Prospectivity
The Geological Survey of Western Australia actively assesses and promotes the prospectivity of Western Australia through three work programs: Petroleum, Commodity and Industry Analysis, and Mineralization and exploration assessment.
Prospectivity information on mineralization, exploration activities, and exploration potential provides the framework for understanding mineralization processes, developing models of mineralization, and evaluating areas for exploration to facilitate new discoveries. These activities reduce the risks in exploration, and encourage investment in the mineral sector in Western Australia.
The Commodity and Industry Analysis group provides statistics, expert analysis, and authoritative opinion on all commodities in the area of mineral exploration activity, mineral resources and reserves, and mining.
The focus of the Petroleum team is currently the onshore and nearshore Canning Basin, a vastly under explored Paleozoic basin with proven petroleum systems. Preliminary reconnaissance surveys of the Amadeus Basin are being used to determine the petroleum potential of the basin.
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Mineralisation Reports
These reports accompany Mining Lease applications and are submitted under Sections 74 and 74A of the Mining Act. From here you can search all existing Mineralisation Reports, and also acquire guidelines and checklist for preparing Mineralisation Reports.
Regional Geophysical Surveys
The Geological Survey of Western Australia provides georeferenced images of regional datasets (often merged with previously flown data from government and non-confidential company surveys), and preliminary grids and images from surveys in progress.
