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Kapunda. Progress reports to licence expiry/renewal for the period 11/12/1972 to 10/12/1973 [plus supporting data obtained from previous explorers].
The resumption of brownfields mineral exploration at the historic Kapunda copper mine and nearby prospects, undertaken by a new company, has targeted previously identified copper geochemical anomalies lying on the abandoned mine leases and along...-
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Mount Burr. Progress and final reports to licence surrender, for the period 15/10/1970 to 14/7/1971.
A small area of the northern Flinders Ranges surrounding the Nichols Nob copper occurrences was explored for possible economic massive stratiform copper deposits, targeting the known mineralised Yudnamutana Subgroup metasediments. Work comprised a...-
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Geological report on Mining Claims nos 5463 and 5464.
Two historic copper mining prospects located in the Mount Coffin area, east of Copley, have been studied by a consultant geologist to determine their economic potential, following the recent conduct of separate appraisal drilling programmes by the...-
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Report on geological mapping of the Mount McTaggart copper prospect [in] SML 575.
Detailed 1:1200 scale geological mapping on the existing prospect grid, plus geochemical and petrological studies of mineralised and host rock samples, suggest that the mineralisation at Mount McTaggart may be related to pneumatolytic metasomatism....-
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Willouran Ranges. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 1/5/1964 to 30/4/1966.
Exploration of the known copper-bearing Lower Adelaidean metasediments outcropping in the Willouran Ranges to the south-west of Marree addressed the many historical mine prospects and also the region as a whole. Initial work comprised a regional...-
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Published: 18 Feb 1966
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Melrose. Progress report to licence expiry/full surrender for the period 1/10/1970 to 30/9/1971.
Several minor occurrences of copper sulphide mineralisation associated with diapirism and igneous activity centred on the Mount Remarkable Fault were investigated by a literature survey of salient features and of past exploration methods used. It was...-
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Hawker area. Progress reports to licence expiry for the period 31/9/70 to 30/9/71.
A review of past exploration carried out in the vicinity of the Arkaba Diapir has concluded that the potential for finding near-surface economic metal mineralisation is slight, although the use of modern deeply penetrating geophysical techniques such...-
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Published: 15 Jan 1971
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Baratta. First and final report at licence surrender for the period 1/2/1967 to 2/6/1967.
A diamond drilling programme of 3 holes totalling 1284 feet of penetration was carried out on the Baratta Mining Field to test two IP anomalous zones trending easterly and lying approximately 10,000 feet apart. The objectives were to investigate the...-
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Published: 03 Aug 1967
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Paralana. Progress and final reports to licence surrender for the period 16/5/1966 to 15/12/1966.
Regional stream sediment sampling conducted over an area of historically prospective ?Archaean, Proterozoic and Palaeozoic rocks in the Mount Painter - Mount Babbage - Mount Livingstone - Yudnamutana area did not reveal any base or precious metal...-
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Wilcowie. Progress reports for the period 1/12/1966 to 30/11/1968.
Exploration for possible extensions to historic stratiform copper and lead occurrences in Adelaidean rocks of the southern part of the Carrieton district consisted of regional and detailed stream sediment and soil sampling, IP surveys along strike...-
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Booleroo - Wirrabara area. Progress and final reports to licence expiry/cancellation for the period 21/3/1973 to 20/3/1974.
As part of diamond exploration carried out in an area located approximately 8 miles east of Port Pirie, aeromagnetic anomalies noted from reviewing data of a previous survey acquired by Westchester Mining Corp. were investigated in the field. The...-
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Published: 27 Mar 1974
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Worumba. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 1/12/1966 to 30/11/1968.
Exploration of an area situated 15 miles east and north-east of Hawker addressed a perceived potential for undiscovered medium to low-grade stratabound base metal deposits in folded and slightly faulted Adelaidean Umberatana Group slatey wall rocks...-
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Wooltana West [plus Dinnertime Hill and Arkaroola]. Progress and final reports for the period 1/7/1968 to 30/6/1969.
An area of several square miles surrounding Arkarooola Homestead has been explored for possible economic copper occurences, which could include deeper lode extensions at several abandoned mines. Aerial reconnaissance and ground prospecting traverses...-
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Spring Creek. Progress and final reports to licence expiry/full surrender for the period 23/7/1970 to 22/7/1971.
SML 214A was a one-year period of extended exploration tenure by licensee RMC Minerals at the Spring Creek copper mine and environs to allow a new farminee, Base Minerals Ltd, to conduct further work aimed at delineating extensions to the known...-
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Published: 12 Jul 1971
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Yunta. Progress reports to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 12/11/1970 to 11/11/1971.
Exploration of an area that surrounds Yunta township, seeking possible economic hydrothermal gold or base metal deposits, has consisted of regional and detailed (1:4800 scale) geological mapping, plus stream sediment geochemical sampling (514...-
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Published: 05 May 1971
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Manna Hill. Progress reports to licence expiry/renewal, for the period 8/10/1970 to 7/10/1971.
Exploration for possible economic base metal sulphides hosted within a 10 square mile block of Carpentarian basement schists and gneiss, or within adjoining younger Adelaidean metasedimentary cover rocks, in an area located just north and west of...-
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Oladdie Prospect. First and final progress report for the period 1/7/1968 to 31/12/1968.
Exploration for possible stratabound or hydrothermal copper deposits in an area between Johnburg and Orroroo consisted of detailed 1:12,000 scale geological mapping and a stream sediment geochemical survey. This work failed to locate any copper of...-
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Published: 02 Jan 1969
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Oraparinna. Progress reports to licence surrender for the period 1/12/1967 to 9/4/1969.
Widespread copper carbonate and weathered, disseminated sulphide mineralisation occurring within large diapiric breccias at Oraparinna and Wirrealpa, that are located respectively ~ 35 km north-northeast of Hawker and 20 km east of Blinman, was found...-
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Published: 17 Feb 1969
