The area of interest for base metal exploration lies within a complex of Archaean metamorphic rocks intruded by undifferentiated granitic rocks of Archaean-Proterozoic age. The main exploration target is copper, but moderately rich silver, cobalt and...

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...

An assessment of the uranium and base metal potential of an area located 75 km north of Yunta included the inspection of historic uranium prospects, geological mapping at 1:25,000 scale, rock chip and groundwater sampling, reprocessing of aerial...

52 square km or ~24.9% of the former area of EL 5585 has been relinquished.

Several UTEM anomalies were detected in a search for Broken Hill - type mineralisation.

TARGET: Broken Hill-style Pb-Zn mineralisation in the northern Olary region. EXPLORATION: Ground magnetics, an IP survey and rotary drilling (21 holes, total 1475 m). RESULTS: Low levels of copper and gold were present at the Waltherco Hut prospect.

Exploration conducted primarily for possible economic Broken Hill - style stratiform/stratabound Proterozoic base and precious metal mineralisation in the Dingo Dam area, located 60 km south-east of Olary, comprised a review of previous work that had...

Reconnaissance (20.8 line km) and follow-up (66.4 line km) IP surveys, ground magnetic surveys (18.1 line km) and regional and detailed geological mapping (1:12,000 scale) were carried out. 782 semi-regional stream sediment samples, and 1038 follow-up...

TARGET: Lead-zinc-silver and copper-gold mineralisation in the Mutooroo area of the Willyama Inliers, 55 km east of Olary. EXPLORATION: Airborne EM surveying (~450 line km flown across strike, 75 Hz, at 300 m line spacing) with ground follow-up moving...

Diamond drilling of the Mutooroo copper prospect located near Cockburn in South Australia has outlined probable ore reserves of 9.2 million tonnes at 1.7% copper. The ore is massive sulphide and there are no associated metal values (e.g. silver, gold,...

Exploration targeted Pb-Zn and Cu-Au mineralisation within covered extensions of the Broken Hill Block in the Starvation Lake area near the SA-NSW border. An aeromagnetic survey identified three targets which were followed up with ground magnetic...

Following a change in exploration focus in late 1985, from the search for sedimentary uranium to looking for possible Broken Hill style stratiform Ag-Pb-Zn base metal mineralisation within concealed Palaeoproterozoic basement rocks, in the Kalkaroo...

TARGET: Possible concealed, saddle-reef type lode developments of inferred Telfer-style gold deposits at the Manna Hill Goldfield. EXPLORATION: Reconnaissance inspection of old mine workings, rock chip sampling (79), and shallow RAB bedrock drilling...

Exploration for Hunters Dam style stratiform lead-zinc mineralisation in the Benagerie area, in geochemically anomalous Palaeoproterozoic basement units equivalent to the Bimba Formation of the Willyama Supergroup, which overlies the magnetite - rich...

On 19th May 2021 Sinosteel SA secured ADI funding to carry out the comprehensive Curnamona Geochemical Sampling Program utilising the skills of the in-house geologist together with academic research collaboration to perform rigorous geochemical...

During 2010-2011, the sixth year of the subject licence, as part of its continuing search for buried economic Tertiary sediment-hosted roll front style secondary uranium deposits, Marmota conducted the following work: • acquired a 58.6 line km moving...

During the fifth year of the Curnamona - Uranium Project JV, during the 2009 calendar year, Curnamona Energy drilled a total of 124 holes for an aggregate depth of 11,777 m on EL 4262 (including RL 123). The drilling tested “blanket sands” at Oban...

Exploration for stratiform base metals in the Bimba Formation, and later for gold associated with banded iron formations of the Willyaman migmatitic Middle Gneiss Suite, has consisted of regional and detailed geological mapping, and mine tunnel,...

During Year 12 of the Olary JV Project (2008-2009), field work was undertaken only on EL 3849 Outalpa to make up for the earlier underspending on that licence relative to commitments. In early 2009, a ground radioactivity survey was acquired using a...

Intensive exploration of granitoid environs in the Crocker Well area has outlined new areas of, and extended known areas of, primary uranium mineralization. A regional field evaluation was also made of the Glenorchy and Plumbago areas, leading to the...