P1162 - Unlocking Australia’s hidden mineral potential - Stage 1:- The Roadmap
Value
AUD $185,000
Commencement Date
September 2014
Duration
1 years
Program Manager
Adele Seymon
Research Providers
NextGen Geological Pty Ltd - Mr Robbie J Rowe
Sponsors
Anglo American Exploration Australia Pty Ltd; AngloGold Ashanti Australia ; Antofagasta Minerals Australia Pty Ltd; Aruma Resources Limited; Australian Institute of Geoscientists; Barrick Gold Corporation; BHP Billiton; CGG Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd; Encounter Resources Limited; Evolution Mining; First Quantum Minerals Ltd; Geological Survey of NSW; Geological Survey of Queensland; Geological Survey of South Australia; Geological Survey of Victoria; Geological Survey of Western Australia; Geoscience Australia; Gold Road Resources Limited; Investigator Resources; Minerals Tertiary Education Council (MTEC); Minotaur Exploration Ltd; Monax Mining Limited; Mount Isa Mines ; Newcrest Mining Limited; Northern Territory Geological Survey; PGN Geoscience; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited; Sandfire Resources NL; Silver City Minerals; Sipa Resources Limited; Southern Geoscience Consultants; Stavely Minerals; Teck Australia Pty Ltd; Western Areas Ltd
PROJECT SUMMARY
The AMIRA "Roadmap for Exploration Under Cover" is a call to the exploration geoscience community – industry, government and academia – to collaborate on a scale never before attempted in Australia and beginning with this landmark event. The goal is to achieve a step change in knowledge and methodologies in earth sciences relevant to mineral exploration, beneath the 80 per cent of our continent that is “covered”.
The first phase of this initiative provided an opportunity for industry to contribute to a Roadmap what provides the blueprint for addressing the challenges and gaps in knowledge and technology capability, together with an assessment of the research capacity (human resources and infrastructure) required to improve the exploration success rate in areas of post mineral cover.
HIGHLIGHTS/DELIVERABLES/ADDITIONS
The Stage 1 workshops and prioritisation activities resulted in the identification of 45 focus areas, 16 of which have been identified as high and highest priorities. These are the areas which need to be addressed in order to improve exploration performance under cover. Each of these areas have been examined for their impact on the exploration scale reduction process.
The Roadmap provides a plan for addressing these challenges and will require the collective action of industry, academia and government to ensure that the vision of the Roadmap is realised.