Archaean and Early and Middle Proterozoic rocks of the north-western Gawler Craton have features which suggest good prospectivity for base metals, precious metals and other commodities. However, outcrop is poor and there has been relatively little...

Eleven database systems within SADME and from outside sources were reviewed, to find a database which would be most suitable for easy storage and retrieval of seismic inspectorate data (report, photo and geographic information). It is recommended that...

Seismic survey location information for the TEO/3D seismic shot point digital database was collated and digitised. The database has been upgraded from 91.6% (281 surveys for 192 417 km) to 99.9% (454 surveys for 209 766 km) complete by line...

The Cainozoic Eucla Basin has been the focus of recent heavy mineral exploration due to the recognition of Tertiary coastal features including the Ooldea Range. Hypsometric and Landsat data, together with detailed work on the Tertiary stratigraphy of...

Stratigraphic units are the fundamental framework by which bodies of rock are classified and organised according to their characteristics and relationships to one another. SA_STRAT is the Department's computerised database of stratigraphic units and...

This mineral promotional brochure reviews significant historical developments in South Australia's mineral industry and canvasses the currently recognised mineral potential within the State, for the benefit of local and overseas interested companies...

Mines and Energy South Australia (MESA) was commissioned by MFP Australia to undertake an investigation into the feasibility of establishing an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) scheme at The Levels site. The programme is being carried out in two...

SAMREF, this Departments reference database, has been developed as 1 large system on an NEC APCIV personal computer, consisting of 16 928 references covering the period 1953-88. The amalgamation involved providing additional disk storage on the PC,...

Tenement administration is a non-discretionary expense with an annual cost of about $3 million. The system is largely manual and distributed across the Department with the major responsibility resting with Registration Section and Drafting Branch....

SA_GEOLOGY is a system for the capture, storage, manipulation, viewing and plotting of statewide geological map data. It has been developed for geologists and drafting personnel with minimal computer training and will provide the basis for geological...

Contains a statement of intent inviting PEL applications by 31/5/91 over 4 blocks of vacant onshore petroleum exploration acreage totalling 44 300 square kms in the northeastern Officer Basin of South Australia. Three of the blocks lie wholly within...

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The Mining Titles Project aimed at development of a computer-based system for the effecient and effective management of rights to explore and mine mineral resources. It is a sponsered by AIDAB (Australian International Development Association Bureau).

A new subdivision of the Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis Zone (Helby et al., 1987) of the Early Cretaceous Crayfish Group sediments of the Otway Basin is proposed. Seven zones are identified from the palynological data and three from the dispersed...

The Groundwater (Border Agreement) Act of 1985 legislated to provide a framework for the joint management of groundwater resources within a 40 km wide strip along the length of the South Australian and Victorian Border, which is referred to as the...

Australia, through the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) is providing assistance to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR), to improve the administration of mining...

A working party of SADME and EASAMS staff has made a comprehensive study of the Department's geoscientific systems (GEOSIS). It was initially concerned with the potential applications of geographical information systems, because most of SADME's...

Metallic mineral occurrence summaries entered into the MINDEP data base were reviewed to determine whether sufficient detail is being entered to categorise the occurrences and define mineral trends. Four distinct mineral assemblages were identified...

A promotional brochure for vacant offshore Otway Basin petroleum exploration acreage, designed for release overseas to potential corporate bidders, prior to gazettal of the area for permit applications in November 1992. Area S92-1 covering 4736 square...

It has been recognised for some time that there are conceptual deficiencies, some of them serious impediments to data storage and retrieval functionality, in the present data model and table structures within the Groundwater component of the Mines and...