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Mineral exploration

Seismic imaging in the exploration workflow

Modern seismic offers a cost-effective method for improving the accuracy of drill holes targeting structural or lithological anomalies.

Drilling, Drilling technology, Mineral exploration, Seismic sensing

Published: 28 June 2023

Enabling dynamic exploration targeting through sensing of the drilled environment

A natural gamma detector designed to operate within the active drill head allows an operator to ‘see’ the drilled environment in real time.

Drilling technology, Geophysics, Mineral exploration, Petrophysics

Published: 28 June 2023

Video Highlights from the recent fieldtrip

An update on MRIWA project M10433 – Distal Footprints in the Southwest Yilgarn.

exploration under cover, Gold, landscape mapping, Mineral exploration, neotectonics

Published: 21 September 2022

Delivering the fluid handling needs of Coiled Tubing drilling

Innovative technology developed at Curtin University is supporting a new style of exploration drilling for the minerals industry

drill sampling, Drilling fluid, liquid polymer additive, Mineral exploration, viscosity

Published: 6 July 2022

Media coverage highlighting MRIWA-supported project

A positive news article appeared in the media about MRIWA backed project M0514.

Hypersaline, Mineral exploration, Seismic

Published: 20 April 2022

Innovative sensing technology brings seismic surveying within the budget of mineral exploration

Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) uses fibre-optic cable to detect sound waves, dramatically lowering the cost of seismic surveying.

Distributed acoustic seismic, Gold exploration, Mineral exploration, Salt lakes, Seismic

Published: 19 April 2022