Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition June 2017
Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
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Coonabarabran | NSW | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 22% | N/A | Estimated 50 827 line km: east-west; | 250m | 60m agl | The survey covers parts of the Nyngan and Gilgandra 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquistion on 17 May 2017. At the current rate of acquistion flying is expected to finish in the last week of July 2017. |
Musgraves - CSIRO Area | SA | Airborne EM | 100% | N/A | 7 182 | 2 km | A nominal 50m for the transmitter and receiver | The survey covers parts of the, Woodroffe, Alberga, Lindsay and Everard 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The final data were released on 19 May 2017 via the GA and GSSA websites. |
Isa Region | QLD | Airborne EM | 100% | N/A | 16 880 | 2/2.5km | 40m agl for the receiver | The survey covers parts of the Dobbyn, Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Duchess, McKinlay, Boulia and Mackunda 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The preliminary final data were delivered to GA on 30 December 2016. The final data were released via the GA and GSQ websites on 19 May 2017. |
Ord-Keep Rivers | WA-NT | Airborne EM | TBA | N/A | 6 126 | Various | TBA | The proposed survey covers the Port Keats, Auvergne and Cambridge Gulf 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced flying on 1 June 2017. |
Western Tiers | TAS | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | 28 000 E-W | 200m E-W | 80m agl | The proposed survey covers parts of the Launceston and Oatlands 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request is expected to be released in time for acquistion to occur in the summer of 2017/18. |
Mount Isa Inlier | QLD | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | TBA | N/A | Est, 121 000 line km | 100m E-W | 60m agl | The proposed survey area covers parts of the Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Duchess, McKinlay, Boulia and Mackunda 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 21 March 2017 and closed on 2 May 2017. The survey is expected to commence in mid-late June 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Murloocoppie (Block 2A) | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 100% | N/A | 109 560 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers the Wintinna (pt), and Murloocoppie 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquisition on 11 February 2017 and completed flying on 25 May 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Warrina | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 100% | N/A | 135 628 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers the Oodnadatta (pt) and Warrina 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquisition on 11 February 2017 and completed flying on 25 May 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Andamooka (Block 3A) | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 94.8% | N/A | 81 396 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers parts of the Andamooka 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheet. The survey commenced acquisition on 23 February 2017. The survey flying is expected to be completed on 6 June 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Torrens | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 86.3% | N/A | 79 990 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers parts of the Torrens 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheet. The survey commenced acquisition on 4 March 2017. The survey flying is expected to be completed on 15 June 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Barton | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 100% | N/A | 111 758 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers parts of the Ooldea, Barton, Nullarbor and Fowler 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquisition on 22 January 2017 and completed flying on 11 May 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Fowler | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 99% | N/A | 95 009 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers parts of the Nullarbor, Fowler and Nuyts 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquisition on 18 February 2017. The survery flying was expected to be completed on 2 June 2017. |
Stavely | VIC | Gravity | 100% | 3 465 | N/A | 200 m station spacing on 14 individual traverses | N/A | The survey covers parts of the Horsham, Hamilton, Ballarat, Portland and Colac 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced acquisition on 4 December with acquisition completed in January 2017. The data are being prepared for release via GADDS in June 2017. |
Coompana | SA | Gravity | 100% | 13 801 | N/A | 0.5, 1 and 2km | N/A | The survey covers parts of the Cook, Ooldea, Coompana and Nullarbor 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The contract was executed on 19 January 2017. The survey mobilised on 23 January and commenced data acquisition on 24 January 2017. The data acquisition phase of the survey was completed on 4 March 2017. Preliminary final data were supplied on 24 March for assessment by GA. The survey data were released via GADDS on 29 May 2017. |
Tanami-Kimberley | WA | Airborne Gravity | TBA | N/A | 50 000 | 2.5km E-W | TBA | The proposed survey area covers the Billiluna (all), and parts of the Lucas, Cornish, Mount Bannerman, Mount Ramsay, Noonkanbah, Lansdowne, Lennard River, Derby, Charnley and Yampi 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request closed on 31 January 2017. The preferred supplier has been chosen and a the final contract will be excuted by GA in June 2017. |
Kidson Sub-basin | WA | Airborne Gravity | TBA | N/A | 70 000 | 2.5km N-S | TBA | The proposed survey area covers the Anketell, Joanna Spring, Dummer, Paterson Range, Sahara, Percival, Helena, Rudall, Tabletop, Ural, Wilson, Runton, Morris and Ryan 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request closed on 31 January 2017. The preferred supplier has been chosen and the final contract will be excuted by GA in June 2017. |
AusAEM - Tennant - Isa | NT & Qld | Airborne EM | TBA | N/A | 60 000 | 20km N-S (NT) and E-W (Qld) | TBA | The proposed survey covers the onshore parts of the Newcastle Waters, Normanton, Alice Springs and Cloncurry 1:1 000 000 Standard Map Sheets/ The Quotation Request was released on 5 May and closes on 15 May 2017. The preferred supplier has been selected and the draft contract is in preparation by GA. Survey flying is expected to commence in mid June 2017. |
AusGrav ¿ Nicholson | NT | Gravity | TBA | Approximately 2 700 | N/A | 4 km | N/A | The survey covers parts of the Mount Drummon, Ranken, Avon Downs, Sandover River, Elkedra and Frew River 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 24 May and closes on 13 June 2017. |
Surat-Galilee | Qld | Airborne EM | TBA | N/A | 4 500 | Defined traverses in various directions | TBA | The proposed survey covers parts of the Roma, Chinchilla, Dalby, Taroom, Tangorin, Buchanan, Muttaburra, Galilee, Longreach and Jericho Standard 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 11 May and closed on 24 May 2017. |
Southern Stuart Corridor | NT | Airborne EM | TBA | N/A | 8 600 | Defined traverses in various directions | TBA | The proposed survey covers parts of the Rodinga, Alice Springs, Alcoota, Barrow Creek, Bonney Well, Tennant Creek and Green Swamp Well Standard 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 11 May and closed on 24 May 2017. |
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