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New MRIWA report released – M476 An Integrated Multi-Scale Study of Crustal Structure and Prospectivity of the Eastern Yilgarn Craton and Adjacent Albany-Fraser Orogen
MRIWA-sponsored research at the Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET) has developed an improved method for identifying hidden domains of potential mineral endowment. Using innovative machine learning technology, Dr Lindsay and his team at the CET can enhance and integrate multiple geophysical datasets to better recognise clues to the presence of mineralisation buried beneath barren cover rocks. Applied to under-explored areas of the Eastern Yilgarn region, the technique has defined several new features that may host substantial mineralisation. The technical report summarising the findings of this research can be accessed here. Click here to read the full MRIWA media release...
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MRIWA welcomes new chairperson
We are pleased to advise that Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston today announced the appointment of Miriam Stanborough as the new chairperson of the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA). Miriam brings to the role more than 20 years’ experience working for mining and METS companies including Monadelphous, Iluka Resources and Alcoa of Australia and has been a member of the MRIWA board since 2017. Also announced today was the reappointment of Helen Cook as Deputy Chair and appointment of Hailey Adams-Packer as a member of the board. The strength of MRIWA as an organisation is as a result of high calibre of our broader team - our Board, our advisory...
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Completion of Project M465 – Final report released – Deep crustal-scale structure, geological evolution and multi-commodity prospectivity analysis in the Halls Creek Orogen, Kimberley region, Western Australia
Dr Fariba Kohanpur’s PhD thesis provides a cross-disciplinary workflow leading to a better understanding of large-scale controls on tectonic evolution and mineralisation. This study focussed on the Halls Creek Orogen, Kimberley region, Western Australia. This research was conducted at the Centre for Exploration Targeting at the University of Western Australia in an MRIWA-funded project. The technical report summarising the research findings can be downloaded at https://geodocs.dmirs.wa.gov.au/Web/document/470978.   Published: 1 November 2019
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Stories of Our Scholars: Dr Carl Brauhart
Dr Carl Brauhart is an exploration geologist with over 25 years’ experience in gold and base-metal exploration. Carl received a supplementary scholarship in for his PhD in 1996, back when MRIWA was formerly known as MERIWA. His PhD study was on regional hydrothermal alteration at the Panorama VMS District in the Pilbara. After completing his PhD, Carl commenced work at Sipa Resources. It was during this time he lived in the Kimberley with his young family for two-month periods in 2001, 2002 and 2003. For Carl, he considers this period in his life one of the most memorable. ‘[It was] one of the sweetest periods of my life. Shortly after I started with Sipa, Mike Doepel [Sipa...
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Release of our 2018-19 Annual Report
The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Annual Report 2018-19 was tabled in Parliament on 25 September 2019. This latest edition of the MRIWA Annual Report celebrates the achievements of the institute to date, as well as the positive impact of past, present and future projects. It serves as a valuable document which showcases the continuing value of the institute by its delivery of actionable benefits to Western Australia through minerals research. With a brand new format, this year's report can be viewed in its entirety or by relevant section: Overview details MRIWA’s role, functions, organisational structure, Board members and a succinct summary of our...
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