: 24 Aug 1972
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RB 75/00048 Tarcoola-Alice Springs railway. Bridge sites - Robin Rise to Marla Bore, section reference 1971-8.
Safe bearing capacities and recommended footing depths for 18 minor bridge sites between Robin Rise and Marla Bore are presented in this report. Bearing capacities, in most cases presumed, range from 5 to 20 tons/ square foot (500 to 2 000 kN/m2)....-
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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Wintinna Coalfield hydrogeological and geotechnical study.
This study has formulated a geotechnical and hydrogeological model of the Wintinna Coalfield which satisfies the following objectives: - to provide answers to the hydrogeological and geotechnical questions raised by Fluor in their mining study; - to...-
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Published: 05 Dec 1983
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RB 2001/00009 Downhole environmental risks associated with drilling and well completion practices in the Cooper/Eromanga Basins.
This project reviewed literature in order to: - evaluate any downhole environmental risks associated with drilling fluids and completion practices in the Cooper and Eromanga Basins; and - assess the effectiveness of cementing practices in achieving...-
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Published: 01 Mar 2001
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Preliminary mine planning and costing study, Wintinna Coal Deposit.
The 2000 Mt Wintinna coal deposit is located approximately 700 km north-northwest of Port Augusta in South Australia. The area has opencut potential, and is proposed for development to supply a thermal power station. Meekatharra Minerals Ltd holds...-
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Karkaro. Progress report to licence full surrender, for the period 26/11/1974 to 25/2/1975.
TARGET: Possible open-pit mineable Lower Permian coal seams, present down to a depth of 100 m below surface, associated with an inferred basinal depression located to the north-west of and adjacent to previous SADM stratigraphic drillhole Karkaro 1,...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
