SMEDG with NSW DME. BASE METAL UPDATE

SOME AUSTRALIAN BASE METAL PROJECTS – EXPLORATION AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

A Symposium held at the Masonic Centre, Castlereagh Street in Sydney 23rd October 1989

Keynote Address

Dr Ross R Large – Centre for Ore Deposit and Exploration Studies, University of Tasmania: “Recent Advances in Research and Exploration for Australian Volcanogenic Base Metal Deposits”

Dr David Whitford – CSIRO Division of Exploration Geoscience: “Application of lithogeochemistry to exploration for volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits”

Mr R G Barnes / Mr R E Brown / Mr D W Suppel – NSW Department of Minerals and Energy: “Base Metal Mineralisation in the New England Orogen in New South Wales”

Mr Mark Bouffler – Senior Geologist, Denehurst Limited, Woodlawn Mines: “Recent Developments at the Woodlawn Mine”

Mr M Raetz / Mr A Bailey – BHP Utah Minerals International: “the Geology Setting of the Scuddles Copper-Zinc Deposit, Kimberley District, WA”

Mr P J Benjamin / Mr P Taylor – Woodcutters Joint Venture: “The Woodcutters Mine, Northern Territory – Recent Developments”

Mr B A Clifford – Project Geologist, Australian Consolidated Minerals Ltd: “The Geological Setting of the Scuddles Copper-Zinc Deposit, Golden Grove, WA”

Mr Andy Purvis – Chief Geologist, Thalanga Project, Pancontinental Mining Ltd: “The Geology and Development of the Thalanga Massive Sulphide Deposit, North Queensland”

Dr Denis Clarke – Pioneer Minerals Aust. Ltd and Dr David Ransom, Triako Resources Ltd: “The Geology of the Balcooma/Surveyor 1 VMS Deposit, North Queensland”

Professor I Plimer – University of Newcastle: “End of Session Review”