Advancing the Targeting of Sedimentary-Hosted Copper in Western Australia

Focusing on the Yeneena Basin, this project combined basin analysis, structural interpretation, geochronology, 4D reconstruction, and fluid flow modelling to refine exploration targeting. The results reveal how basin architecture, subsidence history, and fluid pathways controlled copper mineralisation in this region, which includes the significant Nifty deposit. By identifying key controls such as sub-basin geometry, permeability variations, and fluid migration mechanisms, the workflow provides a powerful tool for refining exploration search space. This integrated, iterative approach offers strong potential for application to other Proterozoic basins across WA and beyond.

For more detail, read MRIWA report 10502 summarising the findings of this research.