18 drill cuttings samples obtained from three shallow PIRSA stratigraphic holes drilled in the Port Lincoln and Mount Hope regions of the southern Eyre Peninsula (LINC 10, LINC 13, LINC 47) have been palynologically analysed and dated. Palynomorphs...

The Boomerang gold prospect is located 650 km north-west of Adelaide in undifferentiated Proterozoic rocks incorporated within Archaean Harris Greenstone Belt mafic lithologies of the Gawler Craton. The prospect was originally discovered using...

The central Gawler Craton is blanketed by thin sedimentary cover that ranges in age from Neoproterozoic to Quaternary. Locally, though, such cover can reach a maximum of ~500 m thickness in Permian glacial valleys or rift structures. This guide...

The CHILDARA 1:250 000 map area is located on the western Gawler Craton, an ancient crystalline shield comprising Archaean, Palaeoproterozoic and Mesoproterozoic metasediments, volcanics and granites that has been tectonically stable since 1450 Ma...

South Australia is well recognised as being significantly enriched in uranium. During 2013–2014, South Australia produced 4399 t of uranium, representing 80% of Australia’s total uranium production of 5512 t, and equating to 9.2% of the world’s total...

South Australia is well recognised as being significantly enriched in uranium. During 2010–11, South Australia produced 4276 t of uranium, representing 60% of Australia’s total uranium production of 7035 t, and equating to 11% of the world’s total...

TARGET: Shallow Permian coal in the Tallaringa Trough, west of the Karari Fault. EXPLORATION: Reconnaissance rotary drilling (21 holes totalling 2009.3 m), plus an additional 12.2 m of bottomhole coring. RESULTS: No Permian coal measures were...

After a review of existing geophysical and water bore data revealed a subsurface basement topographic depression onshore in the vicinity of Venus Bay, CRA took up an exploration licence there to look for possible economic lignite or sandstone-hosted...

TARGET: An assessment of the potential for uranium and lignite deposits within the Eocene Pidinga Formation, and separate investigations of coincident, possible Olympic Dam target type magnetic and gravity anomalies in the crystalline Precambrian...

The licence was relinquished following conduct of intensive exploration in the Malbooma area since 1973. Drilling of 514 percussion holes (totalling 21 355 metres) and 29 cored holes (totalling 1 111 metres) defined widespread uranium mineralisation,...

Over an area of small salinas located approximately 100 km south-west of Tarcoola, near the margin of the Gawler Block outcrop, 6 rotary air/mud holes totalling 231 m (part of a planned programme of 16 holes) were drilled to basement to test for coal...

South Australia is well recognised as being significantly enriched in uranium. During 2008/2009, South Australia produced 4 613 t of uranium, representing 45% of Australia's total uranium production of 10 311 t, and equating to 9.5% of the world's...

14 holes totalling 383 m were drilled to outline an occurrence of Tertiary lignite in the Lake Tallacootra area.

Portions of regional airborne radiometric and magnetic surveys, plus a small part of the HW-IV seismic refraction traverse, and 20 line km of gravity and ground magnetic surveys, were undertaken by joint venture operator Afmeco as part of its Project...

Reconnaissance drilling undertaken between Bookabie and Coorabie on western Eyre Peninsula comprised 8 RAB holes totalling 259 m and 41 aircore holes totalling 2448 m. Many holes were abandoned before reaching basement due to running sands, water...

Diamond, gold and platinum group element (PGE) exploration activities carried out within an area of known kimberlitic and lamproitic intrusive rocks east of Elliston comprised aircore drilling (23 holes, total 1188 metres), addressing 17 out of 36...

Diamond and gold exploration undertaken on the two relinquished ground portions located north-west and east of Venus Bay on Eyre Peninsula, which total 530 square km in area, have comprised heavy mineral sampling, heavy mineral grain microprobing,...

Exploration for heavy-mineral sand in Tertiary sediments on the south-western flank of the Ooldea Range comprised geological reconnaissance and RC drilling (81 holes, total 1204 m). Up to 3% titaniferous heavy minerals were reported from drill samples.

Tertiary palaeochannels of the northwestern Gawler Craton have become the focus of recent exploration due to the probable association between placer gold, heavy minerals, coal, uranium and groundwater resources, and channel sediments. The...

Exploration for possible concealed, mesothermal, structurally-controlled Cu-Au deposits within an area located between Calca and Wirrulla on Eyre Peninsula comprised calcrete geochemical sampling, ground magnetic surveying and RC/aircore drilling of...