An application for financial assistance to resume mining at the Avondale mine, by sinking a vertical shaft to a depth of 220 feet on the East lode, was made on 28/6/1948 by Mr. A.R. Dodson on behalf of Dodson & Co. After making a geological...

Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3, a nitrogen rich chemical has been used as a plant fertiliser for many years. It has also been mixed with nitro glycerine and fillers as an explosive - the familiar A.N. gelignite denoting the addition of ammonium nitrate, it...

Proterozoic basement outcrops consist of syn and post- Kimban Orogeny granitoids, volcanics and basic dykes. Their rock type geochronology, field relationships and regional correlation are reported. Previous economic mineral investigations, plus...

The existing water supply bore at the Naracoorte Caves Reserve has been successfully rehabilitated. Groundwater from this and a newly drilled standby bore is of usable quality for gardens and domestic purposes other than for drinking. However, water...

The mining and processing of copper ore in South Australia's early history were based on Cornish practice and technology. The discovery of copper deposits, which led to what proved to be economically viable operations in the new colony, proved timely,...

Holdfasts were installed to 2 entrances to The Cathedral cave to improve safety for rock climbers and emergency rescue personnel. Four rockbolts were grouted into holes drilled into rocks of the Gambier Limestone. Load tests ensured adequacy of both...

Following discussions on assessment of gold tailings dumps at the Deloraine Goldfield near Williamstown, between the mineral lessee Mr C. Woods, and representatives of SADME and Amdel, a project was devised whereby Amdel technicians would evaluate the...

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This report presents detailed industry-derived statistics on the State's output and sales values of earth resource commodities realised during the six month period ended 31 December 2010, and compares the data with that returned for the previous six...

The Cairn Hill magnetite-copper-gold project, located 55 km south-east of South Australia’s far northern regional centre of Coober Pedy, has been developed by IMX Resources Ltd (IMX) and is the first large iron ore mine to be opened in South Australia...

The Minerals value-chain Scorecard, initiated in 2001, provides information regarding the performance of South Australia's mineral industry across the exploration, investment, production, processing and export stages of wealth creation. In doing so,...

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The suggestions put forward for consideration by the various district councils do not contain any proposals that have not been under previous consideration. All of them have received attention from time to time, and there is no new development of...

Upper crustal strata forming the northern to central Flinders Ranges area comprise uplifted and eroded remnants of openly folded sedimentary rocks that were deposited in an intra-continental arm of the Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian Adelaide...