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Kalkaroo and Benagerie. Final report on an investigation of rare earth element mineralisation in the Benagerie Dome, Project ADI RD01-105 [part of Accelerated Discovery Initiative Round 1, 2021].
The primary objective of the subject successful Accelerated Discovery Initiative (ADI) project proposal has been to determine the nature, extent and economic potential of rare earth elements (REE) mineralisation in the Benagerie Ridge portion of the...-
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Culberta Bore and Curraworra Bore. Annual reports and combined final report to licences' respective expiry/full surrender, for the period 13/4/2005 to 12/4/2010.
An area located approximately 50 km south-west of Quinyambie has been explored for possible economic, buried IOCG style mineralisation within Proterozoic basement rocks underlying the north-eastern margin of the Benagerie Ridge. In addition, after...-
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RB 2015/00014 Chief Government Geologists' excursion, 2015.
This report contains the excursion guide for the field trip which was held as part of the Chief Government Geologists' Meeting convened in South Australia on 23rd and 24th March 2015. The focus of the field trip was to see rocks of the Gawler Range...-
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Published: 01 May 2015
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RB 2008/00004 Definitions of Mesoproterozoic igneous rocks of the Curnamona Province: the Ninnerie Supersuite.
The Curnamona Province has been host to widespread magmatic activity, with several periods of granite emplacement recorded, variously extending from the late Palaeoproterozoic to early Mesoproterozoic. Mesoproterozoic granites and volcanic rocks occur...-
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Published: 01 Jul 2008
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RB 2009/00010 Curnamona Province exploration review and mineral systems.
Uranium has been the mainstay of mineral exploration and mining in the Curnamona Province of South Australia since the early prospecting activity at Radium Hill in 1906 and Mount Painter in 1910. Larger scale mining and exploration began after the...-
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Published: 01 Jun 2009
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Billeroo West and Lake Charles. Data release made in lieu of submitting separate first partial surrender reports for ELs 2013 and 2560 : annual reports for the period 1/9/1994 to 25/10/2000.
Exploration of an area on the eastern flank of the Benagerie Ridge, 100 km north of Mingary, targeted stratiform Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation associated with metasediments of the Bimba Formation, an interpreted lateral equivalent of the Broken Hill Group....-
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Lake Charles area. Data release made in lieu of a partial relinquishment of ground at licence expiry/renewal : progress and annual reports for the period 20/10/1993 to 30/8/1998.
Exploration of an area of the Olary Block centred 100 km north of Mingary is targeting possible economic buried analogues of Mount Isa Block, Western Succession - type stratiform Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation associated with Palaeoproterozoic metasediments...-
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Published: 22 Sep 1998
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Moolawatana. Fourth partial surrender report at licence expiry/renewal, for the period 27/1/1999 to 28/7/2014.
Work conducted on the recently relinquished portions of the Moolowatana exploration licence, over the 10-year period since the tenement was granted, has included the conduct of four gravity surveys plus the drilling of two deep diamond cored holes,...-
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Published: 04 Feb 2015
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Benagerie Ridge Areas A to E (initially the Curnamona IOCG Project, and later becoming part of the Curnamona South Uranium Project). Joint annual reports to licences' respective or joint (final) surrender, for the period 25/5/2005 to 9/6/2015.
Five conjoined exploration licences covering the buried central and northern Benagerie Ridge basement province that is comprised predominantly of Mesoproterozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks, have been explored for possible economic iron oxide -...-
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Published: 14 May 2015
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines’ discretion] : Moolawatana. Annual reports for the period 27/1/1999 to 24/09/2015.
A dispersed three-part licence area located on the plains between Lake Callabonna and Lake Frome, and centred approximately 33 km east of Parabarana Hill, is being explored for possible economic primary gold and base metal deposits associated with...-
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Published: 04 Jun 2009
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Data release : Goulds Dam. Annual reports submitted until the commencement of licence joint reporting with EL 3906 Katchiwilleroo Dam, for the period 18/3/1997 to 26/8/2009.
An area located on the southern edge of the Mesozoic to Tertiary Frome Embayment, 100 km north-west of Olary, which overlies Proterozoic igneous and metamorphic basement of the Curnamona Province, is being explored primarily for possible buried...-
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Published: 01 Feb 2011
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RB 2011/00003 PACE Geochronology: Results of collaborative geochronology projects [performed during] 2009-2010.
This report book presents the results of seven geochronology research projects completed during 2009 and 2010 as a new part of the ongoing PACE Initiative geoscientific data gathering activity underwritten by the South Australian Government. It has...-
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Published: 01 Apr 2011
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RB 2012/00019 Geochemistry of pre-1570 Ma mafic magmatism within southern Australia: implications for possible tectonic settings and timing of major mineralisation events in South Australia.
Geochemical and isotopic data from mantle-derived mafic rocks provide important constraints on our understanding of the composition and evolution of the lithosphere through time. Since the lithosphere is sensitive to tectonic processes such as...-
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Published: 01 Dec 2012
