Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition December 2017
Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
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Coonabarabran | NSW | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric | 100% | N/A | 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 completed acquistion on 30 July 2017. The preliminary final data were accepted by GA on 22 September 2017. The final data were released via GADDS on 23 November 2017. |
Ord-Keep Rivers | WA-NT | Airborne EM | 100% | N/A | 8 150 | Various | 40m agl | The survey covers the Port Keats, Auvergne and Cambridge Gulf 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey completed flying on 19 July 2017. The approved final data and reports have been accepted by GA. |
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 | 100% | N/A | Est, 121 000 line km | 100m E-W | 60m agl | The survey area covers parts of the Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Duchess, McKinlay, Boulia and Mackunda 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced 3 July 2017 and completed flying on 27 October 2017. A detailed survey over Mary Kathleen was completed on 5 November 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 final data were released via GADDS on 18 October 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 final data were released via GADDS on 18 October 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Andamooka (Block 3A) | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 100% | N/A | 81 396 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers parts of the Andamooka 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheet. GA received final accepted data on 17 November 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Torrens | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 100% | N/A | 79 990 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The survey covers parts of the Torrens 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheet. GA received final accepted data on 17 November 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. GA accepted the raw data on 2 August 2017. GA received final magnetic and elevation data on 20 October for assessment. |
PACE Copper Initiative Fowler | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 100% | 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. GA accepted the raw data on 2 August 2017. GA received final magnetic and elevation data on 20 October for assessment. |
PACE Copper Initiative Tranche 2 Tallaringa North | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 15% | N/A | 95 260 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The proposed survey covers parts of the Giles, Maurice and Tallaringa 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced flying on 1 November 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Tranche 2 Tallaringa South | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 23.7% | N/A | 143 055 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The proposed survey covers parts of the Maurice, Tallaringa, Ooldea and Barton 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced flying on 26 September 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Tranche 2 Coober Pedy | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 65.6% | N/A | 88 770 | 200m N-S | 60m agl | The proposed survey covers the Coober Pedy 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheet. The survey commenced flying on 26 Spetmber 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Tranche 2 | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 62.9% | N/A | 88 770 | 200m N-S | 60m agl | The proposed survey covers the Billa Kalina 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheet. The survey commenced flying on 10 October 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Tranche 2 Childara | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 5.6% | N/A | 131 395 | 200m N-S | 60m agl | The proposed survey covers parts of the Tarcoola and Childara 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commencde flying on 5 November 2017. |
PACE Copper Initiative Tranche 2 | SA | Airborne Magnetic and Radiometri | 25.3% | N/A | 89 990 | 200m E-W | 60m agl | The proposed survey covers parts of the Lake Eyre and Curdimurka 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The survey commenced flying on 2 October 2017. |
Tanami-NE Canning | WA | Airborne Gravity | 100% | N/A | 50 000 | 2.5km E-W | East Block at 900m asl; West Block at 400m asl | 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. Survey flying commenced 16 June 2017. The Tanami Block completed flying on 12 August. The NE Canning Block commenced flying on 17 August 2017 and finished on 15 November. |
