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Emu Hill. Progress and annual reports plus final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 22/4/1991 to 21/4/1996.
Diamond exploration undertaken north-west of Moolawatana included the acquisition of airborne magnetic / radiometric and ground magnetic surveys, plus soil, stream sediment, gravel, loam and rock chip sampling, and aircore/diamond drilling (25 holes,...-
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RB 94/00019 BARTON Bedrock Drilling Project, 1993.
Between June and December 1993, 184 vertical RC stratigraphic drillholes totalling 10,126.2 m (average hole depth 55 m) were drilled by Mines and Energy South Australia at 2 km spacing along roadsides traversing much of the BARTON 1:250k map sheet...-
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Published: 01 Jun 1994
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Abminga Diamond Project. Data release made at licence renewal [and project cessation]: progress reports and annual reports for the period 25/10/1993 to 17/3/2004.
The Abminga Diamond Project, undertaken by Caldera Resources NL, was granted exploration project status, including permission for EL joint reporting, in July 1996. This event followed up to two years of work by other operators on a number of...-
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines’ discretion] : Warramboo (part of the Eyre Peninsula Project). Diamond exploration farminee's final report for the period July 1997 to 31/10/1998.
Investigations of the likely diamond potential of a part of the central Eyre Peninsula were conducted under a farm-in joint venture agreement which was in place for about fifteen months. Work comprised the collection of six drill cuttings bulk...-
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Lake Barry, Lepa and Mount Christie. Joint progress reports and final report to licences' joint expiry/full surrender, for the period 16/11/1981 to 15/11/1983.
Intensive surface sampling of mineralogical anomalies associated with possible buried intrusive plugs in the Mount Christie region has recovered one only small diamond, now interpreted as a false source indicator and probably due to laboratory...-
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Published: 05 Dec 1983
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Echunga. Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 20/10/1982 to 7/5/1984.
In a search for possible buried kimberlite intrusions that may source authenticated historical diamond finds at the Echunga gold diggings, CRAE drilled 3 vertical percussion holes (total penetration 288 m) on 3 selected magnetic anomalies out of 30...-
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Published: 31 Jan 1984
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Tarlton Knob. Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 4/3/1984 to 4/12/1987.
TARGET: The Willouran Ranges south-west of Marree were investigated for possible Olympic Dam type base metal occurrences which might have formed within the Precambrian Callanna, Burra and Umberatana Group sediments, and the area was also concurrently...-
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Published: 19 Nov 1987
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Cradock (part of the Orroroo North Project). Progress reports to licence full surrender, for the period 12/8/1980 to 17/6/1991.
TARGET: Diamonds, base metals, gold and precious metals in the Cradock-Carrieton and Orroroo areas. EXPLORATION: Regional drainage heavy mineral sampling, bulk sampling and costeaning, mineralogical and sedimentological studies, localised...-
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Published: 25 Jul 1991
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Truro. First partial surrender report, for the period 15/7/1991 to 14/7/1992.
Exploration for diamondiferous kimberlites and stratabound base metals in the Kapunda area comprised regional drainage and rock-chip geochemical sampling. Reconnaissance stream sediment sampling returned only low metal values, and sampling of basic...-
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Published: 11 Aug 1993
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Reedy Lagoon. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 3/2/1987 to 2/2/1992.
TARGET: Possible diamondiferous kimberlites subcropping under Cainozoic cover in an area located 110 km north-east of Glendambo. EXPLORATION: Acquisition and interpretation of 6759 line km of airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys, regolith heavy...-
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RI 025 The Geology of the Mann 4 Mile Sheet
Includes Petrography of granulites and associated rocks. Appendix in: Mirams, R.C.-
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RB 00659 Regional geology and nickel exploration in the MANN 4-mile sheet and adjoining areas. Preliminary report. combined with RB 00659A - Nickel exploration on Special Mining Lease 33, Tomkinson Ranges.
This report reviews the available information on the region and presents a preliminary appraisal of the past nickel exploration data supplied by South Western Mining Co. Ltd. Current field and laboratory information has also been included. The study...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1900
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Data release [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : Edward Creek (part of the Edward Creek Joint Venture Project). Progress reports and annual reports for the period 7/12/1987 to 22/9/2008. [ Index Part 1 of 2 ].
Diamond exploration undertaken within the southern of two adjoining licence areas taken up along part of the western flank of the Peake and Denison Ranges, that is centred ~100 km south-east of Oodnadatta, was aimed at discovering the source(s) of...-
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Ruby Hill. Progress and final reports to licence surrender for the period 1/12/1980 to 31/5/1982.
During a search for possible diamondiferous rocks within an area lying to the north of William Creek and abutting the south-eastern side of the Peake and Denison Ranges, stream sediment sampling and a low level, 5300 line km aeromagnetic / radiometric...-
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Published: 02 Jun 1982
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New diamond field discovered in South Australia.
The Gawler Craton has, for some time, been known to have potential for kimberlite discoveries. Recently, Orogenic Exploration Pty Ltd found a complete range of kimberlitic indicator minerals, and five small diamonds, on Flinders Island, about 40 km...-
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Campbell Rise. Second partial surrender report, for the period 8/5/1993 to 7/5/1996.
A buried dipolar kimberlite target was detected west of Woomera by aeromagnetic and ground magnetic surveys. Sampling of surface gravels for diamond indicators and microdiamonds proved inconclusive. Aircore drilling (2 holes, total 143 m) identified...-
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Kangaroo Island Project. Joint annual reports and final report to licences' joint surrender, for the period 1/10/1996 to 30/9/1998.
Diamond exploration which was undertaken across practically the whole of Kangaroo Island, barring national and conservation parks and reserves, sought to test the potential of the island to contain kimberlite pipes and / or associated rock types, and...-
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White Banks. Progress and annual reports plus final report to licence full surrender, for the period 22/4/1991 to 8/2/1995.
Exploration for diamonds, undertaken in an area centred 60 km east-northeast of Lyndhurst which had not been searched for this commodity previously, comprised the acquisition of aeromagnetic/radiometric and helimag surveys, and gravel and loam...-
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Vernon Hill. Annual and final reports for the period 12/7/1993 to 1/9/1997.
Diamond and base metal exploration carried out north-east of Marla comprised gravel, soil and rock sampling, helicopter and ground magnetometry, RC drilling (7 holes, total 647 m) and an airborne EM survey. Chromite anomalies were located in the...-
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Anderson Bore. First annual / final report to licence expiry/full surrender, for the period 18/7/1995 to 17/7/1996.
Investigation of interpreted aeromagnetic anomalies located north-east of Moolawatana, in an area with previously recorded stream sediment chromite, comprised a ground magnetic survey and aircore drilling (3 holes, total 261 m). Two of the holes were...-
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