Kidson Sub-basin | WA | Airborne Gravity | 70.7% | N/A | 70 000 | 2.5km N-S | 120m agl | The 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. Survey flying commenced on 17 July 2017. |
AusAEM - Tennant - Isa | NT & Qld | Airborne EM | 32.9% | N/A | 60 000 | 20km N-S (NT) and E-W (Qld) | Tx/Rx at 120/80m agl respectively | The survey covers the onshore parts of the Newcastle Waters, Normanton, Alice Springs and Cloncurry 1:1 000 000 Standard Map Sheets. Survey flying commenced on 6 August over the Alice Springs Standard Map Sheet. |
AusGrav - Nicholson | NT | Gravity | 100% | 724 | 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 survey was completed 28 July 2017. Preliminary final data for checking were received by GA on 30 August 2017. The final data were released via GADDS on 15 September 2017. |
Surat-Galilee | Qld | Airborne EM | 100% | N/A | 4 500 | Defined traverses in various directions | 40m agl | The survey covers parts of the Roma, Chinchilla, Dalby, Taroom, Tangorin, Buchanan, Muttaburra, Galilee, Longreach and Jericho 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. Survey flying was completed on 23 July 2017. The approved final data and reports have been accepted by GA and were received by GA on 24 October 2017. |
Southern Stuart Corridor | NT | Airborne EM | 100% | N/A | 8 600 | Defined traverses in various directions | 40m agl | The survey covers parts of the Rodinga, Alice Springs, Alcoota, Barrow Creek, Bonney Well, Tennant Creek and Green Swamp Well 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. Survey flying was completed on 12 August 2017. The approved final data and reports have been accepted by GA and were recieved by GA on 13 November 2017. |
Olympic Domain | SA | Airborne EM | 3.5% | N/A | 3 181 | 3km and 1.5km E-W | 40m agl | The survey covers parts of the Andamooka, Torrens and Port Augusta 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 5 September and closed on 26 September 2017. The survey commenced on 14 November 2017. |
Fowler Domain | SA | Airborne EM | 0% | N/A | 3 057 | 5km NW-SE | 40m agl | The survey covers parts of the Ooldea, Barton, Nul1arbor, Fowler and Nuyts 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Quotation Request was released on 5 September and closed on 26 September 2017. The survey is expected to commence after completion of flying on the Oylmpic Block. |
Little Sandy Desert | WA | Aerogravity | TBA | N/A | 52 000 | 2.5km N-S | TBA | The proposed survey covers the Madley (pt), Herbert, Robert (pt), Trainor (pt), Nullagine (pt), Paterson Range (pt), Balfour Downs (pt), Rudall (pt), Robertson (pt), Gunanya (pt), Bullen (pt), Trainor (pt) and Nabberu (pt) 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Approach to Market (ID GA2017/4223) was released via AusTender on 2 November and closes on 18 December 2017. |
Kimberley Basin | WA | Aerogravity | TBA | N/A | 61 000 | 2.5km N-S | TBA | The proposed survey covers the Londonderry (pt), Montague Sound (pt), Drysdale, Medusa Banks (pt), Prince Regent, Ashton, Cambridge Gulf (pt), Charnley, Mount Elizabeth (pt), Lissadell (pt), Lennard River (pt), Lansdowne (pt) and Mount Ramsay (pt) 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Approach to Market (ID GA2017/4223) was released via AusTender on 2 November and closes on 18 December 2017. |
Gunbarrel Basin | WA | Aerogravity | TBA | N/A | 28 000 | 2.5km E-W | TBA | The proposed survey covers the Warri (pt), Cobb (pt), Browne (pt), Bentley (pt), Scott (pt), Yowalga (pt) and Talbot (pt) 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Approach to Market (ID GA2017/4223) was released via AusTender on 2 November and closes on 18 December 2017. |
GreatVictoria Desert | WA | Aerogravity | TBA | N/A | 55 000 | 2.5km E-W | TBA | The proposed survey covers the Yowalga (pt), Talbot (pt), Cooper (pt), Westwood, Lennis, Waigen (pt), Vernon, Wanna, Jubilee and Mason 1:250 000 Standard Map Sheets. The Approach to Market (ID GA2017/4223) was released via AusTender on 2 November and closes on 18 December 2017. |
Magnetotelluric Surveys
Location | State | Survey Name | Total number of MT Stations deployed | Spacing | Technique | Comments |
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Northern Australia | Qld/NT | AusLAMP | 150 | 50km | Long period MT | The survey covers the area between Mt Isa and Tennant Creek |
Seismic Surveys
Location | State | Survey Name | Line Km | Geophone Interval | VP/SP Interval | Record Length | Technique | Comments |
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Northern Australia | Qld/NT | South Nicholson Basin | 1100 | 20m | 40m | 20 seconds | 2D - Deep Crustal Seismic Reflection | The survey covers the region between the southern McArthur Basin to the Mt Isa western succession, crossing the South Nicholson Basin and Murphy Province. The data acquisition phase of the survey started on 23 May and was completed in August 2017. |
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